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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Houston Gamblers
4-9 248.95
231.38
 
VS
proj
NovaScotia Claymores
240.92 6-7
235.05

Houston Gamblers overcome starter's goose egg, knock off NovaScotia Claymores in 248.95-240.92 nailbiter

Despite a 0-point performance from Trey Hendrickson, Houston Gamblers were able to persevere and earn the win, narrowly earning a 248.95-240.92 victory over NovaScotia Claymores. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Houston Gamblers led 248.95-194.90 heading into Monday night. NovaScotia Claymores came roaring back behind Tom Brady, who passed for 281 yards and 2 touchdowns for 46.02 points. Joe Burrow (286 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Christian Watson (46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 48 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the standout performers for Houston Gamblers in the win. Houston Gamblers ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-9. NovaScotia Claymores will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Gamblers   NovaScotia Claymores

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow passed for 286 yards , ran for 46 yards and scored 3 touchdowns as the Bengals beat the Chiefs 27-24. In doing so, he put up 61.82 points to scored 49.1% higher than his 41.47-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Houston Gamblers this week. Next week, Burrow will go up against the Browns.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Houston Gamblers
Points
% of total points 248.95
1
Joe Burrow
QB
61.82
41.47
24.8%
2
Christian Watson
WR
29.8
9.19
12%
3
Kamren Curl
S
23
15.1
9.2%
4
Jordan Whitehead
S
21
12.06
8.4%
NovaScotia Claymores
Points
% of total points 240.92
1
Tom Brady
QB
46.02
38.82
19.1%
2
Harrison Smith
S
24.8
13.59
10.3%
3
Brandon McManus
K
23.03
9.95
9.6%
4
Zaire Franklin
LB
20
18.65
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was NovaScotia Claymores who claimed the lead, 139.50-135.00. For Houston Gamblers, Christian Watson had a 46-yard touchdown run. Brandon McManus made the highlight reel for NovaScotia Claymores with a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Joe Burrow had a 40-yard pass for Houston Gamblers to contribute to a 243.95-158.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Houston Gamblers   NovaScotia Claymores

What If

Houston Gamblers would have beaten eight other teams besides NovaScotia Claymores this week.
NovaScotia Claymores would have lost to seven other teams besides Houston Gamblers this week.
If Houston Gamblers played NovaScotia Claymores every week this season, they'd be 7-6.
Houston Gamblers would have defeated NovaScotia Claymores 220.86-219.11 had they played each other last week.
Houston Gamblers would be 6-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NovaScotia Claymores.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Gamblers, NovaScotia Claymores would be 3-9.
If Houston Gamblers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 87-108.
If they played every team every week, NovaScotia Claymores would be 80-115.

Coach Talk

Houston Gamblers
Whoa, now that's what we're lookin' for! A completion percentage of 81 percent for Joe Burrow this past week. Quality *and* quantity! The Chiefs secondary didn't know what hit 'em! In what wound up being a tight matchup, the GM of Houston Gamblers is grateful for that precision and attention to detail.
NovaScotia Claymores
Unless NovaScotia Claymores wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing many chances" isn't really an excuse this time around. As a group, our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) collectively received a grand total of 20 targets in Week 13. Those players should participate in some additional timing drills with their QBs, considering they pulled down only 10 balls.