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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Chicago Blitz
7-6 266.72
254.62
 
VS
proj
Milwaukee Mustangs
222.45 3-10
232.96

Chicago Blitz hand Milwaukee Mustangs fifth consecutive loss, 266.72-222.45

Chicago Blitz secured a 266.72-222.45 victory to hand Milwaukee Mustangs their fifth straight loss. Milwaukee Mustangs earned a 34.20-point lead on Thursday, but Chicago Blitz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Amon-Ra St. Brown, who caught 11 passes for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns for 35.8 points, and Jalen Pitre, who made 16 tackles and intercepted a pass (33.9 points). Christian McCaffrey (66 Rush Yds, 80 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ryan Tannehill (141 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 34 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Milwaukee Mustangs in the loss. Chicago Blitz (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Milwaukee Mustangs will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Chicago Blitz   Milwaukee Mustangs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pitre overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 33.9 points against his 13.55-point projection. During a 27-14 loss to the Browns, he made 16 tackles and intercepted a pass. Pitre ranks #1 among fantasy DBs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Jalen Pitre

Top Player Comparison

Chicago Blitz
Points
% of total points 266.72
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
35.8
19.16
13.4%
2
Jalen Pitre
DB
33.9
13.55
12.7%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
27.8
24.83
10.4%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
26
19.28
9.7%
Milwaukee Mustangs
Points
% of total points 222.45
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.93
23.2
13.5%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
22.22
28.2
10%
3
Jamin Davis
LB
22
13.94
9.9%
4
Cole Kmet
TE
14.8
8.34
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Chicago Blitz became the proud owner of a 214.07-118.22 lead. For Chicago Blitz, Pat Freiermuth had a 57-yard catch. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Milwaukee Mustangs with a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had a 20-yard touchdown run for Chicago Blitz, contributing to a 254.72-186.12 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Chicago Blitz   Milwaukee Mustangs

StatSmack

Chicago Blitz must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (266.72) than their season average (238.04).
Milwaukee Mustangs would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Chicago Blitz are doing a better job of that, averaging 238.04 versus Milwaukee Mustangs's 205.22.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Chicago Blitz (7-6) have a better record than Milwaukee Mustangs (3-10).
Chicago Blitz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Milwaukee Mustangs (7 vs 2).
By position, Chicago Blitz have outscored Milwaukee Mustangs at QB, RB, WR, and IDP this season.
The starters for Chicago Blitz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Milwaukee Mustangs (1).
The postseason awaits Chicago Blitz. They've clinched a playoff spot while Milwaukee Mustangs are currently looking forward to next season.
Chicago Blitz came out victorious even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than Milwaukee Mustangs (0).
Don't worry Milwaukee Mustangs, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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