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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
mutts
10-3 444.53
439.33
 
VS
proj
Tom's Groovy Team
353.76 2-11
388.86

mutts defeat Tom's Groovy Team for fourth straight win, 444.53-353.76

mutts extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Tom's Groovy Team, earning a 444.53-353.76 victory. Tom's Groovy Team grabbed a 28.08-point lead on Thursday, but mutts held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (39.5 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (38). The Dallas Cowboys defense (39 points) and Christian Watson (27.75) were the leaders for Tom's Groovy Team in the loss. This marks the fifth time this season mutts have taken down Tom's Groovy Team, after winning 399.49-367.84 in their last matchup. mutts (10-3) will look to build on their success against Dead and Burrowed, while Tom's Groovy Team (2-11) will face Chris's Crazy Team in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  mutts   Tom's Groovy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (8 Rec, 119 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 35.88 points against the Titans in Week 13. His scoring output nearly doubled his 18.72-point projection and was much higher than his 17.91-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

mutts
Points
% of total points 444.53
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
39.5
28.94
8.9%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
38
24.96
8.5%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
35.88
18.72
8.1%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
33
25.38
7.4%
Tom's Groovy Team
Points
% of total points 353.76
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
39
30.68
11%
2
Christian Watson
WR
27.75
13.61
7.8%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
27.25
14.2
7.7%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
24
31.26
6.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which mutts boasted a 224.27-222.50 lead. Jalen Hurts hit A.J. Brown on multiple big plays for mutts: a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 29-yard touchdown pass. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 34-yard touchdown pass. Christian Watson made the highlight reel for Tom's Groovy Team with a 46-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
DK Metcalf had a 40-yard catch for mutts, while Justin Herbert had a 35-yard touchdown pass, helping mutts to a 361.64-255.20 lead.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday night, but it was mutts who took the lead, 425.90-321.45. Dak Prescott found CeeDee Lamb for a 20-yard touchdown pass for mutts. Tony Pollard made the highlight reel for Tom's Groovy Team with a 30-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  mutts   Tom's Groovy Team

Game Notes

Just nine of the 22 starting players on mutts scored more than their projected point totals.
Tom's Groovy Team had only eight of their 22 starters score higher than their projected points.
Tom's Groovy Team can partially blame the loss on Dawson Knox, who didn't score any points.
mutts put up more points than their season scoring average (421.83) while Tom's Groovy Team fell short of theirs (361.33).
mutts scored more points than their projected total, while Tom's Groovy Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 90.77-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Not only did mutts win, but they also covered the 50.47-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, the Dallas Cowboys defense (39 points) registered the top overall score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

mutts
Props to you, mutts. Deploying a lineup that earned 444.53 points this past matchup. We should take this W in stride, tip our cap to the GM of Tom's Groovy Team, and continue on our way towards the pro league 15 title.
Tom's Groovy Team
We were just taking it easy so our guys could dominate in Week 14, right? The 14 starting offensive position players (seven RBs, five WRs, two TEs) on Tom's Groovy Team combined to record 871 yards and just six touchdowns in Week 13. Our opponent's skill players made it tough on us by logging 1,102 yards and nine scores.