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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Eat it!
6-7 133.18
101.95
 
VS
proj
Birdzilla
115.62 7-6
118.9

Eat it! beat expectations, knock off Birdzilla, 133.18-115.62

Eat it! stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 133.18-115.62 victory over Birdzilla, who fell short of projections. Birdzilla grabbed a 20.92-point lead on Thursday, but Eat it! held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Geno Smith (367 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 146 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). The Dallas Cowboys defense (23 points) and Josh Allen (20.92) led the way for Birdzilla in the loss. This marks the first time this season Eat it! have taken down Birdzilla, after falling 152.38-135.74 in their last matchup. Eat it! (6-7) will look to sustain their momentum against IF I DIE I DIE, while Birdzilla (7-6) will take on Covid Kingdom in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Eat it!   Birdzilla

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Zuerlein (5-5 FG, 60 long, 1-1 XP) scored 19 points against the Vikings in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7-point projection and was much higher than his 8.38-point season scoring average. Zuerlein ranks #92 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Eat it!
Points
% of total points 133.18
1
Geno Smith
QB
27.98
20.81
21%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.1
16.35
18.8%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.6
16.86
18.5%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
22.7
12.36
17%
Birdzilla
Points
% of total points 115.62
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
11.77
19.9%
2
Josh Allen
QB
20.92
25.83
18.1%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
20.2
10.48
17.5%
4
David Montgomery
RB
14.7
13.4
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Birdzilla who owned the lead, 80.82-25.90. For Eat it!, Greg Zuerlein had a 60-yard field goal. Garrett Wilson made the highlight reel for Birdzilla with a 60-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Eat it!, while Tyreek Hill had a 45-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 128.18-80.82 lead for Eat it!.

Points By Position

  Eat it!   Birdzilla

Game Notes

Eat it! had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Birdzilla had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Eat it! won despite starting David Njoku, who scored zero points.
Geno Smith, Tyreek Hill, and Christian McCaffrey all scored more points than the Dallas Cowboys defense, the leading scorer for Birdzilla.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Eat it! recorded more points than their projected total, while Birdzilla fell short of their projection.
This win concludes a two-game losing skid for Eat it!, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for Birdzilla.
Eat it! moves to (3-0) in upset games this year, while Birdzilla falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the loss, the Dallas Cowboys defense recorded 23 points, the second-best score for a DEF this week.

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