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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
LoKCed & Loaded
6-7 142.9
114.67
 
VS
proj
IF I DIE I DIE
92.8 9-4
124.13

LoKCed & Loaded outperform predictions, defeat IF I DIE I DIE in 142.9-92.8 romp

LoKCed & Loaded stepped up, cruising to a 142.9-92.8 victory over IF I DIE I DIE, who fell short of projections. There wasn't much drama in the matchup, as LoKCed & Loaded leapt out to a 47.3-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Jalen Hurts (40.4 points) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (29.1). Justin Herbert (335 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and DeVonta Smith (5 Rec, 102 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for IF I DIE I DIE in the loss. This marks the first time this season LoKCed & Loaded have taken down IF I DIE I DIE, after falling 129.06-115.02 in their last matchup. LoKCed & Loaded (6-7) will look to build on their success against IllegalALIENs, while IF I DIE I DIE (9-4) will meet Eat it! in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  LoKCed & Loaded   IF I DIE I DIE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 20-20 tie with the Giants, McLaurin scored 20.5 points to nearly double his 10.93-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on LoKCed & Loaded this week. McLaurin will battle the Giants next week.
Terry McLaurin

Top Player Comparison

LoKCed & Loaded
Points
% of total points 142.9
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
40.4
26.4
28.3%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
29.1
14.22
20.4%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
20.5
10.93
14.3%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
17.9
14.28
12.5%
IF I DIE I DIE
Points
% of total points 92.8
1
Justin Herbert
QB
20.1
24.92
21.7%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
18.7
10.72
20.2%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
15.1
17
16.3%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
11
12.71
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, LoKCed & Loaded emerged with a 108.1-60.8 lead. For LoKCed & Loaded, Jalen Hurts had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass. DeVonta Smith made the highlight reel for IF I DIE I DIE with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 35-yard touchdown pass for IF I DIE I DIE, who trailed 120.3-84.5 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
CeeDee Lamb had a 20-yard touchdown catch for LoKCed & Loaded, contributing to a 138.2-92.8 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  LoKCed & Loaded   IF I DIE I DIE

Game Notes

LoKCed & Loaded had six of their nine starting players exceed their projected point totals.
IF I DIE I DIE had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
LoKCed & Loaded had three players score more points than the leading scorer for IF I DIE I DIE.
LoKCed & Loaded put up more points than their season scoring average (112.68) while IF I DIE I DIE fell short of theirs (120.98).
LoKCed & Loaded put up more points than their projected total, while IF I DIE I DIE fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 50.1-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a two-match unbeaten streak for IF I DIE I DIE.
In blowout games this season, LoKCed & Loaded moves to (4-2), while IF I DIE I DIE falls to (4-3).

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