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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
anthony's Unreal Team
9-4 162.77
217.53
 
VS
proj
The Rubensteins
122.14 5-8
135.49

anthony's Unreal Team hand The Rubensteins third consecutive loss, 162.77-122.14

anthony's Unreal Team secured a 162.77-122.14 victory to hand The Rubensteins their third consecutive loss. anthony's Unreal Team never trailed in this one after taking a 30.13-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Justin Fields (25.56 points) and DeVonta Smith (16.95). The Denver Broncos defense (20.64 points) and Taylor Heinicke (19.3) were the leading performers for The Rubensteins in the loss. anthony's Unreal Team improve to 9-4 on the season, while The Rubensteins fall to 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  anthony's Unreal Team   The Rubensteins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wagner overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 16 points against his 5.44-point projection. In a 27-23 loss to the Seahawks, he made 7 tackles , recorded 2 sacks , and intercepted a pass. Wagner ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Bobby Wagner

Top Player Comparison

anthony's Unreal Team
Points
% of total points 162.77
1
Justin Fields
QB
25.56
18.83
15.7%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
16.95
9.29
10.4%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
16.2
18.24
10%
4
Bobby Wagner
LB
16
5.44
9.8%
The Rubensteins
Points
% of total points 122.14
1
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
20.64
8.98
16.9%
2
Taylor Heinicke
QB
19.3
14.32
15.8%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
11
8.97
9%
4
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
8.6
6.62
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which anthony's Unreal Team owned a 92.32-62.19 lead. Justin Fields had a 55-yard touchdown run and a 56-yard pass for anthony's Unreal Team, while DeVonta Smith had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Taylor Heinicke made the highlight reel for The Rubensteins with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was anthony's Unreal Team who took the lead, 138.12-122.14. For anthony's Unreal Team, Tua Tagovailoa had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard touchdown pass. Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal for The Rubensteins, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  anthony's Unreal Team   The Rubensteins

Game Notes

anthony's Unreal Team got the victory even though only four of their 24 starters scored higher than their point projections.
The Rubensteins had only seven of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as anthony's Unreal Team had two starters score zero points, while The Rubensteins had one.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with anthony's Unreal Team. They got the W, but did not cover the 82.04-point projected margin of victory.
For The Rubensteins, the Denver Broncos defense registered 20.64 points, the fourth-highest score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

anthony's Unreal Team
You know anthony's Unreal Team, the good news is that we took this matchup by 40.63 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even better than this, as our scoring average through 12 weeks was 192.44. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
The Rubensteins
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting RBs for The Rubensteins collectively registered just one single target this past week. Instruct those offensive coordinators to set up some screen plays in Week 14!