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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Houston Shinobi
6-7 97.18
83.69
 
VS
proj
Evil Corp
93.25 4-9
97.55

Houston Shinobi earn win over Evil Corp in 97.18-93.25 thriller

Houston Shinobi beat expectations, narrowly earning a 97.18-93.25 victory over Evil Corp, who fell short of projections. Evil Corp made a run at it on Monday night, but they fell short. Houston Shinobi led 89.68-85.70 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 7.55 points from Chris Godwin on Monday night for Evil Corp. Houston Shinobi were led by Tony Pollard, who racked up 106 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 23.85 points, and Terry McLaurin, who caught 8 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown (18 points). Houston Shinobi (6-7) will look to add to their success against Me and MaHomies, while Evil Corp (4-9) will try to develop some positive momentum against 501Elites.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Shinobi   Evil Corp

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 14 points against their 7.07-point projection. During a 10-9 loss to the Ravens, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 285 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Broncos defense will face the Chiefs next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Houston Shinobi
Points
% of total points 97.18
1
Tony Pollard
RB
23.85
12.57
24.5%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
18
9.47
18.5%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
7.07
14.4%
4
Marcus Mariota
QB
11.38
18.1
11.7%
Evil Corp
Points
% of total points 93.25
1
Justin Herbert
QB
17.1
21.73
18.3%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
16.95
9.23
18.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
15.35
16.9
16.5%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
13.9
8.92
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 51-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Evil Corp, while DeVonta Smith had a 34-yard touchdown catch, helping Evil Corp to a 67.15-51.78 lead.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Evil Corp, contributing to an 85.70-65.83 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Tony Pollard had a 30-yard touchdown run for Houston Shinobi, contributing to an 89.68-85.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Houston Shinobi   Evil Corp

What If

Houston Shinobi would have beaten seven other teams besides Evil Corp this week.
Evil Corp would have lost to seven other teams besides Houston Shinobi this week.
Houston Shinobi would be 5-8 if they played Evil Corp every week.
Last week, Evil Corp would have been victorious over Houston Shinobi 97.31-58.81.
Houston Shinobi would be 4-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Evil Corp.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Shinobi, Evil Corp would be 6-6.
If Houston Shinobi had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-135.
If they played every team every week, Evil Corp would be 75-120.

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