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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
cheeseheads
11-2 178.54
189.85
 
VS
proj
Newbies Rule
144.73 6-7
139.57

cheeseheads top Newbies Rule for 10th straight win, 178.54-144.73

cheeseheads extended their win streak to 10 games with a hard-fought win over Newbies Rule, emerging victorious with a 178.54-144.73 victory. It was the third loss in a row for Newbies Rule. cheeseheads never trailed in this one after earning a 22.80-point lead on Thursday behind Rhamondre Stevenson (15.8 points) and Tyler Bass (7). Saquon Barkley (25.6 points) and David Montgomery (21.7) led the charge for Newbies Rule in the loss. This marks the second time this season cheeseheads have beaten Newbies Rule, after winning 200.17-108.33 in their last matchup. cheeseheads (11-2) will look to get another W against Big Blue, while Newbies Rule (6-7) will try to get back on track against Greyhound Express.

Matchup Timeline

  cheeseheads   Newbies Rule

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hurts overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 40.37 points against his 30.22-point projection. In a 35-10 win over the Titans, he passed for 380 yards , ran for 12 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. Hurts ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

cheeseheads
Points
% of total points 178.54
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
40.37
30.22
22.6%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.1
16.8
14.1%
3
Christian Watson
WR
23.4
10.07
13.1%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
17.7
25.81
9.9%
Newbies Rule
Points
% of total points 144.73
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
25.6
27.44
17.7%
2
David Montgomery
RB
21.7
21.89
15%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.33
29.35
14.7%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
19
7.19
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, cheeseheads boasted a 131.74-87.40 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for cheeseheads, while Christian Watson had a 46-yard touchdown run. DeVonta Smith made the highlight reel for Newbies Rule with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was cheeseheads who owned the lead, 174.54-138.73. For cheeseheads, Tyreek Hill had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 42-yard pass for Newbies Rule, while Daniel Carlson had a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  cheeseheads   Newbies Rule

What If

cheeseheads would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Newbies Rule would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
cheeseheads would be 10-3 if they played Newbies Rule every week.
cheeseheads would have topped Newbies Rule 196.07-134.74 had they played each other last week.
cheeseheads would be 8-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Newbies Rule.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as cheeseheads, Newbies Rule would be 5-5.
If cheeseheads had played every team in the league each week, they would be 68-23.
If they played every team every week, Newbies Rule would be 36-55.

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