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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Picking Pickens
8-5 3842.5
2184.03
 
VS
proj
Groin Strain
1980 7-6
2028.16

Picking Pickens smirk at expectations, knock off Groin Strain in 3,842.5-1,980.0 beatdown

Picking Pickens brought their A game and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 3,842.5-1,980.0 victory over Groin Strain, who fell short of projections. Groin Strain pulled out to a 191.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Picking Pickens after that. They were led by Justin Herbert (746 points) and the Chicago Bears defense (551). Daniel Jones (200 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 71 Rush Yds) and Kirk Cousins (173 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Groin Strain in the loss. This marks the second time this season Picking Pickens have taken down Groin Strain, after winning 2,825.5-2,744.5 in their last matchup. Picking Pickens (8-5) will look to sustain their winning ways against LEGION OF DOOM Team, while Groin Strain (7-6) face off against Jude's Dandy Team in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Picking Pickens   Groin Strain

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense (28 Pts Allowed, 357 Yds Allowed) scored 551 points in a 28-19 lost to the Packers in Week 13. Their scoring output crushed their 98-point projection and was much higher than their 137.44-point season scoring average. The Bears defense will face the Eagles next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

Picking Pickens
Points
% of total points 3842.5
1
Justin Herbert
QB
746
423.94
19.4%
2
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
551
98
14.3%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
474
141.26
12.3%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
412
99.27
10.7%
Groin Strain
Points
% of total points 1980
1
Daniel Jones
QB
401
368.79
20.3%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
261
401.83
13.2%
3
Greg Joseph
K
185
103.7
9.3%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
185
135.25
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Groin Strain emerged with a 1,146.0-954.5 lead. For Picking Pickens, Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal. Daniel Jones had a 55-yard pass for Groin Strain, while Greg Joseph had a 51-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Picking Pickens who emerged with the lead, 3,720.5-1,727.0. Justin Herbert had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Picking Pickens, while Tyreek Hill had a 45-yard touchdown catch. Daniel Carlson made the highlight reel for Groin Strain with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Tony Pollard had a 30-yard touchdown run for Groin Strain, while CeeDee Lamb had a 20-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 3,842.5-1,980.0 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Picking Pickens   Groin Strain

Game Notes

Nine of the 17 starters on Picking Pickens scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite 10 of their 17 starters exceeding their points projection, Groin Strain lost.
Picking Pickens had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Groin Strain.
Picking Pickens put up more points than their season scoring average (2,698.42) while Groin Strain fell short of theirs (2,217).
Picking Pickens recorded more points than their projected total, while Groin Strain fell short of their projection.
The 3,842.5 points scored by Picking Pickens are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 1,862.5-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Picking Pickens win, but they also easily covered the 155.87-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Picking Pickens moves to (4-0), while Groin Strain falls to (0-2).

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