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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Diamond Dogs
6-7 152.6
126.52
 
VS
proj
PapaSmurfs
105.4 6-7
136.07

Diamond Dogs hand PapaSmurfs third straight loss in 152.6-105.4 drubbing

Diamond Dogs cruised to a 152.6-105.4 victory to hand PapaSmurfs their third straight loss. PapaSmurfs nabbed a 6.5-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Diamond Dogs after that. They were led by Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 146 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 28.6 points, and Garrett Wilson, who caught 8 passes for 162 yards (24.2 points). Terry McLaurin (24.5 points) and Justin Herbert (20.1) led the charge for PapaSmurfs in the loss. This marks the first time this season Diamond Dogs have knocked off PapaSmurfs, after falling 158.56-111.68 in their last matchup. Diamond Dogs (6-7) will look to get another win against Ayiuken!, while PapaSmurfs (6-7) try to get back in the win column against ChaKnowIt.

Matchup Timeline

  Diamond Dogs   PapaSmurfs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Broncos defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 285 yards, and intercepted 2 passes in a 10-9 loss to the Ravens. In doing so, they put up 12 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Diamond Dogs this week. The Broncos will play the Chiefs next week.
The Denver Broncos defense

Top Player Comparison

Diamond Dogs
Points
% of total points 152.6
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28.6
19.4
18.7%
2
Garrett Wilson
WR
24.2
12.94
15.9%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
20.8
14.17
13.6%
4
Daniel Jones
QB
20.1
21.19
13.2%
PapaSmurfs
Points
% of total points 105.4
1
Terry McLaurin
WR
24.5
13.41
23.2%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
20.1
26.34
19.1%
3
Dameon Pierce
RB
12.5
13.9
11.9%
4
Mike Evans
WR
9.9
14
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Garrett Wilson had a 60-yard catch for Diamond Dogs, while Daniel Jones had a 55-yard pass, helping Diamond Dogs to a 76.0-62.6 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Diamond Dogs became the proud owner of a 152.6-95.5 lead. Keenan Allen had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Diamond Dogs, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 40-yard catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for PapaSmurfs with a 35-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Diamond Dogs   PapaSmurfs

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're PapaSmurfs. They've lost three in a row.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Diamond Dogs has left fewer points on the bench this season (591.52) than PapaSmurfs (640.18).
Diamond Dogs are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than PapaSmurfs (1).
Diamond Dogs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than PapaSmurfs (5 vs 4).
By position, Diamond Dogs have outscored PapaSmurfs at RB and TE this season.
The starters for Diamond Dogs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for PapaSmurfs (1).
Hey PapaSmurfs, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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