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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Penguin
6-7 133.8
139.14
 
VS
proj
Lex Luthor
132.71 7-6
127.41

The Penguin top Lex Luthor for third straight win in 133.80-132.71 nailbiter

The Penguin extended their win streak to three games with a close win over Lex Luthor, narrowly earning a 133.80-132.71 victory. Lex Luthor had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. The Penguin led 133.80-110.06 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 22.65 points from Andy Dalton on Monday night for Lex Luthor. Amon-Ra St. Brown (36.73 points) and D'Andre Swift (22.1) did the heavy lifting for The Penguin in the victory. This marks the first time this season The Penguin have gotten the best of Lex Luthor, after falling 155.74-105.34 in their last matchup. The Penguin (6-7) will look to maintain their momentum against Suicide Squad, while Lex Luthor (7-6) take on The Riddler in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  The Penguin   Lex Luthor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chargers defense allowed 27 points, surrendered 404 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in a 27-20 loss to the Raiders. In doing so, they put up 9.25 points to scored 30.3% higher than their 7.1-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Penguin this week. The Chargers will square off against the Dolphins in Week 14.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense

Top Player Comparison

The Penguin
Points
% of total points 133.8
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
36.73
18.81
27.5%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
22.1
12.57
16.5%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
21.28
18.66
15.9%
4
Pat Freiermuth
TE
13.98
11.35
10.4%
Lex Luthor
Points
% of total points 132.71
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
26.25
21.78
19.8%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
22.65
20.27
17.1%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
17.7
10.83
13.3%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.3
19.53
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Pat Freiermuth had a 57-yard catch for The Penguin to contribute to an 89.89-44.38 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Josh Jacobs had a 20-yard touchdown run for Lex Luthor, while Marquez Valdes-Scantling had a 42-yard catch for the team, who trailed 112.52-88.63 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
CeeDee Lamb had a 20-yard touchdown catch for The Penguin to contribute to a 133.80-110.06 lead for the team.
Monday
Andy Dalton had a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Lex Luthor.

Points By Position

  The Penguin   Lex Luthor

StatSmack

The Penguin are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
Even the machines think The Penguin have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (137.65) than Lex Luthor (130.8).
The Penguin are clutch masters, with more close wins than Lex Luthor (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Lex Luthor - they’ve made more transactions (1) than The Penguin (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, The Penguin have outscored Lex Luthor at QB and WR this season.
Don't worry Lex Luthor, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

The Penguin
A couple of 6-7 teams will square off as The Penguin battle Suicide Squad in Week 14. 13 weeks into the season, The Penguin have scored the eighth-most points in the league while Suicide Squad (and their 121.67 points per game) are ranked 12th. Over the last three weeks, The Penguin has scored 143.61 points per game, while Suicide Squad has averaged only 117.36 per contest.
Lex Luthor
One losing skid will end next week as sixth-place Lex Luthor have now dropped two consecutive games while their opponent, The Riddler, have lost three straight. 13 weeks into the season, Lex Luthor have tallied the sixth-most points in the league while The Riddler (115.54 PPG) are ranked last.