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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Illegal Formation
5-8 115.94
106.91
 
VS
proj
Go Giants
61.14 6-7
101.29

Go Giants fall to Illegal Formation in 115.94-61.14 landslide

Go Giants underachieved compared to projections, as Illegal Formation rolled to a 115.94-61.14 victory. Go Giants jumped out to a 15.20-point lead on Thursday behind Stefon Diggs, who caught 7 passes for 92 yards and a touchdown. But it was all Illegal Formation after that. They were led by the Cleveland Browns defense (35 points) and Terry McLaurin (19.5). This marks the second time this season Illegal Formation have beaten Go Giants, after winning 84.66-64.66 in their last matchup. Illegal Formation (5-8) will look to sustain their momentum against Assassins, while Go Giants (6-7) will meet La latina in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Illegal Formation   Go Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 14 points, surrendering 283 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Texans, the Browns defense scored 35 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 14.88-point projection and was much higher than their 12.6-point season scoring average. The Browns defense will face the Bengals next week.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

Illegal Formation
Points
% of total points 115.94
1
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
35
14.88
30.2%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
19.5
8.52
16.8%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.1
10.87
13%
4
Jason Myers
K
9.7
9.83
8.4%
Go Giants
Points
% of total points 61.14
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
17.1
7.82
28%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.2
13.27
24.9%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
11
16.07
18%
4
Jason Sanders
K
6.3
8.27
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Darius Slayton had a 55-yard catch for Illegal Formation, while Pat Freiermuth had a 57-yard catch to contribute to a 91.14-49.50 lead for Illegal Formation.

Points By Position

  Illegal Formation   Go Giants

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Go Giants need some help then, averaging just 92.64 versus Illegal Formation's 99.08.
Even the computers think Illegal Formation have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (101.57) than Go Giants (96.05).
Illegal Formation don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Go Giants (3 vs 2).
By position, Illegal Formation have outscored Go Giants at QB, RB, and K this season.
The starters for Illegal Formation had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Go Giants (0).
There's not much good to say about Go Giants this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Illegal Formation
Illegal Formation (5-8) are set to face Assassins (8-5) in Week 14. After 13 weeks of action, Illegal Formation have put up the 10th-most points in the league while Assassins (106.58 PPG) are ranked seventh. Over the past two weeks, Illegal Formation has scored 109.65 points per game, while Assassins has averaged 114.89 per contest.
Go Giants
A pair of teams with identical 6-7 records, 11th-place Go Giants are set to face 10th-place La latina next week. 13 weeks into the 2022 season, Go Giants have tallied the league's third-lowest point total while La latina (94.67 PPG) are ranked 11th.