Week 13

SINCERE's Team beat Shawn Brady for third straight win in 128.36-64.96 rout

SINCERE's Team extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Shawn Brady, rolling to a 128.36-64.96 victory. SINCERE's Team took a 17.80-point lead on Thursday behind Calvin Ridley (13.1 points) and Marvin Jones Jr. (11.5) and never let go of it. Adrian Peterson (99 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Saquon Barkley (83 Rush Yds, 32 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Shawn Brady in the loss. This marks the second time this season SINCERE's Team have gotten the best of Shawn Brady, after winning 108.46-84.3 in their last matchup. SINCERE's Team (11-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Shawn Brady will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early  Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which SINCERE's Team became the proud owner of a 69.30-64.96 lead. For SINCERE's Team, Deebo Samuel had a 33-yard touchdown catch. Jacoby Brissett made the highlight reel for Shawn Brady with a 21-yard touchdown pass.

Sunday Night  Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for SINCERE's Team to contribute to a 103.66-64.96 lead for the team.

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 107 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Vikings, Penny registered 24.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.06-point projection and was much higher than his 5.32-point season scoring average. Penny will face the Rams next week.  Rashaad Penny 

"What If" (presented by Yahoo!)

• SINCERE's Team would have beaten seven other teams besides Shawn Brady this week.

• Shawn Brady would have lost to every other team in the league this week.

• If they played Shawn Brady every week, SINCERE's Team would be 11-2 this season.

• Had they played each other last week, SINCERE's Team would have been victorious over Shawn Brady 148.02-87.06.

• SINCERE's Team would be 7-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shawn Brady.

• If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SINCERE's Team, Shawn Brady would be 6-5.

• If SINCERE's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 92-51.

• If they played every team every week, Shawn Brady would be 43-100.

Horsedick boy'z beat But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP for sixth straight win in 129.70-96.86 rout

Horsedick boy'z extended their win streak to six games with a dominant win over But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP, cruising to a 129.70-96.86 victory. But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP jumped out to a 23.26-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Drew Brees (13.26 points) and Jared Cook (10). But it was all Horsedick boy'z after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson (24.3 points) and Miles Sanders (19). This marks the second time this season Horsedick boy'z have gotten the best of But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP, after winning 128.14-109.76 in their last matchup. Horsedick boy'z (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-10.

Matchup Highlights

Thursday  Drew Brees connected with Jared Cook for a 40-yard pass for But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP, contributing to a 23.26-0.00 lead for But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP.

Sunday Early  Lamar Jackson had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Horsedick boy'z to contribute to a 61.50-59.16 lead for the team.

Sunday Late  Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Horsedick boy'z had a 109.50-81.36 lead. For Horsedick boy'z, Mike Williams had a 52-yard catch. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP with a 36-yard touchdown catch.

Matchup Player of the Week

Gesicki overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 16.4 points against his 6.66-point projection. During a 37-31 win over the Eagles, he caught 5 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown. Gesicki will face the Jets next week.  Mike Gesicki

StatSmack (presented by Yahoo!)

• One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP, Horsedick boy'z averaged more points (128.92) than they usually score (122.66).

• Horsedick boy'z are looking unstoppable, winning six in a row.

• We heard scoring helps you win. Horsedick boy'z are doing a better job of that, averaging 122.66 versus But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP's 93.96.

• "Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Horsedick boy'z (10-3) have a better record than But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP (3-10)

•  Even the machines think Horsedick boy'z have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (117.82) than But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP (104.57).

• Horsedick boy'z don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP (5 vs 2).

• Horsedick boy'z see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP (0).

• Horsedick boy'z are clutch masters, with more close wins than But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP (2 vs 0).

• Horsedick boy'z should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP (10 vs 3).

• By position, Horsedick boy'z have outscored But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.

• Horsedick boy'z don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, third-highest in the league.

• Horsedick boy'z are in the playoffs. But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP are currently looking forward to next season.

• Hey But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week! 

Offensively challenged ThatManAgain.... knock off SexySandwich in 96.56-93.72 battle

While they ranked only 10th in the league in points scored for the week, ThatManAgain.... eked out a 96.56-93.72 victory over SexySandwich. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as ThatManAgain.... led 96.56-73.82 heading into Monday night. SexySandwich made it close behind Russell Wilson, who passed for 240 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 13 yards for 19.9 points. ThatManAgain.... were led by Kyle Allen (278 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 22 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Davante Adams (6 Rec, 64 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). This marks the first time this season ThatManAgain.... have taken down SexySandwich, after falling 141.1-102.32 in their last matchup. ThatManAgain.... ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-9. SexySandwich (8-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Highlights

Thursday  John Brown had a 28-yard touchdown pass for SexySandwich, helping give SexySandwich a 19.02-4.70 lead.

Monday  Russell Wilson had a 60-yard touchdown pass for SexySandwich.

Matchup Player of the Week

Fells overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 9.3 points against his 4.68-point projection. In a 28-22 win over the Patriots, he caught 2 passes for 23 yards and a touchdown. Fells ranks #10 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Broncos next week.  Darren Fells

"What If" (presented by Yahoo!)

•  ThatManAgain.... would have beaten only one other team besides SexySandwich this week.

• SexySandwich would have lost to nine other teams besides ThatManAgain.... this week.

• If they played SexySandwich every week, ThatManAgain.... would be 4-9 this season.

• Had they played each other last week, ThatManAgain.... would have defeated SexySandwich 126.54-124.2.

• ThatManAgain.... would be 4-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SexySandwich.

• If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ThatManAgain...., SexySandwich would be 7-4.

• If ThatManAgain.... had played every team in the league each week, they would be 40-103.

• If they played every team every week, SexySandwich would be 92-50-1. 

Garrett's Team hand TD Do You Love Me third consecutive loss in 173.02-117.90 rout

Garrett's Team rolled to a 173.02-117.90 victory to hand TD Do You Love Me their third consecutive loss. Garrett's Team nabbed a 23.80-point lead on Thursday behind Kenny Golladay and never gave it up. Derrick Henry (22.1 points) and Patrick Mahomes (21.5) carried the flag for TD Do You Love Me in the loss. This marks the first time this season Garrett's Team have taken down TD Do You Love Me, after falling 152.32-119.96 in their last matchup. Garrett's Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-8. TD Do You Love Me will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-8.

Matchup Highlights

Thursday  Kenny Golladay had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Garrett's Team, contributing to a 23.80-0.00 lead for the team.

Sunday Early  Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for Garrett's Team, while DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch, helping Garrett's Team to a 144.02-58.20 lead.

Sunday Late  There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Garrett's Team boasted a 173.02-110.50 lead. For Garrett's Team, Courtland Sutton had a 26-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 47-yard pass for TD Do You Love Me, while Austin Ekeler had a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Eagles, Parker scored 31.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.42-point projection and was much higher than his 11.38-point season scoring average. Parker ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.  DeVante Parker 

StatSmack (presented by Yahoo!)

• Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're TD Do You Love Me. They've dropped their last three matchups.

• We heard scoring helps you win. Garrett's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 122.17 versus TD Do You Love Me's 115.84.

• TD Do You Love Me are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Garrett's Team (6 vs 4).

• Garrett's Team are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than TD Do You Love Me (1).

• Garrett's Team have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than TD Do You Love Me (70 vs 57).

• TD Do You Love Me have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Garrett's Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.

• By position, Garrett's Team have outscored TD Do You Love Me at WR and TE this season.

• Garrett's Team has a higher average scoring margin (2) than TD Do You Love Me this season (-11).

• The starters for Garrett's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for TD Do You Love Me (3).

• There's not much good to say about TD Do You Love Me this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week! 

The 37th Chamber hand But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP sixth consecutive loss in 99.36-69.44 rout

The 37th Chamber rolled to a 99.36-69.44 victory to hand But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP their sixth consecutive loss. The 37th Chamber grabbed an early 6.90-point lead on Thursday. But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by Teddy Bridgewater (23.94 points) and Keenan Allen (8.1). Unphased, The 37th Chamber made a run later that night, as Ezekiel Elliott (23.7 points) and Dak Prescott (21.56) put them back on top once and for all. The 37th Chamber (3-4) will look to sustain their winning ways against ThatManAgain...., while But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP (1-6) will try to right the ship against Ronnie's Squad.

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late  Teddy Bridgewater had a 45-yard pass for But SKEEEEEEEEEEEUP to contribute to a 56.54-50.10 lead for the team.

Sunday Night  Dak Prescott had a 44-yard pass for The 37th Chamber, contributing to a 99.36-61.34 lead for the team.

Matchup Player of the Week

With 44.7 points, McCaffrey more-than-doubled his 20.71-point projection as the Panthers beat the Jaguars 34-27. He racked up 237 yards from scrimmage and scored 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on SINCERE's Team this week. In Week 6, McCaffrey and the Panthers will play the Buccaneers.  Christian McCaffrey 

Game Notes

• SINCERE's Team got the win even though only four of their 10 starting players scored higher than their point projections.

• ThatManAgain.... had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.

• The final result could've looked differently, as SINCERE's Team had two starters score zero points, while ThatManAgain.... had three.

• SINCERE's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (132.31) while ThatManAgain.... fell short of theirs (96.54).

• SINCERE's Team scored more points than their projected total, while ThatManAgain.... fell shy of their projection.

• The matchup's 56.04-point margin was the largest in the league this week.

• Not only did SINCERE's Team win, but they also covered the 30.6-point predicted margin of victory.

• All five of the losses for ThatManAgain.... have been blowout losses.

• A bright spot in the loss, Josh Jacobs (27.8 points) officially registered the highest scoring output of any player on ThatManAgain.... this year. 

The 37th Chamber knock off TEAM_MAGA for third straight win in 126.60-122.44 battle

The 37th Chamber extended their win streak to three games with a tight win over TEAM_MAGA, narrowly earning a 126.60-122.44 victory. TEAM_MAGA had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. The 37th Chamber led 126.60-105.04 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 17.4 points from Chris Carson on Monday night for TEAM_MAGA. The 37th Chamber were led by Dak Prescott (25.7 points) and Robert Woods (23.7). This marks the second time this season The 37th Chamber have beaten TEAM_MAGA, after winning 104.96-65.04 in their last matchup. The 37th Chamber (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. TEAM_MAGA will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Highlights

Thursday  Devin Singletary had a 28-yard touchdown catch for The 37th Chamber to contribute to a 60.50-19.20 lead for the team.

Sunday Late  Robert Woods had a 48-yard catch for The 37th Chamber to contribute to a 122.60-54.30 lead for the team.

Sunday Night  Tom Brady hit Julian Edelman on multiple big plays for TEAM_MAGA: a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass during Sunday Night Football, after which TEAM_MAGA trailed 126.60-105.04.

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 172 yards against the Cardinals, Woods scored 23.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.01-point projection and was much higher than his 9.89-point season scoring average. Woods ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.  Robert Woods

StatSmack (presented by Yahoo!)

•  The 37th Chamber are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight matchups.

• We heard scoring helps you win. The 37th Chamber are doing a better job of that, averaging 117.25 versus TEAM_MAGA's 108.21.

• "Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The 37th Chamber (8-5) have a better record than TEAM_MAGA (5-8).

• You can't win if you don't play. The 37th Chamber has left fewer points on the bench this season (891.68) than TEAM_MAGA (984.54).

• The 37th Chamber are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than TEAM_MAGA (0 vs 2).

• By position, The 37th Chamber have outscored TEAM_MAGA at QB, WR, and TE this season.

• The 37th Chamber are in the playoffs. TEAM_MAGA are currently looking forward to next season.

• Don't worry TEAM_MAGA, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!