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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Tom's Team
9-4 124.12
105.85
 
VS
proj
Magic Michael
99.8 6-7
138.15

Tom's Team top Magic Michael for fourth straight win in 124.12-99.80 rout

Tom's Team extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over Magic Michael, cruising to a 124.12-99.80 victory. Magic Michael pulled out to a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Tom's Team after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II (31.5 points) and Golden Tate (23.5). Lamar Jackson (16.5 points) and the Seattle Seahawks defense (16) were the leaders for Magic Michael in defeat. This marks the second time this season Tom's Team have beaten Magic Michael, after winning 131.22-97.02 in their last matchup. Tom's Team (9-4) will look to keep it rolling against Raykins, while Magic Michael (6-7) will try to get back in the win column against Instant Kamara.

Matchup Timeline

  Tom's Team   Magic Michael

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (7 Rec, 100 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 23 points against the Chiefs in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.56-point projection and was much higher than his 9.35-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Tom's Team
Points
% of total points 124.12
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.5
26.03
25.4%
2
Golden Tate
WR
23.5
12.24
18.9%
3
Jared Cook
TE
23
9.56
18.5%
4
Justin Tucker
K
17
11.15
13.7%
Magic Michael
Points
% of total points 99.8
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
16.5
20.19
16.5%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
16
9.86
16%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
13.8
21.78
13.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
11.5
16.02
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Jared Cook had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Tom's Team, contributing to a 100.62-99.80 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Tom's Team   Magic Michael

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Magic Michael, Tom's Team averaged more points (127.67) than they usually score (119.77).
Tom's Team are on fire, with victories in four straight weeks.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Tom's Team (9-4) have a better record than Magic Michael (6-7).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Magic Michael has left more points on the bench this season (567.04) than Tom's Team (492.18).
Tom's Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Magic Michael (5 vs 4).
Tom's Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than Magic Michael (2).
Tom's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Magic Michael (8 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Magic Michael - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Tom's Team (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Tom's Team have outscored Magic Michael at QB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Tom's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Tom's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Magic Michael (0).
Tom's Team are in the playoffs. Magic Michael are currently on the outside looking in.
Hey Magic Michael, 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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