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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Det. Lions
10-3 135.23
146.47
 
VS
proj
Sweet Pugs
131.55 9-4
129.79

Det. Lions knock off Sweet Pugs for fifth straight win in 135.23-131.55 cliff-hanger

Det. Lions extended their win streak to five games with a narrow win over Sweet Pugs, eking out a 135.23-131.55 victory. Sweet Pugs had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Det. Lions led 126.90-123.05 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 8.5 points from Brandon Bolden and J.C. Jackson on Monday night for Sweet Pugs. Det. Lions were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 368 yards and 4 touchdowns for 33.3 points, and Diontae Johnson, who caught 8 passes for 105 yards and 2 touchdowns (22.5 points). This marks the first time this season Det. Lions have beaten Sweet Pugs, after falling 144.22-128.18 in their last matchup. Det. Lions (10-3) will look to rack up another W against Indy Exterminators, while Sweet Pugs (9-4) will try to generate some positive momentum against ALSS81.

Matchup Timeline

  Det. Lions   Sweet Pugs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Raiders in Week 13, Thomas caught 3 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 10.8 points and scored 65.6% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Det. Lions this week. In Week 14, Thomas and the Football Team will square off against the Cowboys.
Logan Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Det. Lions
Points
% of total points 135.23
1
Tom Brady
QB
33.3
29.39
24.6%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
22.5
9.96
16.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
12.4
15.46
9.2%
4
Logan Thomas
TE
10.8
6.52
8%
Sweet Pugs
Points
% of total points 131.55
1
Russell Wilson
QB
22.05
26.26
16.8%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
17.4
10.21
13.2%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
15.2
14.4
11.6%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
15.2
11.32
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 27-yard touchdown pass for Det. Lions, who trailed 78.80-67.90 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Diontae Johnson had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Det. Lions, contributing to a 126.90-123.05 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Det. Lions   Sweet Pugs

Game Notes

Only six of the 17 starting players on Det. Lions exceeded their scoring projections.
Sweet Pugs had only eight of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Sweet Pugs could have used points from Chris Jones and Fred Warner, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Det. Lions won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Sweet Pugs exceeded their projection.
Sweet Pugs ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Det. Lions put up the 2nd-best score.
The matchup's 3.68-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for Sweet Pugs.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Det. Lions. They got the W, but failed to cover the 16.68-point projected margin of victory.
Det. Lions moves to (3-1) in close games this season, while Sweet Pugs falls to (0-1).
For Sweet Pugs, Russell Wilson (22.05 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Det. Lions
Det. Lions (10-3) are set to battle Indy Exterminators (9-4) in a Week 14 matchup that features teams separated by just a game in the standings. Through 13 weeks of action, Det. Lions have accumulated the third-most points in the league while Indy Exterminators (147.43 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Det. Lions has put up 132.85 points per game, while Indy Exterminators has averaged 158.99 per contest.
Sweet Pugs
Week 14 will feature an intriguing matchup between two of the league's top five squads, as fifth-place Sweet Pugs (9-4) takes on second-place ALSS81 (10-3). 13 weeks into the 2021 campaign, Sweet Pugs have accumulated the fourth-most points in the league while ALSS81 (145.19 PPG) are ranked second.