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FF Week 13 Recap

Syracuse Crunch
Georgia Bullies
156.05 PTS (9-4) 64.02 PTS (5-8)
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Syracuse Express Pulverizes Georgia Bullies, Jumps to League’s Pole Position

Syracuse Express (9-4, 1,624.47 points) secures first place in the league after clobbering Georgia Bullies (seventh place, 5-8, 1,238.84 points) 156.05 to 64.02. When the matchup had ended, they got the third-highest point total this season. After all the blood, sweat, and tears, Syracuse Express has finally reached the promised land. Now don’t blow it in the playoffs. This beatdown was revenge for a Week 6 85.98 to 82.62 heartbreaking loss to Georgia Bullies. When assigning blame following this loss, Georgia Bullies can look in the mirror. They started a player with zero points (Jason Witten).

Smooth Moves by Syracuse Express

  • If this were a dream sequence, you’d hear a deep voice announce, “Syracuse Express, the Toyota Hall of Famer.” But it’s not.
  • Syracuse Express saw their third-largest single-week point total by a player this season with Jordan Howard scoring 34.70 points. The score was also high enough to rank second in the league.
  • Benched Dak Prescott, who had the lowest QB score on the team with 8.26 points.
  • The 18.87 points scored by Jordy Nelson was the second-highest score by a WR in the league this week.
  • With 18.07 points, Le’Veon Bell ranked seventh in scoring among all RBs in the league this week.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • 156.05 seems a lot higher when you’re on the losing side of it. And the Toyota Hall of Fame knows you know that.
  • Well, that’s embarrassing. Left Matthew Stafford on the bench, where he ranked fifth in the league in scoring with 25.84 points.
  • It was a bad week at RB for Georgia Bullies, who was outscored at the position 70.77 – 23.40 by Syracuse Express.
  • 9 of the 10 starters scored less than their projected points.
  • This is how people lose everything in casinos. Georgia Bullies thought their luck would change and went back to the well with Theo Riddick. However, he scored 7.20 points against a projected 9.93 and has now underachieved in four straight games.

What If

  • Syracuse Express would be 10-3 if they played Georgia Bullies every week.
  • Syracuse Express would’ve been undefeated if they played every team in the league this week.
  • Were they resting their players for this week? Syracuse Express would have defeated Georgia Bullies 111.08 – 93.43 had they played each other last week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Georgia Bullies, Syracuse Express would be 7-4.
  • If Syracuse Express had played every team in the league each week, they would be 65-26.
  • Georgia Bullies would have been beaten by every other team in the league this week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Syracuse Express, Georgia Bullies would be 6-5.
  • If they played every team every week, Georgia Bullies would be 31-60.

Game Notes

  • Looks like teams bring their A game when they see them on the schedule. Of the losses Georgia Bullies has had, four were against opponents who topped their season scoring average that week.
  • The matchup had both the highest-scoring and lowest-scoring teams in the league this week.
  • Syracuse Express had five starters who scored more points than the highest-scoring starter for Georgia Bullies.
  • Eat. Sleep. Conquer. Repeat. Syracuse Express has won seven games in a row, the longest current winning streak in the league.
  • Georgia Bullies was last in the league in scoring for the third time this season.
  • The 92.03-point margin of victory was the largest in the league this week and second-biggest in the league this season.
  • Syracuse Express got a combined 70.77 points from their RBs, the highest combined scoring output from the RB position for any team this season.
  • We don’t condone cheating, but this group of wide receivers might want to spray Stickum on their gloves. The 12.76 total points by the WRs on Georgia Bullies was their lowest WR output this season.

NewEngland Deflators
Liberty City Outlaws
121.59 PTS (7-6) 115.41 PTS (9-4)
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NewEngland Deflators Gets Upset over Liberty City Outlaws, Ushers Them from First Place

NewEngland Deflators (fifth place, 7-6, 1,400.89 points) pushes Liberty City Outlaws (9-4, 1,544.81 points) closer to the dustbin of history and out of first place after beating them 121.59 to 115.41. Despite entering the matchup with a projected spread of 17.02, they rose to the occasion and shocked the league by getting the second-highest point total in the league this week. This win served Liberty City Outlaws a cold dish of revenge after they won a Week 6 matchup, 146.43 to 103.15. Devonta Freeman led Liberty City Outlaws with 20.87 points while Stephen Gostkowski racked up 17.00.

Smooth Moves by NewEngland Deflators

  • Fantasy Football is a game where the high score wins. So keep doing what you have to do, the Toyota Hall of Fame will turn a blind eye.
  • With 18.00 points, the Denver Broncos Defense was the top-scoring DEF of the week.
  • Derek Carr put up 24.80 points, which was the seventh-highest score in the league this week.
  • Expect to see some trade offers for LeSean McCoy. He ranked eighth in the league in scoring with 22.07 points.
  • Made the right move in benching Cole Beasley, who had 1.53 points, the lowest total of any starting WR on NewEngland Deflators.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • The fact that you’re reading this means you have internet connection. Unfortunately, that’s one less thing to blame your loss on. Don’t tell the Hall.
  • Should have started Philip Rivers, who underachieved, but still outscored the starting QB with 18.80 against a projected 19.93.
  • All that glitters is not gold. Picked up Kyle Rudolph, who scored 3.00 points against his projected 4.99.
  • With 8.00 points against a projected 10.22, the Arizona Cardinals Defense did not meet their projection for the seventh straight game.
  • At the QB position, Liberty City Outlaws got outscored 24.80 – 8.04 by NewEngland Deflators.

What If

  • If NewEngland Deflators played Liberty City Outlaws every week, they would be 4-9 this season.
  • Besides Liberty City Outlaws, NewEngland Deflators would have defeated five other teams this week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Liberty City Outlaws, NewEngland Deflators would be 7-4.
  • If NewEngland Deflators had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-48.
  • In addition to NewEngland Deflators, Liberty City Outlaws would have lost to just one other team this week.
  • Timing really is everything. NewEngland Deflators would have lost to Liberty City Outlaws 118.49 – 102.77 had they played each other last week.
  • Liberty City Outlaws would be 8-3 if they played the same schedule as NewEngland Deflators.
  • Liberty City Outlaws would be 64-27 if they played every team every week.

Game Notes

  • Maybe the league is colluding against them. All four of the losses for Liberty City Outlaws this season have come when their opponent scores higher than their season average.
  • Don’t you hate that person that always has to one-up everybody? Liberty City Outlaws scored 115.41 points and lost. It is the fourth-highest losing score in the league this season.
  • The margin of victory of 6.18 points was the smallest in the league this week.
  • NewEngland Deflators beat Liberty City Outlaws at the top, with two of their starters outscoring the leading point-getter for Liberty City Outlaws.
  • Not going to name names, but some people here aren’t pulling their weight. Forget it, Mike Wallace needs to step it up! He scored 3.93 points against a projected 5.23 in the win, and has now scored below his projection in four straight games.
  • NewEngland Deflators improves to 3-0 and remains undefeated in upset games this season.
  • Liberty City Outlaws is now 1-2 in upset games this season, including losses in their last two such contests.
  • Stephen Gostkowski scored 17.00 points, the second-highest K score in the league this season, but it was not enough to tip the scales in favor of Liberty City Outlaws.

Millennium Falcons
Forte Shades of Jay
91.46 PTS (5-8) 84.88 PTS (1-12)
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Millennium Falcons Tops Forte Shades of Jay to Grab Sixth Place

Hey, do they give trophies for effort? Nope, well then Forte Shades of Jay won’t be receiving a trophy for their performance against Millennium Falcons this season, losing yet again, 91.46 to 84.88. Golden Tate was the key player, picking up 20.67 points for Millennium Falcons. The last time these teams met, Odell Beckham Jr. led with 36.80. Did the New York Jets Defense receive a red card by not scoring a point? Wait, this is football, not soccer. Regardless, Millennium Falcons was still able to pull out the win, despite being a man down. This is the closest win for Millennium Falcons in two head-to-head matchups. They beat Forte Shades of Jay 164.71 to 66.99 in Week 6.

Smooth Moves by Millennium Falcons

  • Reading this matchup recap is indicative of potential Toyota Hall of Famers. You’re making Millennium Falcons look really good right now.
  • With 20.67 points, Golden Tate had the highest score of any WR in the league this week.
  • Benched Cam Newton, who had the lowest QB score on the team with 14.48 points.
  • With 11.67 points, Odell Beckham Jr. ranked seventh in the league in scoring among WRs this week.
  • Look, there in the sky. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s just Amari Cooper posterizing opponents. He had the 10th-highest score of any WR in the league this week with 9.93 points.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • 91.46 seems a lot higher when you’re on the losing side of it. And the Toyota Hall of Fame knows you know that.
  • Did not start Andrew Luck, who led the league in scoring with 36.72 points.
  • Left Tyler Lockett on the bench, where he scored 17.70 points to beat his scoring projection by 275.8%, the third-highest percentage in the league.
  • The lowest score by a player for Forte Shades of Jay this week was 2.07 points from Allen Robinson. The score was below his projected points of 6.60, which marks the third straight week where that has happened.
  • Dan Bailey has now failed to reach his projection for three straight games. This week he scored 5.00 points versus a projected 9.71.

What If

  • If Millennium Falcons played Forte Shades of Jay every week, they’d be 9-4 this year.
  • Besides Forte Shades of Jay, Millennium Falcons would have beaten only two other teams this week.
  • Were they resting their players for this week? Millennium Falcons would have defeated Forte Shades of Jay 90.51 – 86.52 had they played each other last week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Forte Shades of Jay, Millennium Falcons would be 2-9.
  • If Millennium Falcons had played every team in the league each week, they would be 36-55.
  • Forte Shades of Jay would have lost to five other teams besides Millennium Falcons this week.
  • Forte Shades of Jay would be 2-9 if they played the same schedule as Millennium Falcons.
  • If they played every team every week, Forte Shades of Jay would be 19-72.

Game Notes

  • When the going gets tough, the tough are supposed to get going. However, Forte Shades of Jay stalled out again and extended their losing streak to eight games.
  • Millennium Falcons underachieved for the fifth time this season, including the last three weeks in a row, scoring 91.46 points against a projected 105.61 this week.
  • Millennium Falcons won but failed to cover the 10.01-point spread, winning by 6.58 points.
  • The RBs on Forte Shades of Jay collectively had their worst week of the season with only 14.50 points.
  • Millennium Falcons took the W, even though Forte Shades of Jay performed better against their scoring projection. Forte Shades of Jay scored 88.8% of their 95.60 projected points, while Millennium Falcons recorded 86.6% of their 105.61-point projection.
  • Millennium Falcons got a combined 42.27 points from their WRs, the highest combined scoring output from the WR position for any team this week.
  • Millennium Falcons underachieved in the win, improving to 2-3 when failing to reach their projected points this season, while Forte Shades of Jay falls to 0-8 when scoring below their projected points.
  • With 84.88 points, Forte Shades of Jay ranked seventh in the league in scoring this week.

Hulk Smash
Rock Crushers
113.71 (8-5) 85.05 PTS (8-5)
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Hulk Smash Beats Rock Crushers, Notches Third in a Row

What’s more likey to happen: Brett Favre’s record 297 consecutive starts at QB being broken or Rock Crushers beating Hulk Smash? Rock Crushers is winless this season versus Hulk Smash, this time losing by a final score of 113.71 to 85.05. David Johnson put up 25.47 points and was a beast. It was less than his 35.90 points in the last matchup with Rock Crushers. To make matters worse, as Rock Crushers had a starter score zero points (Nick Novak). This is the highest margin for Hulk Smash in two head-to-head matchups. They defeated Rock Crushers 126.47 to 110.04 in Week 6.

Smooth Moves by Hulk Smash

  • Even if you cried trying to win, you still won. And the Toyota Hall of Fame is proud of Hulk Smash either way.
  • When is David Johnson going to get some respect from the “experts?” With 25.47 points against a projected 17.26, he ranked sixth in the league in scoring and has now overachieved in three straight games.
  • Look, there in the sky. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s just Julio Jones posterizing opponents. He had the fifth-highest score of any WR in the league this week with 12.53 points.
  • Tyrell Williams has now overachieved in four straight games after scoring 9.13 points against a projected 7.19.
  • Do you put a LB or DB on him? You might have to put both on him if this continues. Tyler Eifert scored 7.67 points to rank fourth among TEs in the league this week.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Don’t worry, Rock Crushers, the Toyota Hall of Fame says losing isn’t contagious. But it is embarrassing. And you should be embarrassed.
  • The 2.00 points scored by Greg Olsen fell short of his 7.31-point projection, the fourth straight game where that has happened.
  • This is how people lose everything in casinos. Rock Crushers thought their luck would change and went back to the well with Larry Fitzgerald. However, he scored 5.20 points against a projected 7.95 and has now underachieved in three straight games.
  • Hate to point fingers for why a team loses, but RIGHT HERE. Lamar Miller had a season-low 1.93 points against a projected 9.60 and scored below his projection for the eighth time this season.
  • 6 of the 10 starters scored less than their projected points.

What If

  • If Hulk Smash played Rock Crushers every week, they’d be 7-6 this season.
  • Hulk Smash would have beaten three other teams besides Rock Crushers this week.
  • Were they resting their players for this week? Hulk Smash would have defeated Rock Crushers 95.04 – 73.49 had they played each other last week.
  • Hulk Smash would be 8-3 if they played the same schedule as Rock Crushers.
  • If Hulk Smash had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-38.
  • Besides Hulk Smash, Rock Crushers would have been defeated by four other teams this week.
  • Rock Crushers would be 6-5 if they played the same schedule as Hulk Smash.
  • Rock Crushers would be 53-38 if they played every team every week.

Game Notes

  • Luck has not been with Rock Crushers, as three of their five losses have come when their opponent scores higher than their season average.
  • Although Hulk Smash won, it was no thanks to the Philadephia Eagles Defense, which scored 3.00 points and has now scored below their projection in six straight weeks.
  • Hulk Smash has now won three games in a row.
  • With a margin of victory of 28.66 points, Hulk Smash had the second-highest margin in the league this week.
  • With 85.05 points, Rock Crushers ranked sixth in the league in scoring this week.
  • Hulk Smash outdid their projection in the win, while Rock Crushers came in under their point expectation. Hulk Smash is now 7-2 when overachieving, while Rock Crushers falls to 1-4 when failing to reach their projection.
  • Latavius Murray played admirably in the loss, ranking ninth in the league in scoring and beating his scoring projection by a matchup-leading 114.5%.
  • Rock Crushers could not close out the win even with the help of Julian Edelman, who scored 11.73 points, the sixth-highest score among all WRs in the league for the week.