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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The NF Kissiefacers
7-6 267
299.08
 
VS
proj
Dire Wolves
227 8-5
317.77

The NF Kissiefacers come back to beat Dire Wolves 267-227 despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams were unable to live up to their projected point totals, but The NF Kissiefacers did enough to take down Dire Wolves. Predicted to fall short by a score of 318-299, The NF Kissiefacers rallied for a 267-227 victory over Dire Wolves. After trailing 227-220 heading into Sunday night, The NF Kissiefacers came storming back behind Antonio Brown, who caught 10 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown for 47 points. Baker Mayfield (397 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Alvin Kamara (36 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Dire Wolves in defeat. This marks the first time this season The NF Kissiefacers have beaten Dire Wolves, after falling 330-295 in their last matchup. The NF Kissiefacers (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Dire Wolves (8-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  The NF Kissiefacers   Dire Wolves

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rosas (3-3 FG, 57 long, 3-3 XP) scored 24 points against the Bears in Week 13. His scoring output nearly doubled his 12.86-point projection and was much higher than his 15.8-point season scoring average. Rosas ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Aldrick Rosas

Top Player Comparison

The NF Kissiefacers
Points
% of total points 267
1
Antonio Brown
WR
47
31.8
17.6%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
41
78.15
15.4%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
37
34.19
13.9%
4
James White
RB
36
30.04
13.5%
Dire Wolves
Points
% of total points 227
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
83
82.88
36.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
32
43.63
14.1%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
32
28.7
14.1%
4
George Kittle
TE
20
17.42
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aldrick Rosas had a 57-yard field goal for The NF Kissiefacers, who trailed 178-139 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Dire Wolves boasted a 227-220 lead. For The NF Kissiefacers, James White had a 42-yard catch. Harrison Butker made the highlight reel for Dire Wolves with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for The NF Kissiefacers, helping the team to a 267-227 lead.

Points By Position

  The NF Kissiefacers   Dire Wolves

StatSmack

The NF Kissiefacers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Dire Wolves (0).
By position, The NF Kissiefacers have outscored Dire Wolves at QB this season.
The starters for The NF Kissiefacers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Dire Wolves (1).
Hey Dire Wolves, 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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