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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Kingdom of the North
8-5 273.22
247.65
 
VS
proj
Sasquatch
241.34 6-7
234.22

Kingdom of the North knock off Sasquatch, 273.22-241.34

Kingdom of the North stepped up, emerging victorious with a 273.22-241.34 victory over Sasquatch. Sasquatch took a 29.00-point lead on Thursday, but Kingdom of the North held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Bobby Wagner, who made 12 tackles , recorded a sack , and intercepted a pass for 45 points, and Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 295 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 52 yards (43.25 points). Christian McCaffrey (35.6 points) and Antonio Brown (31.4) did everything they could for Sasquatch in the loss. This marks the second time this season Kingdom of the North have gotten the best of Sasquatch, after winning 253.63-244.47 in their last matchup. Kingdom of the North (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Sasquatch (6-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Kingdom of the North   Sasquatch

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Wagner (12 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Int) scored 45 points against the 49ers in Week 13. His scoring output nearly tripled his 15.37-point projection and was much higher than his 17.08-point season scoring average. Wagner ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Bobby Wagner

Top Player Comparison

Kingdom of the North
Points
% of total points 273.22
1
Bobby Wagner
LB
45
15.37
16.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
43.25
31.14
15.8%
3
Telvin Smith Sr.
LB
25
15.45
9.2%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
21
23.19
7.7%
Sasquatch
Points
% of total points 241.34
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
35.6
30.1
14.8%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
31.4
20.86
13%
3
Eric Kendricks
LB
30
11.88
12.4%
4
The New York Jets defense
DEF
28
18.35
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 53-yard run for Sasquatch to contribute to a 122.60-86.75 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for Kingdom of the North, helping the team to a 260.22-203.14 lead.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Sasquatch, who trailed 273.22-241.34 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Kingdom of the North   Sasquatch

Game Notes

Kingdom of the North had eight of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Sasquatch had only seven of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Sasquatch ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Kingdom of the North ranked 1st.
The win puts an end to a two-game losing streak for Kingdom of the North.
Not only did Kingdom of the North get the win, but they also easily covered the 13.43-point predicted margin of victory.
For Sasquatch, Christian McCaffrey put up 35.6 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

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