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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Footballas
8-5 196.28
201.65
 
VS
proj
Bring It!
168.54 9-4
214.67

Bring It! fall short of predictions, succumb to The Footballas, 196.28-168.54

Bring It! underachieved compared to their projected point total, as The Footballas secured a 196.28-168.54 victory. The Footballas earned an early 20.60-point lead on Thursday. Bring It! bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Deion Jones (28.5 points) and the Denver Broncos defense (23.5). Unphased, The Footballas made a run later that afternoon, as Eric Kendricks (26 points) and Tom Brady (25.02) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the first time this season The Footballas have beaten Bring It!, after falling 248.81-212.04 in their last matchup. The Footballas (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Bring It! (9-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  The Footballas   Bring It!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kendricks overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 26 points against his 10.71-point projection. During a 24-10 loss to the Patriots, he made 16 tackles and intercepted a pass. Kendricks ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Eric Kendricks

Top Player Comparison

The Footballas
Points
% of total points 196.28
1
Keenan Allen
WR
39.37
19.1
20.1%
2
Cameron Jordan
DE
34.5
15.4
17.6%
3
Eric Kendricks
LB
26
10.71
13.2%
4
Tom Brady
QB
25.02
27.28
12.7%
Bring It!
Points
% of total points 168.54
1
Travis Kelce
TE
40.95
16.19
24.3%
2
Deion Jones
LB
28.5
15.57
16.9%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
23.5
27.59
13.9%
4
James Conner
RB
23.18
18.69
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Bring It! for the team, who trailed 47.29-26.69 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for The Footballas to contribute to a 136.88-132.19 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Footballas   Bring It!

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starters on The Footballas scored higher than their point projections.
Bring It! had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Footballas put up more points than their season scoring average (185.34) while Bring It! fell short of theirs (206.07).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 27.74-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win snaps a two-game losing streak for The Footballas.
Despite the loss, Travis Kelce put up 40.95 points, the second-best score for a tight end this season.

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