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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Clark Kent
8-5 183.08
209.65
 
VS
proj
The Big Gronkowski
178.63 4-9
179.47

Clark Kent manage to top The Big Gronkowski in 183.08-178.63 battle

Despite being unable to bring their A game, Clark Kent squeaked by for a 183.08-178.63 victory over The Big Gronkowski. The Big Gronkowski made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Clark Kent led 183.08-172.98 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 5.65 points from Jordan Reed on Monday night for The Big Gronkowski. Clark Kent were led by Tarik Cohen (37.04 points) and Christian McCaffrey (34.73). This marks the second time this season Clark Kent have beaten The Big Gronkowski, after winning 235.5-200.5 in their last matchup. Clark Kent (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while The Big Gronkowski (4-9) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Clark Kent   The Big Gronkowski

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cohen (30 Rush Yds, 156 Rec Yds) scored 37.04 points in a 30-27 lost to the Giants in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.13-point projection and was much higher than his 16.79-point season scoring average. Cohen ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

Clark Kent
Points
% of total points 183.08
1
Tarik Cohen
RB
37.04
16.13
20.2%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
34.73
25.38
19%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
25
24.23
13.7%
4
Cory Littleton
LB
16
12.93
8.7%
The Big Gronkowski
Points
% of total points 178.63
1
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
34.5
19.88
19.3%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
28.54
18.7
16%
3
Justin Tucker
K
20
12.88
11.2%
4
Cam Newton
QB
18.95
29.84
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was The Big Gronkowski who emerged with the lead, 152.98-139.03. Tarik Cohen had a 46-yard catch for Clark Kent, while Christian McCaffrey had a 53-yard run. Odell Beckham Jr. made the highlight reel for The Big Gronkowski with a 49-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Clark Kent   The Big Gronkowski

Game Notes

Clark Kent got the W even though only four of their 12 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
The Big Gronkowski had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Clark Kent put up fewer points than their season scoring average (199.57) while The Big Gronkowski scored above theirs (172.76).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 4.45-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Clark Kent managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 30.18-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Clark Kent moves to (2-2), while The Big Gronkowski falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, the Baltimore Ravens defense put up 34.5 points, the best overall score for a DEF this week.

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