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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
FEAR THE NECKBEARD
10-3 146.74
214.78
 
VS
proj
Nashville Ninjas
138.91 4-9
180.13

FEAR THE NECKBEARD come back to knock off Nashville Ninjas for third straight win, 146.74-138.91

FEAR THE NECKBEARD extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Nashville Ninjas, staging a comeback to earn a 146.74-138.91 victory. FEAR THE NECKBEARD trailed 126.91-122.64 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind Adrian Peterson, who ran for 98 yards and a touchdown for 18.28 points, and Alshon Jeffery, who caught 3 passes for 31 yards (5.82 points). Chris Godwin (5 Rec, 101 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Adam Humphries (7 Rec, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Nashville Ninjas in defeat. This marks the second time this season FEAR THE NECKBEARD have knocked off Nashville Ninjas, after winning 205.53-133.67 in their last matchup. FEAR THE NECKBEARD (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Nashville Ninjas will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  FEAR THE NECKBEARD   Nashville Ninjas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gurley II overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 32.5 points against his 25.32-point projection. In a 30-16 win over the Lions, he racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Gurley II ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

FEAR THE NECKBEARD
Points
% of total points 146.74
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
32.5
25.32
22.1%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
22.5
31.77
15.3%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
18.28
11.35
12.5%
4
Kiko Alonso
LB
14.5
13.42
9.9%
Nashville Ninjas
Points
% of total points 138.91
1
Chris Godwin
WR
24.23
12.06
17.4%
2
Adam Humphries
WR
20.07
11.61
14.4%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
15.12
21.18
10.9%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
15
28.84
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 40-yard pass for Nashville Ninjas, contributing to a 7.14-0.00 lead for Nashville Ninjas.
Sunday Early
Chris Godwin had a 48-yard catch for Nashville Ninjas, contributing to a 99.37-87.14 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for FEAR THE NECKBEARD, who trailed 126.91-122.64 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Adrian Peterson had a 90-yard touchdown run for FEAR THE NECKBEARD on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  FEAR THE NECKBEARD   Nashville Ninjas

What If

FEAR THE NECKBEARD would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Nashville Ninjas this week.
Nashville Ninjas would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If FEAR THE NECKBEARD played Nashville Ninjas every week this season, they'd be 12-1.
FEAR THE NECKBEARD would have gotten the win over Nashville Ninjas 194.56-178.97 had they played each other last week.
FEAR THE NECKBEARD would be 8-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nashville Ninjas.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as FEAR THE NECKBEARD, Nashville Ninjas would be 5-6.
If FEAR THE NECKBEARD had played every team in the league each week, they would be 92-51.
If they played every team every week, Nashville Ninjas would be 38-105.

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