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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
BACK2BACK CHAMP!
9-4 120.66
119.56
 
VS
proj
Abra Kadabra
108.5 9-4
102.29

BACK2BACK CHAMP! knock Abra Kadabra from top spot, 120.66-108.50

BACK2BACK CHAMP! emerged victorious with a 120.66-108.50 victory over Abra Kadabra, knocking them out of first place in OGK Season 14. BACK2BACK CHAMP! leapt out to a 60.46-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 47.26 points from Todd Gurley II (132 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 33 Rec Yds) and Jameis Winston (249 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 48 Rush Yds) and never looked back. Patrick Mahomes (33 points) and Antonio Brown (21.4) carried the flag for Abra Kadabra in the loss. This marks the first time this season BACK2BACK CHAMP! have taken down Abra Kadabra, after falling 135.34-115.88 in their last matchup. BACK2BACK CHAMP! (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Abra Kadabra (9-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  BACK2BACK CHAMP!   Abra Kadabra

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15 points, the Ravens defense more-than-doubled their 5.83-point projection in a 26-16 win over the Falcons. They allowed 16 points, surrendered 131 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on BACK2BACK CHAMP! this week. Next week, the Ravens will play the Chiefs.
The Baltimore Ravens defense

Top Player Comparison

BACK2BACK CHAMP!
Points
% of total points 120.66
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
28.5
21.86
23.6%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
18.76
17.86
15.5%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
15
5.83
12.4%
4
Corey Davis
WR
11.4
8.28
9.4%
Abra Kadabra
Points
% of total points 108.5
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
33
23.65
30.4%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
21.4
14
19.7%
3
Golden Tate
WR
16.5
7.27
15.2%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.6
11.32
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jameis Winston had a 48-yard pass for BACK2BACK CHAMP!, contributing to a 73.46-13.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for BACK2BACK CHAMP!, contributing to a 112.16-56.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Abra Kadabra, who trailed 112.16-92.00 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  BACK2BACK CHAMP!   Abra Kadabra

Game Notes

Half of the starters on BACK2BACK CHAMP! exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points, Abra Kadabra lost.
Abra Kadabra can partially blame the loss on Trey Burton, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Abra Kadabra ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while BACK2BACK CHAMP! ranked 2nd.
This victory concludes a streak of two straight defeats for BACK2BACK CHAMP!.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with BACK2BACK CHAMP!. They got the win, but failed to cover the 17.27-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Patrick Mahomes (33 points) officially registered the fourth-best scoring output for any signal-caller this season.

Coach Talk

BACK2BACK CHAMP!
Nice job overcoming that two-game winless skid, BACK2BACK CHAMP!! Each fantasy team is sure to be hit with adversity somewhere along the way... keep showing resilience like this and take things one week at a time.
Abra Kadabra
The problem in Week 13 was pretty easy to diagnose, Abra Kadabra. Choosing to start Trey Burton in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 120.66 points... let's all assume something like this won't happen again and move on?