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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Bearly Legal
10-3 122.6
104.6
 
VS
proj
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
96.25 6-7
111.89

Bearly Legal come back to top YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas for fifth straight win in 122.60-96.25 rout

Bearly Legal extended their win streak to five games with a convincing win over YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, cruising to a 122.60-96.25 victory. Bearly Legal leapt out to a 52.80-point lead on Thursday behind stellar efforts from the New Orleans Saints defense (25 points) and Matt Ryan (23.7). YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas came back to take the lead during the late slate on Sunday, powered by the Los Angeles Rams defense (24 points) and Patrick Mahomes (23.25). Unphased, Bearly Legal pulled it together later that night, as Julian Edelman (15.9 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (12.7) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the first time this season Bearly Legal have knocked off YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, after falling 125.15-80.5 in their last matchup. Bearly Legal (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (6-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Bearly Legal   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Saints defense overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 25 points against their 9.51-point projection. During a 26-18 win over the Falcons, they allowed 18 points, surrendered 348 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Saints defense ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Bearly Legal
Points
% of total points 122.6
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
25
9.51
20.4%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
23.7
25.15
19.3%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
15.9
11.7
13%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
14.6
9.44
11.9%
YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas
Points
% of total points 96.25
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
24
9.45
24.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.25
32.76
24.2%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.7
16.2
14.2%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
10
8.35
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jared Cook had a 40-yard catch for Bearly Legal, helping to stake the team to a 71.80-19.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 47-yard pass for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas, while Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal, helping YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas to a 96.25-94.00 lead.
Sunday Night
Julian Edelman had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Bearly Legal, contributing to a 122.60-96.25 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Bearly Legal   YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas

StatSmack

Bearly Legal are on fire, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bearly Legal are doing a better job of that, averaging 109.87 versus YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas's 99.11.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Bearly Legal (10-3) have a better record than YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (6-7).
Once Bearly Legal put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (5 vs 3).
Bearly Legal play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (1).
Bearly Legal are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (0 vs 1).
Bearly Legal should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (8 vs 4).
Bearly Legal have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (55 vs 44).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Bearly Legal (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Bearly Legal have outscored YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas at WR and TE this season.
Bearly Legal don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Bearly Legal had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas (2).
There's not much good to say about YOUalreadyKNOWsuckas this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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