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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Not Enuf Johnson
5-8 97.3
104.05
 
VS
proj
Big Ballers
96.55 5-8
101.42

Back-and-forth battle ends with Not Enuf Johnson coming back to top Big Ballers in 97.30-96.55 battle

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Not Enuf Johnson earned a come-from-behind win over Big Ballers, staging a comeback for a 97.30-96.55 victory. Despite trailing 91.35-74.60 heading into Monday night, Not Enuf Johnson charged back behind Rashaad Penny (22.7 points). Dak Prescott (30.25 points) and Todd Gurley II (17.5) were the leaders for Big Ballers in defeat. This marks the second time this season Not Enuf Johnson have gotten the best of Big Ballers, after winning 147.55-112.05 in their last matchup. Not Enuf Johnson ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-8. Big Ballers will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Not Enuf Johnson   Big Ballers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 107 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Vikings, Penny put up 22.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.32-point projection and was much higher than his 5.05-point season scoring average. Penny will face the Rams next week.
Rashaad Penny

Top Player Comparison

Not Enuf Johnson
Points
% of total points 97.3
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
22.7
7.32
23.3%
2
Wil Lutz
K
17
9.11
17.5%
3
Drew Brees
QB
15.1
28.2
15.5%
4
Benny Snell Jr.
RB
12.7
9.09
13.1%
Big Ballers
Points
% of total points 96.55
1
Dak Prescott
QB
30.25
26.17
31.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
17.5
11.8
18.1%
3
DJ Moore
WR
13.2
10.25
13.7%
4
Chris Boswell
K
8
7.6
8.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 40-yard pass for Not Enuf Johnson, who trailed 37.25-36.90 after the Thursday night game.

Points By Position

  Not Enuf Johnson   Big Ballers

Game Notes

Not Enuf Johnson won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Big Ballers lost.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Big Ballers ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Not Enuf Johnson ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 0.75-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a two-game unbeaten streak for Big Ballers.
Not Enuf Johnson managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 2.63-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Not Enuf Johnson moves to (2-1), while Big Ballers falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Dak Prescott scored 30.25 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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