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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Comeback Kid
10-3 91.82
93.85
 
VS
proj
The Mad Scientist
68.76 9-4
95.41

The Mad Scientist come up short of predictions, lose to The Comeback Kid in 91.82-68.76 rout

The Mad Scientist failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as The Comeback Kid cruised to a 91.82-68.76 victory. The Comeback Kid nabbed a 4.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Chicago Bears defense (5 points) and never gave it up. Tyler Boyd (11.9 points) and Melvin Gordon III (11) were the leaders for The Mad Scientist in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Comeback Kid have beaten The Mad Scientist, after falling 105.26-70.9 in their last matchup. The Comeback Kid (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while The Mad Scientist (9-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  The Comeback Kid   The Mad Scientist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jeffery caught 9 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown as the Eagles lost to the Dolphins 37-31. In doing so, he put up 19.7 points to more-than-double his 8.41-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Comeback Kid this week. Jeffery will battle the Giants next week.
Alshon Jeffery

Top Player Comparison

The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 91.82
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.12
20.58
30.6%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
19.7
8.41
21.5%
3
Chris Carson
RB
16.9
10.78
18.4%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
10
9.2
10.9%
The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 68.76
1
Tyler Boyd
WR
11.9
9.05
17.3%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
11
11.4
16%
3
Sam Darnold
QB
10.46
19.34
15.2%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
10.4
10.62
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass for The Comeback Kid, helping the team to a 58.92-36.36 lead.
Sunday Late
Travis Kelce had a 47-yard catch for The Mad Scientist, who trailed 74.92-68.76 after the late action.

Points By Position

  The Comeback Kid   The Mad Scientist

StatSmack

Once The Comeback Kid put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Mad Scientist (4 vs 2).
The Comeback Kid see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The Mad Scientist (0).
The Comeback Kid have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Mad Scientist (2 vs 1).
By position, The Comeback Kid have outscored The Mad Scientist at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
The Comeback Kid has a higher average scoring margin (6) than The Mad Scientist this season (2).
The starters for The Comeback Kid had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for The Mad Scientist (1).
There's not much good to say about The Mad Scientist this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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