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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Dust N' Bones
12-1 142.1
101.75
 
VS
proj
Arians's Hats
95.32 2-11
81.01

Dust N' Bones defeat Arians's Hats for eighth straight win in 142.10-95.32 rout

Dust N' Bones extended their win streak to eight games with an easy win over Arians's Hats, rolling to a 142.10-95.32 victory. It was the seventh loss in a row for Arians's Hats. Arians's Hats grabbed a 37.32-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Mitchell Trubisky (24.92 points) and Alvin Kamara (8.4). But it was all Dust N' Bones after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson (22.3 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (22). This marks the second time this season Dust N' Bones have taken down Arians's Hats, after winning 75.68-66.22 in their last matchup. Dust N' Bones (12-1) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Arians's Hats will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 2-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Dust N' Bones   Arians's Hats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chiefs defense (9 Pts Allowed, 332 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 22 points against the Raiders in Week 13. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.04-point projection and was much higher than their 12.67-point season scoring average. The Chiefs defense ranks #8 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Patriots next week.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Dust N' Bones
Points
% of total points 142.1
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
22.3
25.45
15.7%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
22
8.04
15.5%
3
James Washington
WR
17.1
6.56
12%
4
Chris Carson
RB
16.9
10.78
11.9%
Arians's Hats
Points
% of total points 95.32
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
24.92
16.08
26.1%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
17.5
11.8
18.4%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
12.5
6.22
13.1%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
11.9
9.05
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
James Washington had a 30-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Dust N' Bones, while Lamar Jackson had a 20-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 78.30-77.82 lead for Dust N' Bones.
Sunday Late
Travis Kelce had a 47-yard catch for Dust N' Bones, contributing to a 109.30-95.32 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Julian Edelman had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 44-yard catch for Dust N' Bones, helping the team to a 125.20-95.32 lead.

Points By Position

  Dust N' Bones   Arians's Hats

Game Notes

Dust N' Bones had seven of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Arians's Hats lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 142.1 points scored by Dust N' Bones are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 46.78-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Dust N' Bones get the win, but they also easily covered the 20.74-point forecasted margin of victory.
Dust N' Bones moves to (3-0) in blowout games this year, while Arians's Hats falls to (0-7).
On the losing side, Mitchell Trubisky (24.92 points) recorded the fifth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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