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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Beginners Luck
8-5 111.66
123.85
 
VS
proj
Hell yeah
93.73 8-5
101.81

Despite top scorer Penny, Hell yeah fall to Beginners Luck, 111.66-93.73

Hell yeah had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with RB Rashaad Penny accumulating 22.7 points, the eighth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Beginners Luck, who emerged victorious with a 111.66-93.73 win. Hell yeah grabbed a 24.52-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from John Brown (9.72 points) and Jared Cook (8.5). But Beginners Luck held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jared Goff (28.96 points) and Todd Gurley II (17.5). This marks the first time this season Beginners Luck have taken down Hell yeah, after falling 109-105.4 in their last matchup. Beginners Luck (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Hell yeah (8-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Beginners Luck   Hell yeah

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 172 yards against the Cardinals, Woods recorded 17.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.57-point projection and was much higher than his 7.58-point season scoring average. Woods ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Beginners Luck
Points
% of total points 111.66
1
Jared Goff
QB
28.96
22.22
25.9%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
17.5
11.8
15.7%
3
Robert Woods
WR
17.2
8.57
15.4%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
10.2
23.18
9.1%
Hell yeah
Points
% of total points 93.73
1
Rashaad Penny
RB
22.7
7.32
24.2%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
17.78
20.23
19%
3
John Brown
WR
9.72
8.35
10.4%
4
Jared Cook
TE
8.5
6.31
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
John Brown had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Hell yeah, while Jared Cook had a 40-yard catch, helping give Hell yeah a 24.52-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Hell yeah, helping the team to a 66.53-27.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff teamed up with Robert Woods for a 48-yard pass for Beginners Luck to contribute to a 105.76-66.53 lead for Beginners Luck.

Points By Position

  Beginners Luck   Hell yeah

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Hell yeah need some help then, averaging just 107.26 versus Beginners Luck's 116.62.
Even the machines think Beginners Luck have better players. Their projected average points is higher (118.38) than Hell yeah (112.7).
In dire times, at least Beginners Luck keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Hell yeah (2 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Hell yeah - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Beginners Luck (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Beginners Luck have outscored Hell yeah at RB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Beginners Luck don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, second-highest in the league.
Don't worry Hell yeah, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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