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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
BelliBrady
7-6 98.94
104
 
VS
proj
Golden Grahams
94.14 9-4
110.72

Golden Grahams fall short of expectations, lose to BelliBrady in 98.94-94.14 battle

There's no sugarcoating it, Golden Grahams underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as BelliBrady staged a comeback to earn a 98.94-94.14 victory. BelliBrady trailed 89.74-65.84 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Chris Carson, who ran for 102 yards and a touchdown for 16.9 points, and Kyle Rudolph, who caught 4 passes for 50 yards and a touchdown (11 points). The Philadelphia Eagles defense (15 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (13.7) led the charge for Golden Grahams in defeat. This marks the first time this season BelliBrady have knocked off Golden Grahams, after falling 98.22-79.24 in their last matchup. BelliBrady ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-6. Golden Grahams (9-4) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  BelliBrady   Golden Grahams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rudolph (4 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 11 points against the Seahawks in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 4.03-point projection and was much higher than his 5.24-point season scoring average. Rudolph will face the Lions next week.
Kyle Rudolph

Top Player Comparison

BelliBrady
Points
% of total points 98.94
1
Josh Allen
QB
25.54
22.68
25.8%
2
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
23
16.41
23.2%
3
Chris Carson
RB
16.9
10.78
17.1%
4
Kyle Rudolph
TE
11
4.03
11.1%
Golden Grahams
Points
% of total points 94.14
1
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
15
19.93
15.9%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
13.7
16.2
14.6%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
12.8
10.94
13.6%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
12.5
7.35
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Thursday, after which BelliBrady boasted a 32.84-29.72 lead. For BelliBrady, Josh Allen had a 25-yard touchdown pass. John Brown made the highlight reel for Golden Grahams with a 28-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Golden Grahams who owned the lead, 89.74-65.84. For BelliBrady, Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal. Keenan Allen made the highlight reel for Golden Grahams with a 36-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  BelliBrady   Golden Grahams

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on BelliBrady exceeded their projected point totals.
Golden Grahams had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
BelliBrady won despite starting Tyler Lockett, who scored zero points.
BelliBrady had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Golden Grahams.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
BelliBrady ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Golden Grahams ranked 9th.
The matchup's 4.8-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This defeat ends a streak of six consecutive wins for Golden Grahams.
BelliBrady moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while Golden Grahams falls to (0-2).

Coach Talk

BelliBrady
Spotting mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Thanks to a sound outing from Josh Allen, we doubled up Golden Grahams at the quarterback position this past week (25.54 points to 10.72). Allen went 19-for-24 for 231 yards and one TD in a 26-15 win over the Cowboys.
Golden Grahams
Trust us, Golden Grahams... We've been in this business for a long time now. Adversity happens, losses pile up, your fans get a little whiny, and the local beat writers turn nit-picky with their incessant questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence all the critics out there!