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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The Madcows
8-5 184.06
171.41
 
VS
proj
NEVER LOOK BACK
180.27 10-3
207.11

NEVER LOOK BACK lose to The Madcows in 184.06-180.27 battle

NEVER LOOK BACK underachieved compared to their projected point total, as The Madcows came back to earn a 184.06-180.27 victory. The Madcows trailed 157.72-150.71 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Diontae Johnson (14.1 points) and Tyler Bass (10). Matthew Stafford (31.83 points) and Dalvin Cook (21.65) carried the flag for NEVER LOOK BACK in defeat. The Madcows improve to 8-5 on the season, while NEVER LOOK BACK fall to 10-3.

Matchup Timeline

  The Madcows   NEVER LOOK BACK

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bell (6 Tackles) scored 9.95 points in a 19-7 lost to the Dolphins in Week 13. His scoring output nearly tripled his 3.49-point projection and was much higher than his 3.83-point season scoring average. Bell ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Vonn Bell

Top Player Comparison

The Madcows
Points
% of total points 184.06
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
34.56
17.94
18.8%
2
Tim Patrick
WR
17.15
6.48
9.3%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
16.4
20.49
8.9%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
14.1
10.96
7.7%
NEVER LOOK BACK
Points
% of total points 180.27
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
31.83
17.64
17.7%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.65
20.82
12%
3
James Robinson
RB
18.05
15.18
10%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
17.99
16.13
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which The Madcows boasted a 117.31-115.17 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for The Madcows, while Baker Mayfield had a 75-yard touchdown pass. Matthew Stafford made the highlight reel for NEVER LOOK BACK with a 49-yard touchdown pass and a 25-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  The Madcows   NEVER LOOK BACK

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you don't play. The Madcows has left fewer points on the bench this season (229.1) than NEVER LOOK BACK (395.77).
The Madcows don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than NEVER LOOK BACK (5 vs 2).
The Madcows see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than NEVER LOOK BACK (1).
The Madcows have the clutch gene, with more close wins than NEVER LOOK BACK (1 vs 0).
The Madcows should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than NEVER LOOK BACK (9 vs 6).
By position, The Madcows have outscored NEVER LOOK BACK at QB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for The Madcows had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for NEVER LOOK BACK (2).
The Madcows was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (4) than NEVER LOOK BACK (1).
Don't worry NEVER LOOK BACK, 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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