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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Dem Nati Boyz
8-5 164
80.53
 
VS
proj
Jawbreakers
117 10-3
137.87

Dem Nati Boyz defeat Jawbreakers in 164-117 rout

Dem Nati Boyz rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 164-117 victory over Jawbreakers, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Dem Nati Boyz nabbed a 52-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 66 points from Darren Waller (13 Rec, 200 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tyler Boyd (1 Rec, 72 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Josh Allen (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (23 Pts Allowed, 318 Yds Allowed) were the leaders for Jawbreakers in defeat. This marks the first time this season Dem Nati Boyz have gotten the best of Jawbreakers, after falling 120-82 in their last matchup. Dem Nati Boyz (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Jawbreakers (10-3) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Dem Nati Boyz   Jawbreakers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (0 Pts Allowed, 258 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 58 points in a 45-0 win over the Chargers in Week 13. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 16.65-point projection and was much higher than their 17.23-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Rams next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Dem Nati Boyz
Points
% of total points 164
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
58
16.65
35.4%
2
Darren Waller
TE
50
16.93
30.5%
3
Tyler Boyd
WR
16
8.44
9.8%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15
7.98
9.1%
Jawbreakers
Points
% of total points 117
1
Josh Allen
QB
58
30.74
49.6%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
21
24.98
17.9%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
13
17.5
11.1%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
12
13.31
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Darren Waller had a 38-yard touchdown catch for Dem Nati Boyz, while Tyler Boyd had a 72-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 66-14 lead for Dem Nati Boyz.
Sunday Night
Melvin Gordon III had a 65-yard run for Dem Nati Boyz to contribute to a 164-17 lead for the team.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Jawbreakers.

Points By Position

  Dem Nati Boyz   Jawbreakers

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Dem Nati Boyz has left fewer points on the bench this season (1,043) than Jawbreakers (1,131).
Dem Nati Boyz are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Jawbreakers (2).
Dem Nati Boyz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Jawbreakers (6 vs 5).
By position, Dem Nati Boyz have outscored Jawbreakers at WR and TE this season.
The starters for Dem Nati Boyz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Jawbreakers (2).
Dem Nati Boyz came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (2) than Jawbreakers (0).
Hey Jawbreakers, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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