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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Nibblet's Nibblers
7-6 127
115.58
 
VS
proj
Black Panther's
75 4-9
104.94

Nibblet's Nibblers hand Black Panther's fifth straight loss in 127-75 rout

Nibblet's Nibblers cruised to a 127-75 victory to hand Black Panther's their fifth straight loss. Black Panther's took a 14-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Nibblet's Nibblers after that. They were led by David Montgomery (72 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 39 Rec Yds) and Travis Kelce (8 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kirk Cousins (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (20 Pts Allowed, 398 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) led the way for Black Panther's in defeat. This marks the first time this season Nibblet's Nibblers have knocked off Black Panther's, after falling 125-120 in their last matchup. Nibblet's Nibblers (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Black Panther's will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Nibblet's Nibblers   Black Panther's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Beasley overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 23 points against his 8.78-point projection. During a 34-24 win over the 49ers, he caught 9 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown. Beasley ranks #58 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Cole Beasley

Top Player Comparison

Nibblet's Nibblers
Points
% of total points 127
1
David Montgomery
RB
25
11.2
19.7%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
23
15.33
18.1%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
23
8.78
18.1%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
23
14.8
18.1%
Black Panther's
Points
% of total points 75
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
23
18.04
30.7%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
18
11.86
24%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
10
16.08
13.3%
4
Damien Harris
RB
9
10.48
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Black Panther's, helping the team to a 48-34 lead.
Sunday Late
Aaron Jones had a 77-yard touchdown run for Nibblet's Nibblers, while Russell Wilson had a 28-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 71-68 after the late slate.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Nibblet's Nibblers, contributing to a 93-71 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Nibblet's Nibblers   Black Panther's

StatSmack

Black Panther's would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Black Panther's need some help then, averaging just 94.54 versus Nibblet's Nibblers's 116.62.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Nibblet's Nibblers (7-6) have a better record than Black Panther's (4-9).
Even the machines think Nibblet's Nibblers have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (115.04) than Black Panther's (108.45).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Black Panther's has left more points on the bench this season (517) than Nibblet's Nibblers (436).
Nibblet's Nibblers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Black Panther's (3 vs 2).
Nibblet's Nibblers are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Black Panther's (0 vs 1).
Nibblet's Nibblers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Black Panther's (6 vs 4).
Nibblet's Nibblers have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Black Panther's (52 vs 42).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Black Panther's - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Nibblet's Nibblers (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Nibblet's Nibblers have outscored Black Panther's at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Nibblet's Nibblers has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Black Panther's this season (-22).
The starters for Nibblet's Nibblers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Black Panther's (2).
The postseason awaits Nibblet's Nibblers. They've clinched a playoff spot while Black Panther's are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Black Panther's this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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