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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
It Will Kill
7-6 80
101.4
 
VS
proj
#Dadbods
76 8-5
87.03

It Will Kill find way to beat #Dadbods in 80-76 battle

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but It Will Kill did enough to knock off #Dadbods, narrowly earning an 80-76 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as It Will Kill led 80-54 heading into Monday night. #Dadbods came roaring back behind Brandon Aiyuk, who caught 5 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown for 15 points, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed 23 points and 318 yards (4 points). Aaron Rodgers (295 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (24 Pts Allowed, 390 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) were the stars for It Will Kill in the victory. This marks the first time this season It Will Kill have knocked off #Dadbods, after falling 103-91 in their last matchup. It Will Kill (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while #Dadbods (8-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  It Will Kill   #Dadbods

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 13 points against their 7.5-point projection. In a 27-24 win over the Jaguars, they allowed 24 points, surrendered 390 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Vikings defense will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

It Will Kill
Points
% of total points 80
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
19
15.09
23.8%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
13
7.5
16.3%
3
T.J. Hockenson
TE
11
9.27
13.8%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
10
13.91
12.5%
#Dadbods
Points
% of total points 76
1
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
15
8.14
19.7%
2
Robert Woods
WR
14
11.93
18.4%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
12
9.58
15.8%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
11
14.46
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was It Will Kill who claimed the lead, 40-31. For It Will Kill, A.J. Brown had a 40-yard catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for #Dadbods with a 64-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which It Will Kill had an 80-53 lead. For It Will Kill, Aaron Rodgers had a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass. Dallas Goedert made the highlight reel for #Dadbods with a 41-yard catch.
Monday
Brandon Aiyuk had a 49-yard catch for #Dadbods.

Points By Position

  It Will Kill   #Dadbods

Game Notes

It Will Kill won even though only three of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
#Dadbods had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
It Will Kill won despite starting Antonio Gibson, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
It Will Kill ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while #Dadbods ranked 10th.
The matchup's 4-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with It Will Kill. They won, but failed to cover the 14.37-point projected margin of victory.
It Will Kill moves to (2-1) in close games this season, while #Dadbods falls to (0-1).

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