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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Bessette’s Boys
6-7 92.02
109.81
 
VS
proj
Easy Mode
42.1 3-10
48.88

Bessette’s Boys hand Easy Mode seventh consecutive loss, 92.02-42.10

Bessette’s Boys secured a 92.02-42.10 victory to hand Easy Mode their seventh consecutive loss. Bessette’s Boys grabbed a 32-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from the Miami Dolphins defense (7 Pts Allowed, 196 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Dan Bailey (6) and never looked back. Diontae Johnson (13.1 points) and Justin Tucker (10) led the way for Easy Mode in the loss. This marks the first time this season Bessette’s Boys have knocked off Easy Mode, after falling 107.92-60.69 in their last matchup. Bessette’s Boys ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-7. Easy Mode will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Bessette’s Boys   Easy Mode

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 7 points, surrendering 196 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Bengals, the Dolphins defense put up 26 points this week. Their scoring output was 73.1% more than their 15.02-point projection and was higher than their 19.75-point season scoring average. The Dolphins defense ranks #92 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Bessette’s Boys
Points
% of total points 92.02
1
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
26
15.02
28.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
17.02
31.25
18.5%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.2
12.01
12.2%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
9.9
6.38
10.8%
Easy Mode
Points
% of total points 42.1
1
Diontae Johnson
WR
13.1
9.93
31.1%
2
Justin Tucker
K
10
9.44
23.8%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
9.9
9.15
23.5%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
6.5
15.84
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 28-yard touchdown pass for Bessette’s Boys, while Robert Tonyan had a 25-yard touchdown catch, helping Bessette’s Boys to a 90.62-0.00 lead.

Points By Position

  Bessette’s Boys   Easy Mode

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Bessette’s Boys exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Easy Mode had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Easy Mode even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Bessette’s Boys ranked 8th in the league in points scored this week, while Easy Mode ranked 12th.
The matchup's 49.92-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win snaps a three-match winless streak for Bessette’s Boys.
Bessette’s Boys managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 60.93-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Diontae Johnson (13.1 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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