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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
The ‘I’m Back’ Kid
12-1 99.24
108.13
 
VS
proj
Nana Nancy
86.52 7-6
100.65

The ‘I’m Back’ Kid come back to defeat Nana Nancy for seventh straight win, 99.24-86.52

The ‘I’m Back’ Kid extended their win streak to seven games with a come-from-behind win over Nana Nancy, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 99.24-86.52 victory. Trailing 73.42-84.94 heading into Monday night, The ‘I’m Back’ Kid came back behind Tyler Bass (2-2 FG, 37 long, 4-4 XP) and Raheem Mostert (42 Rush Yds). Travis Kelce (19.6 points) and Kyler Murray (17.42) carried the flag for Nana Nancy in the loss. This marks the second time this season The ‘I’m Back’ Kid have beaten Nana Nancy, after winning 111.1-104.38 in their last matchup. The ‘I’m Back’ Kid (12-1) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Nana Nancy (7-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  The ‘I’m Back’ Kid   Nana Nancy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bass overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 10 points against his 7.77-point projection. During a 34-24 win over the 49ers, he made both of his FG attempts. Bass ranks #83 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Tyler Bass

Top Player Comparison

The ‘I’m Back’ Kid
Points
% of total points 99.24
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.44
22.02
20.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.9
18.94
18%
3
Chris Carson
RB
17
12.26
17.1%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
10
8.09
10.1%
Nana Nancy
Points
% of total points 86.52
1
Travis Kelce
TE
19.6
12.19
22.7%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
17.42
22.01
20.1%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
13.5
11.94
15.6%
4
J.K. Dobbins
RB
13.1
9.24
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 64-yard pass for The ‘I’m Back’ Kid, helping the team to a 38.34-30.10 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, The ‘I’m Back’ Kid became the proud owner of an 84.94-53.82 lead. Chris Carson had a 28-yard touchdown catch for The ‘I’m Back’ Kid, while Dallas Goedert had a 41-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Nana Nancy with a 59-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Nana Nancy, who trailed 84.94-73.42 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  The ‘I’m Back’ Kid   Nana Nancy

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. The ‘I’m Back’ Kid have a winning record vs Nana Nancy this season despite scoring less against them on average (105.17) than their overall season average (111.92).
The ‘I’m Back’ Kid are on a roll, with victories in seven straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Nana Nancy need some help then, averaging just 95.25 versus The ‘I’m Back’ Kid's 111.92.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The ‘I’m Back’ Kid (12-1) have a better record than Nana Nancy (7-6).
Even the computers think The ‘I’m Back’ Kid have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (105.18) than Nana Nancy (96.09).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Nana Nancy has left more points on the bench this season (523.74) than The ‘I’m Back’ Kid (495.88).
The ‘I’m Back’ Kid don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nana Nancy (6 vs 4).
The ‘I’m Back’ Kid should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Nana Nancy (9 vs 6).
The ‘I’m Back’ Kid have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Nana Nancy (59 vs 47).
By position, The ‘I’m Back’ Kid have outscored Nana Nancy at RB, K, and DEF this season.
The ‘I’m Back’ Kid don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, highest in the league.
The starters for The ‘I’m Back’ Kid had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Nana Nancy (2).
Don't worry Nana Nancy, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

The ‘I’m Back’ Kid
Listen The ‘I’m Back’ Kid, we're "glass half full" kind of coaches. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring output has decreased a bit recently, we'll choose to take the optimistic route. Averaging 112.98 points through Week 12, our crew has shown it's more than capable of outperforming the 99.24 we needed to win this past week!
Nana Nancy
Talk about under-utilized: The starting RBs for Nana Nancy collectively recorded a pair of catches on just three measly targets this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to draw up a couple of screen plays in Week 14!