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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
King of the NORTH
8-5 117.53
129.73
 
VS
proj
Legion of BOOM
112.73 7-6
134.81

Legion of BOOM come up short of expectations, succumb to King of the NORTH in 117.53-112.73 battle

Legion of BOOM were unable to rise to the occasion, as King of the NORTH squeaked by for a 117.53-112.73 victory. Legion of BOOM had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. King of the NORTH led 106.00-100.93 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 11.8 points from JuJu Smith-Schuster and Terry McLaurin on Monday night for Legion of BOOM. James Robinson (26.3 points) and Patrick Mahomes (21.8) were the top scorers for King of the NORTH in the win. This marks the first time this season King of the NORTH have beaten Legion of BOOM, after falling 144.96-116.18 in their last matchup. King of the NORTH ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-5. Legion of BOOM will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 7-6.

Matchup Timeline

  King of the NORTH   Legion of BOOM

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 12.14 points, Jones Jr. scored 79% more than that amount by scoring 21.73 points as the Lions beat the Bears 34-30. He caught 8 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on King of the NORTH this week. In Week 14, Jones Jr. and the Lions will go up against the Packers.
Marvin Jones Jr.

Top Player Comparison

King of the NORTH
Points
% of total points 117.53
1
James Robinson
RB
26.3
21.11
22.4%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.8
30.94
18.5%
3
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
21.73
12.14
18.5%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
14
8.48
11.9%
Legion of BOOM
Points
% of total points 112.73
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
29.93
26.33
26.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
21.15
16.27
18.8%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
17.58
22.71
15.6%
4
Robert Woods
WR
15.67
15.73
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, King of the NORTH owned an 84.20-68.66 lead. Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch for King of the NORTH, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 52-yard field goal. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Legion of BOOM with a 64-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Robert Tonyan had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Legion of BOOM, contributing to a 100.93-84.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for King of the NORTH, helping the team to a 106.00-100.93 lead.

Points By Position

  King of the NORTH   Legion of BOOM

Game Notes

King of the NORTH had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Legion of BOOM had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 4.8-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In close games this year, King of the NORTH moves to (2-0), while Legion of BOOM falls to (2-2).
Despite the loss, Dalvin Cook (29.93 points) recorded the second-highest score for a RB this week.

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