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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Yokoendzuna
4-9 137.02
146
 
VS
proj
Franz Ferdinand
132.32 7-6
131.8

Despite top scorer Beasley, Franz Ferdinand fall to Yokoendzuna in 137.02-132.32 battle

Cole Beasley had 28 points for Franz Ferdinand, the best total in the matchup and fifth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Yokoendzuna, who eked out a 137.02-132.32 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Yokoendzuna led 122.02-85.22 heading into Monday night. Franz Ferdinand closed the gap behind Cole Beasley (28 points) and Eric Ebron (13.8). Yokoendzuna were led by Justin Jefferson (27.3 points) and Michael Thomas (19.5). This marks the first time this season Yokoendzuna have gotten the best of Franz Ferdinand, after falling 174.1-132.44 in their last matchup. Yokoendzuna ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-9. Franz Ferdinand (7-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Yokoendzuna   Franz Ferdinand

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown against the Jaguars, Jefferson scored 27.3 points this week. His scoring output was 56.6% more than his 17.43-point projection and was much higher than his 16.08-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Yokoendzuna
Points
% of total points 137.02
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
27.3
17.43
19.9%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
19.5
19.09
14.2%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.32
26.57
14.1%
4
Robert Woods
WR
18.5
17.94
13.5%
Franz Ferdinand
Points
% of total points 132.32
1
Cole Beasley
WR
28
10.41
21.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
23.8
16.51
18%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
16.02
25.64
12.1%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
15.3
14.9
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Yokoendzuna, while Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal, contributing to a 74.50-9.10 lead for Yokoendzuna.
Sunday Late
Aaron Jones had a 77-yard touchdown run for Franz Ferdinand, while Russell Wilson had a 28-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 93.00-85.22 after the late round of games.
Sunday Night
Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Yokoendzuna, helping the team to a 122.02-85.22 lead.

Points By Position

  Yokoendzuna   Franz Ferdinand

StatSmack

Franz Ferdinand are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Yokoendzuna (4 vs 3).
Yokoendzuna play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Franz Ferdinand (1).
Yokoendzuna have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Franz Ferdinand (2 vs 0).
Franz Ferdinand have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Yokoendzuna (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Yokoendzuna have outscored Franz Ferdinand at WR and K this season.
The starters for Yokoendzuna had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Franz Ferdinand (2).
Hey Franz Ferdinand, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Yokoendzuna
Way to shrug off that four-game losing streak, Yokoendzuna! Each fantasy GM is sure to be faced with adversity at some point or another... continue to keep your eyes out for what challenges lie ahead.
Franz Ferdinand
Listen, Franz Ferdinand, I've been in this industry long enough to know that sometimes five extra points can just randomly appear out of the blue... and then sometimes, like in your matchup this week, they don't! The coaching staff here is proud of you, the most important thing here is that you gave it your best shot.