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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Noe's Nifty Team
7-6 112.25
108.74
 
VS
proj
D Montgomery Burns
106.5 7-6
94.22

D Montgomery Burns beat predictions but fall to Noe's Nifty Team, 112.25-106.50

D Montgomery Burns beat expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Noe's Nifty Team rallied for a 112.25-106.50 win. Noe's Nifty Team trailed 106.50-91.05 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Damien Harris, who ran for 111 yards and a touchdown for 17.6 points, and Devin Singletary, who ran for 36 yards (3.6 points). Tom Brady (368 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and David Montgomery (90 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 51 Rec Yds) carried the flag for D Montgomery Burns in defeat. Noe's Nifty Team (7-6) will look to maintain their winning ways against Monkeyman, while D Montgomery Burns (7-6) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Hocked and Loaded.

Matchup Timeline

  Noe's Nifty Team   D Montgomery Burns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown against the Lions, Jefferson scored 31.6 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 16.05-point projection and was much higher than his 15.74-point season scoring average. Jefferson ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

Noe's Nifty Team
Points
% of total points 112.25
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
31.6
16.05
28.2%
2
Damien Harris
RB
17.6
7.59
15.7%
3
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
14
14.17
12.5%
4
Mike Evans
WR
13.4
14.1
11.9%
D Montgomery Burns
Points
% of total points 106.5
1
Tom Brady
QB
26.1
17.82
24.5%
2
David Montgomery
RB
24.1
11.76
22.6%
3
Mike Williams
WR
13.5
10.99
12.7%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
10.12
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Noe's Nifty Team had an 86.85-64.60 lead. For Noe's Nifty Team, Justin Jefferson had a 48-yard catch. Mike Williams had a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for D Montgomery Burns, while Tom Brady had a 27-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Harrison Butker had a 56-yard field goal for D Montgomery Burns to contribute to a 106.50-91.05 lead for the team.
Monday
Damien Harris had a 64-yard touchdown run for Noe's Nifty Team on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Noe's Nifty Team   D Montgomery Burns

StatSmack

Noe's Nifty Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (112.25) than their season average (102.32).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Noe's Nifty Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (264.28) than D Montgomery Burns (353.75).
Noe's Nifty Team are clutch masters, with more close wins than D Montgomery Burns (1 vs 0).
Noe's Nifty Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than D Montgomery Burns (5 vs 3).
D Montgomery Burns have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Noe's Nifty Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Noe's Nifty Team have outscored D Montgomery Burns at WR this season.
Hey D Montgomery Burns, 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

Noe's Nifty Team
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Noe's Nifty Team! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve. Our starting QB was severely outmatched by the opposition. Our one signal-callers combined for just 8.75 points in Week 13, while the QBs for D Montgomery Burns nearly tripled us up with a score of 26.1. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 14!
D Montgomery Burns
You can take comfort in the fact that your generosity didn't go unnoticed, D Montgomery Burns. It takes a true winner to help someone like Noe's Nifty Team succeed this week. Who knows, maybe you'll play them again after they've clinched a playoff spot, and they forget to update their lineup that week to return the favor!