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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
49erFaithful
10-3 86.06
82.1
 
VS
proj
AtomicDawgs20
78.32 7-6
89.62

AtomicDawgs20 lose to 49erFaithful, 86.06-78.32

AtomicDawgs20 were unable to rise to the occasion, as 49erFaithful came back to earn an 86.06-78.32 victory. Trailing 73.47-73.10 heading into Sunday night, 49erFaithful roared back behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 184 yards and ran for 12 yards and a touchdown for 12.96 points. The Indianapolis Colts defense (18 points) and Tee Higgins (16.15) did their part for AtomicDawgs20 in defeat. This marks the second time this season 49erFaithful have gotten the best of AtomicDawgs20, after winning 133.18-80.75 in their last matchup. 49erFaithful (10-3) will look to keep it rolling against Canadian all star, while AtomicDawgs20 (7-6) will try to get back on track against Jules Winnfield.

Matchup Timeline

  49erFaithful   AtomicDawgs20

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Seahawks, Kittle recorded 26.55 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.32-point projection and was much higher than his 5.62-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #4 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Bengals next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

49erFaithful
Points
% of total points 86.06
1
George Kittle
TE
26.55
7.32
30.9%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
17
7.64
19.8%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
12.96
29.27
15.1%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
11
9.48
12.8%
AtomicDawgs20
Points
% of total points 78.32
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
18
8.89
23%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
16.15
7.66
20.6%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
12.72
22.1
16.2%
4
Jaylen Waddle
WR
8.05
6.76
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Amari Cooper had a 41-yard catch for 49erFaithful, helping to stake the team to a 19.55-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Tee Higgins had a 29-yard touchdown catch for AtomicDawgs20, contributing to a 66.87-19.55 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
George Kittle had a 48-yard touchdown catch and a 24-yard touchdown catch for 49erFaithful, while Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 73.47-73.10 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  49erFaithful   AtomicDawgs20

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against AtomicDawgs20, 49erFaithful averaged more points (109.62) than they usually score (95.11).
We heard scoring helps you win. AtomicDawgs20 need some help then, averaging just 82.15 versus 49erFaithful's 95.11.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" 49erFaithful (10-3) have a better record than AtomicDawgs20 (7-6).
Even the computers think 49erFaithful have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (97.85) than AtomicDawgs20 (93.11).
You can't win if you don't play. 49erFaithful has left fewer points on the bench this season (307.88) than AtomicDawgs20 (366.53).
49erFaithful don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than AtomicDawgs20 (5 vs 3).
49erFaithful play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than AtomicDawgs20 (1).
49erFaithful have the clutch gene, with more close wins than AtomicDawgs20 (2 vs 1).
49erFaithful should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than AtomicDawgs20 (7 vs 4).
AtomicDawgs20 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than 49erFaithful (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, 49erFaithful have outscored AtomicDawgs20 at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
49erFaithful don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, highest in the league.
The starters for 49erFaithful had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for AtomicDawgs20 (1).
49erFaithful are in the playoffs. AtomicDawgs20 are currently on the outside looking in.
49erFaithful was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (2) than AtomicDawgs20 (0).
Don't worry AtomicDawgs20, 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

49erFaithful
Well 49erFaithful, the good news is that we won this matchup by 7.74 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even better than this, as our scoring average through Week 12 stood at 95.86. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
AtomicDawgs20
Trust us, AtomicDawgs20... We've been in this business for a long time now. Adversity happens, losses pile up, your fans get whiny, and the local beat writers get a little nit-picky with all of their questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence all the critics out there!