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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Dead Again
5-8 146.15
137.68
 
VS
proj
Lucky Enuf
144.95 6-7
152.4

Despite top scorer Jefferson, Lucky Enuf fall to Dead Again in 146.15-144.95 cliff-hanger

Lucky Enuf had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with WR Justin Jefferson accumulating 35.6 points, the fourth-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Dead Again, who came from behind for a 146.15-144.95 win. Dead Again trailed 144.95-139.75 heading into Monday night, but the unit rallied behind Dawson Knox (3.4 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (3). Justin Jefferson (35.6 points) and Tee Higgins (28.8) were the top scorers for Lucky Enuf in the loss. Dead Again ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-8. Lucky Enuf will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Dead Again   Lucky Enuf

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

St. Brown (10 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 24.8 points against the Vikings in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.81-point projection and was much higher than his 7.33-point season scoring average. St. Brown will face the Broncos next week.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Dead Again
Points
% of total points 146.15
1
David Montgomery
RB
28.1
12.62
19.2%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
24.8
8.81
17%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
17.2
14.83
11.8%
4
Jake Elliott
K
17
8.92
11.6%
Lucky Enuf
Points
% of total points 144.95
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
35.6
19.04
24.6%
2
Tee Higgins
WR
28.8
14.42
19.9%
3
Van Jefferson Jr.
WR
16.1
12.95
11.1%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
14.4
32.81
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Dead Again who owned the lead, 124.90-100.65. For Dead Again, Mike Williams had a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch. Justin Jefferson had a 48-yard catch for Lucky Enuf, while Tee Higgins had a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Dead Again   Lucky Enuf

Game Notes

Dead Again had six of their 11 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Lucky Enuf had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Dead Again won despite starting Rashod Bateman, who scored zero points.
The two highest scorers for Lucky Enuf (Justin Jefferson and Tee Higgins) scored more points than David Montgomery, the leading scorer for Dead Again.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Dead Again recorded more points than their projected total, while Lucky Enuf failed to reach their projection.
Dead Again ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Lucky Enuf ranked 4th.
The matchup's 1.2-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a six-game losing streak for Dead Again.
In close games this season, Dead Again moves to (1-1), while Lucky Enuf falls to (1-4).
A bright spot in the loss, Justin Jefferson put up 35.6 points, the top overall score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Dead Again
Spotting mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Fueled by solid performances by David Montgomery and Miles Sanders, our crew made that a point of emphasis this past week. We almost quadrupled Lucky Enuf at the running back position (45.3 points to 11.35). Montgomery had 141 total yards and a TD, while Sanders chipped in with 142 yards.
Lucky Enuf
Talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for Lucky Enuf collectively logged two catches on only three measly targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to set up a couple of screen plays in Week 14!