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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
THE CHOSEN ONE
7-6 161.76
155.73
 
VS
proj
SAFETY BLITZ
110.12 6-7
154.44

SAFETY BLITZ lose to THE CHOSEN ONE in 161.76-110.12 blowout

There's no easy way to say it, SAFETY BLITZ didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as THE CHOSEN ONE rolled to a 161.76-110.12 victory. THE CHOSEN ONE nabbed an early 26.96-point lead on Thursday. SAFETY BLITZ came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Kyler Murray (34.82 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (17). Unphased, THE CHOSEN ONE pulled it together later that afternoon, as Cooper Kupp (31.9 points) and Sony Michel (24.9) put them back in the lead for good. THE CHOSEN ONE (7-6) will look to maintain their momentum against 1st&Gorilla on the 1, while SAFETY BLITZ (6-7) face Destiny Defined in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  THE CHOSEN ONE   SAFETY BLITZ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown against the Jaguars, Kupp put up 31.9 points this week. He scored 35.9% more than his 23.47-point projection and overachieved for the eighth time this season. Kupp ranks #8 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

THE CHOSEN ONE
Points
% of total points 161.76
1
Taysom Hill
QB
33.66
23.65
20.8%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.9
23.47
19.7%
3
Sony Michel
RB
24.9
15.47
15.4%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
22
17.81
13.6%
SAFETY BLITZ
Points
% of total points 110.12
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.82
26.05
31.6%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
17
18.37
15.4%
3
Najee Harris
RB
15.7
18.14
14.3%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
10.5
14.73
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Taysom Hill had a 70-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for THE CHOSEN ONE, contributing to a 33.66-6.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for SAFETY BLITZ, contributing to an 83.92-60.06 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Cooper Kupp had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 43-yard catch for THE CHOSEN ONE, helping the team to a 116.86-110.12 lead.

Points By Position

  THE CHOSEN ONE   SAFETY BLITZ

Game Notes

Half of the starters on THE CHOSEN ONE scored higher than their projected point totals.
SAFETY BLITZ had only one of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
THE CHOSEN ONE won despite having two starters (Jakobi Meyers and Rashod Bateman) score zero points.
THE CHOSEN ONE put up more points than their season scoring average (156.38) while SAFETY BLITZ fell short of theirs (139.37).
THE CHOSEN ONE put up more points than their projected total, while SAFETY BLITZ fell short of their projection.
This victory concludes a three-match winless streak for THE CHOSEN ONE.
Not only did THE CHOSEN ONE get the W, but they also covered the 1.29-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, THE CHOSEN ONE moves to (6-1), while SAFETY BLITZ falls to (3-3).
In a losing effort, Kyler Murray registered 34.82 points, the third-best score for a QB this week.

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