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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Najee by Nature
7-6 122.88
100.47
 
VS
proj
Pitts Perfect
85.14 5-8
103.85

Najee by Nature defeat Pitts Perfect in 122.88-85.14 romp

Najee by Nature stepped up, cruising to a 122.88-85.14 victory over Pitts Perfect, who fell short of projections. Najee by Nature got out to an 18.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Christian Watson (22.9 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (10) and never relinquished it. The Dallas Cowboys defense (20 points) and DeVonta Smith (19.7) carried the flag for Pitts Perfect in the loss. This marks the second time this season Najee by Nature have taken down Pitts Perfect, after winning 99.08-95.98 in their last matchup. Najee by Nature (7-6) will look to maintain their winning ways against Mahomes Alone, while Pitts Perfect (5-8) will try to get back on track against McmANUS Foreplay.

Matchup Timeline

  Najee by Nature   Pitts Perfect

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense allowed only 10 points and gave up 209 yards in a 35-10 win over the Titans. In doing so, they put up 10 points to scored 45.3% higher than their 6.88-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Najee by Nature this week. In Week 14, the Eagles will battle the Giants.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

Najee by Nature
Points
% of total points 122.88
1
Geno Smith
QB
24.98
18.43
20.3%
2
Christian Watson
WR
22.9
10.07
18.6%
3
Samaje Perine
RB
19.5
15.17
15.9%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
17.8
11.41
14.5%
Pitts Perfect
Points
% of total points 85.14
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
20
8.97
23.5%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
19.7
10.72
23.1%
3
Nico Collins
WR
11
8.98
12.9%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
10.7
18.75
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Najee by Nature owned a 50.10-31.90 lead. For Najee by Nature, Christian Watson had a 46-yard touchdown run. DeVonta Smith made the highlight reel for Pitts Perfect with a 34-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Najee by Nature, while Keenan Allen had a 35-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 122.88-54.84 lead for Najee by Nature.

Points By Position

  Najee by Nature   Pitts Perfect

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Pitts Perfect, Najee by Nature averaged more points (110.98) than they usually score (93.18).
Najee by Nature laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Pitts Perfect (1).
Najee by Nature have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Pitts Perfect (2 vs 1).
Pitts Perfect have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Najee by Nature (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Najee by Nature have outscored Pitts Perfect at TE and DEF this season.
The starters for Najee by Nature had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Pitts Perfect (1).
Don't worry Pitts Perfect, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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