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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
WannaBes
9-4 104.12
98.83
 
VS
proj
Najee by Nature
70.48 3-10
96.96

WannaBes knock off Najee by Nature for third straight win in 104.12-70.48 runaway

WannaBes extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Najee by Nature, rolling to a 104.12-70.48 victory. Najee by Nature pulled out to a 7.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all WannaBes after that. They were led by the Dallas Cowboys defense (23 points) and Patrick Mahomes (19.82). CeeDee Lamb (15.4 points) and Dalvin Cook (14.3) led the way for Najee by Nature in the loss. This marks the second time this season WannaBes have taken down Najee by Nature, after winning 96.16-48.36 in their last matchup. WannaBes (9-4) will look to maintain their winning ways against Sunnydale Scoobies, while Najee by Nature (3-10) will try to get back on track against Chaka Khan.

Matchup Timeline

  WannaBes   Najee by Nature

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 119 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Bears, Dillon put up 17.9 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.71-point projection and was much higher than his 7.41-point season scoring average. Dillon ranks #99 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
AJ Dillon

Top Player Comparison

WannaBes
Points
% of total points 104.12
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
23
11.84
22.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
19.82
24.7
19%
3
AJ Dillon
RB
17.9
8.71
17.2%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
17.2
8.45
16.5%
Najee by Nature
Points
% of total points 70.48
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
15.4
11.34
21.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.3
14.65
20.3%
3
Kenny Pickett
QB
13.28
18.14
18.8%
4
Jason Myers
K
10
8.99
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which WannaBes became the proud owner of a 50.60-41.28 lead. AJ Dillon had a 21-yard touchdown run for WannaBes, while DeVonta Smith had a 34-yard touchdown catch. Kenny Pickett made the highlight reel for Najee by Nature with a 57-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 42-yard pass for WannaBes, contributing to an 81.12-53.48 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
CeeDee Lamb had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Najee by Nature, who trailed 104.12-70.48 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  WannaBes   Najee by Nature

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on WannaBes exceeded their scoring projections.
Najee by Nature had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
WannaBes had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Najee by Nature.
WannaBes put up more points than their season scoring average (97.21) while Najee by Nature fell short of theirs (75.41).
WannaBes recorded more points than their projected total, while Najee by Nature fell short of their projection.
Not only did WannaBes win, but they also covered the 1.87-point projected margin of victory.
WannaBes moves to (4-2) in blowout games this season, while Najee by Nature falls to (1-4).

Next Week Preview

WannaBes
Week 14 features a couple of squads heading in different directions, as WannaBes (9-4) enter the matchup on a three-game winning streak, while their Week 14 opponent (Sunnydale Scoobies, 6-7), have now dropped two in a row. 13 weeks into the 2022 season, WannaBes are ranked fifth in points scored, while Sunnydale Scoobies have put up the sixth-highest point total in Hero Realm Football League. Over the last three weeks, WannaBes has scored 102.26 points per game, while Sunnydale Scoobies has averaged 92.9 per contest.
Najee by Nature
Losing streaks are set to collide next week as last-place Najee by Nature have now dropped seven games in a row while the opposition, Chaka Khan, have lost each of their last five. Through 13 weeks of action, Najee by Nature have accumulated the league's lowest point total while Chaka Khan (and their 97.75 points per game) are ranked fourth.