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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
28 Days Taylor
11-2 6288
6326.46
 
VS
proj
Backsnach is back
5268 10-3
7368.31

28 Days Taylor top Backsnach is back for fifth straight win, 6,288-5,268

28 Days Taylor extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Backsnach is back, securing a 6,288-5,268 victory. 28 Days Taylor nabbed an early 704-point lead on Thursday. Backsnach is back came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Kirk Cousins (492 points) and Foye Oluokun (390). Not to be deterred, 28 Days Taylor pulled it together later that afternoon, as Davante Adams (602 points) and DK Metcalf (442) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season 28 Days Taylor have gotten the best of Backsnach is back, after falling 7,417-6,284 in their last matchup. 28 Days Taylor (11-2) will look to maintain their winning ways against The Transformers *Commissioner, while Backsnach is back (10-3) face Dope Gurlz in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  28 Days Taylor   Backsnach is back

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 544 points against his 262.41-point projection. During a 35-10 win over the Titans, he caught 8 passes for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns. Brown ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

28 Days Taylor
Points
% of total points 6288
1
Josh Allen
QB
738
819.28
11.7%
2
Davante Adams
WR
602
332.22
9.6%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
544
262.41
8.7%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
446
478.35
7.1%
Backsnach is back
Points
% of total points 5268
1
Derek Carr
QB
510
895.13
9.7%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
492
861.5
9.3%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
448
216.5
8.5%
4
Foye Oluokun
LB
390
274.82
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 29-yard touchdown catch for 28 Days Taylor, while Younghoe Koo had a 51-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 2,931-2,263 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were several players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, 28 Days Taylor emerged with a 4,993-4,967 lead. Davante Adams had a 45-yard touchdown catch and a 31-yard touchdown catch for 28 Days Taylor, while DK Metcalf had a 40-yard catch. Meanwhile, Derek Carr had a 45-yard touchdown pass and a 31-yard touchdown pass for Backsnach is back, while Tyler Lockett had a 36-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday night, but it was 28 Days Taylor who claimed the lead, 5,947-5,268. For 28 Days Taylor, Matt Ryan had a 45-yard pass. Alec Pierce made the highlight reel for Backsnach is back with a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  28 Days Taylor   Backsnach is back

Game Notes

Only nine of the 24 starters on 28 Days Taylor exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Backsnach is back had only eight of their 23 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as 28 Days Taylor had two starters score zero points, while Backsnach is back had one.
28 Days Taylor had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Backsnach is back.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 1,020-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The defeat concludes a streak of five consecutive wins for Backsnach is back.
In upset games this year, 28 Days Taylor moves to (1-0), while Backsnach is back falls to (1-1).

Next Week Preview

28 Days Taylor
In a matchup featuring the league's two top-scoring teams, 28 Days Taylor (11-2) are set to go toe-to-toe against The Transformers *Commissioner (10-3) in Week 14. Over the last three weeks, 28 Days Taylor has put up 5,770.33 points per game, while The Transformers *Commissioner has averaged 7,309.67 per contest.
Backsnach is back
Week 14 will feature an intriguing matchup between two of the four strongest teams in the league, as third-place Backsnach is back (10-3) takes on fourth-place Dope Gurlz (3-10). After 13 weeks of action, Backsnach is back are ranked third in points scored, while Dope Gurlz have scored the league's fourth-highest point total.