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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass
8-5 104.89
111.39
 
VS
proj
Rabid otters II
101.05 5-8
110.99

Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass top Rabid otters II for third straight win in 104.89-101.05 squeaker

Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass extended their win streak to three games with a tight win over Rabid otters II, narrowly earning a 104.89-101.05 victory. Rabid otters II had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass led 104.89-95.55 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 5.5 points from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense on Monday night for Rabid otters II. Joe Burrow (286 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 46 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Cleveland Browns defense (14 Pts Allowed, 283 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) were the top scorers for Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass in the win. Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass (8-5) will look to sustain their momentum against Rabid otters II, while Rabid otters II (5-8) take on Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass   Rabid otters II

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Browns defense (14 Pts Allowed, 283 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 33 points in a 27-14 win over the Texans in Week 13. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 9.93-point projection and was much higher than their 8.17-point season scoring average. The Browns defense will face the Bengals next week.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass
Points
% of total points 104.89
1
Joe Burrow
QB
36.29
27.56
34.6%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
33
9.93
31.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.6
11.3
15.8%
4
Tyler Bass
K
7
8.56
6.7%
Rabid otters II
Points
% of total points 101.05
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.82
30.83
23.6%
2
Christian Watson
WR
22.9
10.07
22.7%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
14
8.54
13.9%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
11.8
14.48
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 51-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Rabid otters II, while Christian Watson had a 46-yard touchdown run, helping Rabid otters II to a 47.20-41.20 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass emerged with an 88.29-83.75 lead. For Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass, Joe Burrow had a 40-yard pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Rabid otters II with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass   Rabid otters II

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass scored less in this one (104.89) than their season average of 115.45.
Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Rabid otters II need some help then, averaging just 99.27 versus Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass's 115.45.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass (8-5) have a better record than Rabid otters II (5-8).
Even the machines think Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (111.11) than Rabid otters II (103.2).
In dire times, at least Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Rabid otters II (1 vs 4).
Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass are clutch masters, with more close wins than Rabid otters II (2 vs 0).
Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Rabid otters II (5 vs 4).
Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Rabid otters II (56 vs 45).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Rabid otters II - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass have outscored Rabid otters II at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Rabid otters II this season (2).
Don't worry Rabid otters II, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass
Whoa, that Chiefs secondary didn't see it coming! 25 connections on 31 attempts: good enough for a completion percentage of 81% for Joe Burrow. In what wound up being a tight matchup, the GM of Tyler Bass Will Kick Your Ass is grateful for this type of attention to detail.
Rabid otters II
Unless Rabid otters II wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting many opportunities" can't be a reasonable excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a whopping 18 times in Week 13. Timing and chemistry seem to be issues as that group reeled in only 10 receptions.