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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Hyenas Gon' Eat
7-6 197
183.98
 
VS
proj
King Cobras
170 7-6
174.74

Back-and-forth battle ends with Hyenas Gon' Eat coming back to knock off King Cobras in 197-170 landslide

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Hyenas Gon' Eat earned a dominant win over King Cobras, cruising to a 197-170 victory. King Cobras pulled out to an early 18-point lead on Thursday. Hyenas Gon' Eat came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (35 points). Unphased, King Cobras pulled it together later that night to take a 2-point lead behind Tony Pollard (29 points) and Michael Pittman Jr. (4). But Hyenas Gon' Eat came back again on Monday night with their back against the wall, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (29 points) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the first time this season Hyenas Gon' Eat have knocked off King Cobras, after falling 164-154 in their last matchup. Hyenas Gon' Eat improve to 7-6 on the season, while King Cobras fall to 7-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Hyenas Gon' Eat   King Cobras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 162 yards against the Vikings, Wilson tallied 38 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.81-point projection and was much higher than his 16.33-point season scoring average. Wilson ranks #60 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Garrett Wilson

Top Player Comparison

Hyenas Gon' Eat
Points
% of total points 197
1
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
46
21.66
23.4%
2
Garrett Wilson
WR
38
14.81
19.3%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
35
22.95
17.8%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
29
36.02
14.7%
King Cobras
Points
% of total points 170
1
The Washington Commanders defense
DEF
38
33.73
22.4%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
29
15.21
17.1%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
22
24.81
12.9%
4
Rhamondre Stevenson
RB
18
21.34
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Garrett Wilson had a 60-yard catch for Hyenas Gon' Eat, who trailed 120-111 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Tony Pollard had a 30-yard touchdown run for King Cobras, helping the team to a 170-168 lead.

Points By Position

  Hyenas Gon' Eat   King Cobras

StatSmack

In dire times, at least Hyenas Gon' Eat keep it close. They've been blown out less times than King Cobras (1 vs 2).
King Cobras have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Hyenas Gon' Eat (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Hyenas Gon' Eat have outscored King Cobras at RB and TE this season.
Hyenas Gon' Eat has a higher average scoring margin (11) than King Cobras this season (-2).
Hey King Cobras, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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