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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Rawkfist
8-5 184.8
190.23
 
VS
proj
Polar Express
131.5 6-7
199.06

Polar Express fall short of expectations, succumb to Rawkfist, 184.80-131.50

Polar Express were unable to bring their A game, as Rawkfist earned a 184.80-131.50 victory. Polar Express took a 2.60-point lead on Thursday, but Rawkfist held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by A.J. Brown (8 Rec, 119 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (281 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Christian McCaffrey (66 Rush Yds, 80 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Terry McLaurin (8 Rec, 105 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Polar Express in the loss. This marks the first time this season Rawkfist have knocked off Polar Express, after falling 191.4-191.02 in their last matchup. Rawkfist (8-5) will look to maintain their winning ways against Skyedog KC's Team, while Polar Express (6-7) will meet Flight Crew in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Rawkfist   Polar Express

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Titans, Brown registered 37.9 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 19.24-point projection and was much higher than his 18.96-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Rawkfist
Points
% of total points 184.8
1
A.J. Brown
WR
37.9
19.24
20.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
22.14
21.71
12%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.82
29.86
11.8%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
21.4
18.69
11.6%
Polar Express
Points
% of total points 131.5
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
33.6
21.89
25.6%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
30.5
15.82
23.2%
3
Trevor Lawrence
QB
18.36
24.69
14%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
12.5
16.84
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 40-yard touchdown catch and a 29-yard touchdown catch for Rawkfist, helping the team to a 96.74-87.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 42-yard pass for Rawkfist, contributing to a 135.06-131.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Rawkfist   Polar Express

Game Notes

Rawkfist won even though only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Polar Express had only two of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Rawkfist put up more points than their season scoring average (183.36) while Polar Express fell short of theirs (193.12).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Polar Express ranked 10th in the league in points scored this week, while Rawkfist ranked 7th.
The matchup's 53.3-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This win puts an end to a two-game losing streak for Rawkfist.
A bright spot in the defeat, Christian McCaffrey (33.6 points) posted the highest score for a RB this week.

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