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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Midnight Riders
7-6 100.08
114.71
 
VS
proj
Richard's Reasonable Team
94.24 5-8
101.02

Midnight Riders hand Richard's Reasonable Team fourth consecutive loss, 100.08-94.24

Midnight Riders earned a 100.08-94.24 victory to hand Richard's Reasonable Team their fourth straight loss. Midnight Riders earned an early 5.00-point lead on Thursday. Richard's Reasonable Team came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by D'Andre Swift (19.1 points) and Dalvin Cook (15.3). Not to be deterred, Midnight Riders pulled it together later that afternoon, as Geno Smith (23.98 points) and DK Metcalf (22.7) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season Midnight Riders have gotten the best of Richard's Reasonable Team, after winning 108.74-99.26 in their last matchup. Midnight Riders (7-6) will look to get another W against Buried At Sea, while Richard's Reasonable Team (5-8) try to right the ship against duckman's Quality Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Midnight Riders   Richard's Reasonable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith scored 23.98 points in a 27-23 win over the Rams to beat his 18.43-point projection. He passed for 367 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Midnight Riders this week. Smith will face the Panthers next week.
Geno Smith

Top Player Comparison

Midnight Riders
Points
% of total points 100.08
1
Geno Smith
QB
23.98
18.43
24%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
22.7
12.36
22.7%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.6
17.58
16.6%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
13.4
12.98
13.4%
Richard's Reasonable Team
Points
% of total points 94.24
1
D'Andre Swift
RB
19.1
9.7
20.3%
2
Tom Brady
QB
18.14
18.18
19.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.3
16.2
16.2%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
14
8.67
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 51-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Richard's Reasonable Team, contributing to a 71.50-47.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith found DK Metcalf for a 40-yard pass for Midnight Riders. Smith also lit up the scoreboard with a 36-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 100.08-76.10 lead for Midnight Riders.

Points By Position

  Midnight Riders   Richard's Reasonable Team

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Richard's Reasonable Team. They've lost four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Richard's Reasonable Team need some help then, averaging just 99.94 versus Midnight Riders's 107.55.
Midnight Riders are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Richard's Reasonable Team (1).
Midnight Riders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Richard's Reasonable Team (6 vs 1).
Midnight Riders have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Richard's Reasonable Team (53 vs 41).
By position, Midnight Riders have outscored Richard's Reasonable Team at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Midnight Riders has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Richard's Reasonable Team this season (-8).
The starters for Midnight Riders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Richard's Reasonable Team (2).
Don't worry Richard's Reasonable Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Midnight Riders
Midnight Riders (7-6) will battle Buried At Sea (3-10) in Week 14. 13 weeks into the season, Midnight Riders are ranked fourth in points scored, while Buried At Sea have scored the league's ninth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Midnight Riders has put up 104.37 points per game, while Buried At Sea has averaged 88.99 per contest.
Richard's Reasonable Team
The outlook doesn't immediately get any rosier for seventh-place Richard's Reasonable Team, as they next get the distinct privilege of facing red-hot duckman's Quality Team in Week 14. After 13 weeks of action, Richard's Reasonable Team have posted the league's third-lowest point total. duckman's Quality Team (and their 107.01 points per game) are ranked fifth.