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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
mike's Dandy Team
7-6 253
309.62
 
VS
proj
C Cole's Crazy Team
245 10-3
288.5

mike's Dandy Team come back to beat C Cole's Crazy Team in 253-245 battle

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of projections, but mike's Dandy Team did enough to knock off C Cole's Crazy Team. Predicted to triumph by a score of 310-289, mike's Dandy Team rallied for a 253-245 victory over C Cole's Crazy Team. Trailing 214-212 heading into Monday night, mike's Dandy Team came storming back behind Zach Ertz (9 Rec, 83 Rec Yds) and Jake Elliott (2-2 FG, 46 long, 2-2 XP). Philip Rivers (87 points) and Aaron Jones (32) did everything they could for C Cole's Crazy Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season mike's Dandy Team have beaten C Cole's Crazy Team, after falling 314-238 in their last matchup. mike's Dandy Team (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while C Cole's Crazy Team (10-3) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  mike's Dandy Team   C Cole's Crazy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 28 points against their 12.47-point projection. During a 29-13 win over the Browns, they allowed only 13 points, surrendered 428 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Texans defense ranks #91 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

mike's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 253
1
Drew Brees
QB
42
79.08
16.6%
2
Gus Edwards
RB
37
35.86
14.6%
3
Spencer Ware
RB
32
34.89
12.6%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
28
12.47
11.1%
C Cole's Crazy Team
Points
% of total points 245
1
Philip Rivers
QB
87
84.03
35.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
32
40.12
13.1%
3
Golden Tate
WR
31
17.66
12.7%
4
Corey Davis
WR
21
19.02
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for mike's Dandy Team, contributing to a 55-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Philip Rivers had a 46-yard touchdown pass for C Cole's Crazy Team to contribute to a 214-212 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  mike's Dandy Team   C Cole's Crazy Team

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starting players on mike's Dandy Team exceeded their projected scoring totals.
C Cole's Crazy Team had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
C Cole's Crazy Team ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while mike's Dandy Team ranked 9th.
The matchup's 8-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for C Cole's Crazy Team.
mike's Dandy Team managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 21.12-point projected margin of victory.
mike's Dandy Team moves to (1-0) in close games this year, while C Cole's Crazy Team falls to (2-1).
For C Cole's Crazy Team, Philip Rivers registered 87 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

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