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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Noah's team
4-9 145.42
154.71
 
VS
proj
Easton's Team
133.86 7-6
167.9

Easton's Team fall short of projections, lose to Noah's team, 145.42-133.86

There's no sugarcoating it, Easton's Team dropped the ball, at least based on projections, as Noah's team secured a 145.42-133.86 victory. Easton's Team nabbed a 21.20-point lead on Thursday, but Noah's team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (233 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 20 Rush Yds) and Phillip Lindsay (157 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Philip Rivers (299 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Saquon Barkley (125 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Easton's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Noah's team have knocked off Easton's Team, after falling 170.34-143.37 in their last matchup. Noah's team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-9. Easton's Team (7-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Noah's team   Easton's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fairbairn (5-5 FG, 53 long, 2-2 XP) scored 21 points against the Browns in Week 13. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.67-point projection and was much higher than his 9.75-point season scoring average. Fairbairn ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Noah's team
Points
% of total points 145.42
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
48.32
46.76
33.2%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
28.9
17.04
19.9%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
21
9.67
14.4%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
15.7
13.31
10.8%
Easton's Team
Points
% of total points 133.86
1
Philip Rivers
QB
53.96
50.8
40.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
17.6
21.71
13.1%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17
9.62
12.7%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
9
22
6.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Phillip Lindsay had a 65-yard touchdown run for Noah's team, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 53-yard field goal, helping Noah's team to a 138.62-51.40 lead.
Sunday Night
Philip Rivers had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Easton's Team, who trailed 145.42-133.86 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Noah's team   Easton's Team

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Noah's team scored more than their projected point totals.
Easton's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Noah's team put up more points than their season scoring average (139.14) while Easton's Team fell short of theirs (156.89).
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
The matchup's 11.56-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In a losing effort, Philip Rivers (53.96 points) posted the second-highest score in the league this week.

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