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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Captain Kirk
5-8 54.48
93.67
 
VS
proj
Got Six Gurleys
44.18 4-9
76.59

Offensively challenged Captain Kirk top Got Six Gurleys, 54.48-44.18

Captain Kirk emerged victorious with a 54.48-44.18 victory over Got Six Gurleys in spite of posting only the 11th-highest point total in the league for the week. Got Six Gurleys earned a 16.48-point lead on Thursday behind 16.48 points from Drew Brees (127 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Alvin Kamara (36 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds). But Captain Kirk held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Nick Chubb (31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 41 Rec Yds) and Jared Goff (207 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). This marks the first time this season Captain Kirk have knocked off Got Six Gurleys, after falling 74.42-65.44 in their last matchup. Captain Kirk improve to 5-8 on the season, while Got Six Gurleys fall to 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Captain Kirk   Got Six Gurleys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chubb (31 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 41 Rec Yds) scored 13.2 points against the Texans in Week 13. He scored right around his 12.76-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. Chubb ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Nick Chubb

Top Player Comparison

Captain Kirk
Points
% of total points 54.48
1
Nick Chubb
RB
13.2
12.76
24.2%
2
Jared Goff
QB
10.08
25.01
18.5%
3
David Johnson
RB
7.2
12.8
13.2%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
7
9.42
12.8%
Got Six Gurleys
Points
% of total points 44.18
1
Josh Gordon
WR
11.8
8.97
26.7%
2
Drew Brees
QB
9.28
24.49
21%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
7.2
15.09
16.3%
4
Stephen Gostkowski
K
6
11.14
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for Got Six Gurleys, helping Got Six Gurleys to a 16.48-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Josh Gordon had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Got Six Gurleys, who trailed 54.48-41.08 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Captain Kirk   Got Six Gurleys

Game Notes

Captain Kirk got the win even though only one of their eight starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Got Six Gurleys had only one of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Got Six Gurleys can partially blame the loss on Marvin Jones Jr., who didn't score any points.
Each team registered its lowest score of the season.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
This matchup featured the two lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 10.3-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Captain Kirk managed to get the win, but did not cover the 17.08-point projected margin of victory.

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