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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cowboys
10-3 306.6
309.84
 
VS
proj
PURPLE BLOOD VIKES
193.45 0-13
188.78

Cowboys knock off PURPLE BLOOD VIKES for seventh straight win in 306.60-193.45 rout

Cowboys extended their win streak to seven games with a convincing win over PURPLE BLOOD VIKES, cruising to a 306.60-193.45 victory. PURPLE BLOOD VIKES remains winless for the season. PURPLE BLOOD VIKES took a 32.05-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Cowboys after that. They were led by Keenan Allen, who caught 14 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown for 43.1 points, and Phillip Lindsay, who ran for 157 yards and 2 touchdowns (36 points). Travis Kelce (45.2 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (36.35) were the leaders for PURPLE BLOOD VIKES in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cowboys have knocked off PURPLE BLOOD VIKES, after winning 248.23-174.95 in their last matchup. Cowboys (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. PURPLE BLOOD VIKES will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 0-13.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboys   PURPLE BLOOD VIKES

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen (14 Rec, 148 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 43.1 points against the Steelers in Week 13. His scoring output nearly doubled his 22.73-point projection and was much higher than his 20.41-point season scoring average. Allen ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

Cowboys
Points
% of total points 306.6
1
Keenan Allen
WR
43.1
22.73
14.1%
2
Phillip Lindsay
RB
36
23.78
11.7%
3
James Conner
RB
29
27.73
9.5%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
27.35
29.73
8.9%
PURPLE BLOOD VIKES
Points
% of total points 193.45
1
Travis Kelce
TE
45.2
19.16
23.4%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
36.35
26.46
18.8%
3
Golden Tate
WR
25.65
14.58
13.3%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
19.6
20.45
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for PURPLE BLOOD VIKES, helping give PURPLE BLOOD VIKES a 51.05-19.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Phillip Lindsay had a 65-yard touchdown run for Cowboys, helping the team to a 209.35-80.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Josh Gordon had a 24-yard touchdown catch for PURPLE BLOOD VIKES, while Rashaad Penny had a 20-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 221.50-156.80 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Cowboys   PURPLE BLOOD VIKES

Game Notes

Cowboys had eight of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
PURPLE BLOOD VIKES had only five of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was PURPLE BLOOD VIKES even trying this week? They started five players who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Cowboys got the W despite scoring fewer points than projected, while PURPLE BLOOD VIKES outscored their projection.
The matchup's 113.15-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Cowboys managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 121.06-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Cowboys moves to (1-0), while PURPLE BLOOD VIKES falls to (0-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Travis Kelce officially posted the second-best scoring output for any TE this year with 45.2 points.

Coach Talk

Cowboys
Kudos to you, Cowboys. Deploying a lineup that won by more than 113 points in Week 13... we'll take this win in stride, tip our hat to the GM of PURPLE BLOOD VIKES, and continue marching forward to a fantasy championship.
PURPLE BLOOD VIKES
Fortunately, PURPLE BLOOD VIKES, this week's problem is pretty easy to identify. Choosing to start several zero-point players in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 306.6 points... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?