Raided Timbers earn win over Over Reactive in 135.76-79.44 rout
Raided Timbers brought their A game and beat expectations, rolling to a 135.76-79.44 victory over Over Reactive, who fell short of projections. Over Reactive nabbed a 8.60-point lead on Thursday, but Raided Timbers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 10 passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns for 34 points, and Joe Mixon, who ran for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns (26 points). Tevin Coleman (145 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jaylen Samuels (142 Rush Yds, 30 Rec Yds) were the top scorers for Over Reactive in the loss. This marks the third time this season Raided Timbers have gotten the best of Over Reactive, after winning 88.08-87.9 in their last matchup. Raided Timbers improve to 7-8 for the season, while Over Reactive fall to 6-9.
Hopkins overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 34 points against his 15.73-point projection. During a 29-22 win over the Jets, he caught 10 passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns. Hopkins ranks #24 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Raided Timbers who owned the lead, 111.86-35.10. For Raided Timbers, Joe Mixon had a 47-yard run. Tevin Coleman made the highlight reel for Over Reactive with a 43-yard touchdown run and a 65-yard run.
Sunday Night
Jake Elliott had a 51-yard field goal for Raided Timbers, helping the team to a 135.76-65.30 lead.
Raided Timbers
Hey, football is all about spotting (and then exploiting) the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly dominating Over Reactive at the wide receiver position (45.8 points to 8.4).
Over Reactive
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized. The starting RBs for Over Reactive collectively logged two catches on only three targets this past week. Instruct those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 16!