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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Gronkered
7-6 173
163.7
 
VS
proj
Penguins III
152 1-12
137.16

Penguins III top expectations but lose to Gronkered in 173-152 rout

Penguins III exceeded expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Gronkered cruised to a 173-152 win. Gronkered pulled out to a 14-point lead on Thursday behind Alvin Kamara and never looked back. Philip Rivers (45 points) and Jared Cook (23) did their part for Penguins III in the loss. This marks the second time this season Gronkered have gotten the best of Penguins III, after winning 179-135 in their last matchup. Gronkered (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Penguins III will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 1-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Gronkered   Penguins III

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 13 points, surrendering 428 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Browns, the Texans defense tallied 18 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.73-point projection and was much higher than their 11.5-point season scoring average. 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

Gronkered
Points
% of total points 173
1
Jameis Winston
QB
40
41.06
23.1%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
36
13.84
20.8%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
18
6.73
10.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16
19.91
9.2%
Penguins III
Points
% of total points 152
1
Philip Rivers
QB
45
43.28
29.6%
2
Jared Cook
TE
23
9.34
15.1%
3
Jason Myers
K
19
6.05
12.5%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
15
13.16
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jameis Winston had a 48-yard pass for Gronkered, while Tarik Cohen had a 46-yard catch, contributing to a 150-41 lead for Gronkered.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Gronkered boasted a 173-96 lead. For Gronkered, Josh Gordon had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Jared Cook had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Penguins III, while Jason Myers had a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Philip Rivers had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Penguins III, who trailed 173-151 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  Gronkered   Penguins III

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Gronkered exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring higher than their points projection, Penguins III lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Gronkered. They won, but did not cover the 26.54-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Gronkered moves to (2-4), while Penguins III falls to (0-8).
For Penguins III, Philip Rivers registered 45 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

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