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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cavemen
10-3 115.04
104.79
 
VS
proj
The Dog House
83.68 7-6
105.85

Cavemen knock off The Dog House for fourth straight win in 115.04-83.68 rout

Cavemen extended their win streak to four games with a easy win over The Dog House, rolling to a 115.04-83.68 victory. The Dog House pulled out to a 9.28-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Cavemen after that. They were led by Antonio Brown (27.4 points) and the Houston Texans defense (26). Saquon Barkley (125 Rush Yds, 21 Rec Yds) and Davante Adams (8 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for The Dog House in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cavemen have beaten The Dog House, after winning 102.92-96.22 in their last matchup. Cavemen (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while The Dog House (7-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Cavemen   The Dog House

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 26 points against their 10.13-point projection. In a 29-13 win over the Browns, they allowed only 13 points, surrendered 428 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. 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

Cavemen
Points
% of total points 115.04
1
Antonio Brown
WR
27.4
13.74
23.8%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
26
10.13
22.6%
3
Lamar Miller
RB
13.5
11.55
11.7%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
13.2
12.76
11.5%
The Dog House
Points
% of total points 83.68
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.6
16.08
19.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
15.3
12.66
18.3%
3
Corey Davis
WR
11.4
8.28
13.6%
4
Drew Brees
QB
9.28
24.49
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Drew Brees had a 30-yard touchdown pass for The Dog House, helping to stake The Dog House to a 9.28-0.00 lead.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Cavemen to contribute to a 115.04-81.58 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cavemen   The Dog House

Game Notes

Cavemen had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
The Dog House had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Cavemen won despite starting Benjamin Watson, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Cavemen recorded more points than their projected total, while The Dog House fell short of their projection.
This defeat snaps a streak of three straight wins for The Dog House.
In blowout games this season, Cavemen moves to (2-0), while The Dog House falls to (4-2).

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