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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Running Wild
9-4 169.72
166.93
 
VS
proj
Arnold Palmers
154.51 5-8
166.63

Running Wild knock off Arnold Palmers for fourth straight win, 169.72-154.51

Running Wild extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Arnold Palmers, emerging victorious with a 169.72-154.51 victory. Running Wild never trailed in this one after taking a 33.41-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jameis Winston (32.76 points) and Todd Gurley II (32.4). Christian McCaffrey (106 Rush Yds, 55 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Matthew Stafford (245 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Arnold Palmers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Running Wild have gotten the best of Arnold Palmers, after winning 159.8-153.66 in their last matchup. Running Wild (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Arnold Palmers will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Running Wild   Arnold Palmers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 5 of his FG attempts against the Browns, Fairbairn tallied 21 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.16-point projection and was much higher than his 10.71-point season scoring average. Fairbairn ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

Running Wild
Points
% of total points 169.72
1
Jameis Winston
QB
32.76
38.87
19.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
32.4
24.65
19.1%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
21
9.16
12.4%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
14.83
14.51
8.7%
Arnold Palmers
Points
% of total points 154.51
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
32.27
24.34
20.9%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
21
35.79
13.6%
3
Adrian Peterson
RB
17.8
11.64
11.5%
4
Adam Humphries
WR
17.07
10.33
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Running Wild had a 141.02-107.61 lead. Jameis Winston had a 48-yard pass for Running Wild, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 53-yard field goal. Christian McCaffrey made the highlight reel for Arnold Palmers with a 53-yard run.
Monday
Adrian Peterson had a 90-yard touchdown run for Arnold Palmers.

Points By Position

  Running Wild   Arnold Palmers

StatSmack

Running Wild are on a roll, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Running Wild are doing a better job of that, averaging 167.56 versus Arnold Palmers's 148.73.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Running Wild (9-4) have a better record than Arnold Palmers (5-8).
Running Wild don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Arnold Palmers (6 vs 3).
Running Wild don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Arnold Palmers (0 vs 2).
Running Wild should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Arnold Palmers (10 vs 6).
By position, Running Wild have outscored Arnold Palmers at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Running Wild has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Arnold Palmers this season (-1).
Running Wild are in the playoffs. Arnold Palmers are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Arnold Palmers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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