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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Redlegs
8-5 193.45
170.39
 
VS
proj
Rebel Alliance
135.65 5-8
154.94

Redlegs beat expectations, defeat Rebel Alliance in 193.45-135.65 rout

Redlegs brought their A game, cruising to a 193.45-135.65 victory over Rebel Alliance, who fell short of projections. Rebel Alliance pulled out to a 20.05-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Redlegs after that. They were led by Tarik Cohen, who racked up 187 yards from scrimmage for 37.4 points, and Todd Gurley II, who racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (31.5 points). Chris Godwin (21.1 points) and Adam Humphries (19.1) did their part for Rebel Alliance in the loss. Redlegs (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Rebel Alliance will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Redlegs   Rebel Alliance

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cohen overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 37.4 points against his 17.11-point projection. In a 30-27 loss to the Giants, he racked up 187 yards from scrimmage . Cohen ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Tarik Cohen

Top Player Comparison

Redlegs
Points
% of total points 193.45
1
Tarik Cohen
RB
37.4
17.11
19.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
31.5
26.03
16.3%
3
Golden Tate
WR
23.5
12.24
12.1%
4
Robert Woods
WR
18.8
17.79
9.7%
Rebel Alliance
Points
% of total points 135.65
1
Chris Godwin
WR
21.1
11.99
15.6%
2
Adam Humphries
WR
19.1
12.3
14.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.05
20.99
11.8%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
15.7
13.31
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Redlegs emerged with a 148.15-116.15 lead. For Redlegs, Tarik Cohen had a 46-yard catch. Chris Godwin made the highlight reel for Rebel Alliance with a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Redlegs   Rebel Alliance

Game Notes

Six of the 11 starters on Redlegs scored higher than their projected point totals.
Rebel Alliance had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Redlegs had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Rebel Alliance.
Redlegs put up more points than their season scoring average (157.11) while Rebel Alliance fell short of theirs (152.29).
Redlegs scored more points than their projected total, while Rebel Alliance failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 57.8-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The win snaps a two-game losing streak for Redlegs.
Not only did Redlegs earn the W, but they also easily covered the 15.45-point projected margin of victory.
All eight of the wins for Redlegs have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the defeat, Chris Godwin scored 21.1 points, the fifth-best score for a WR this week.

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