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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
PICKERS
4-9 88.88
83.2
 
VS
proj
Hilltoppers
76.42 5-8
96.23

Hilltoppers come up short of projections, lose to PICKERS, 88.88-76.42

There's no way around it, Hilltoppers underperformed, at least according to projections, as PICKERS secured a 88.88-76.42 victory. Hilltoppers earned a 0.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but PICKERS held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Keenan Allen, who caught 14 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown for 25.8 points, and the Houston Texans defense, who allowed only 13 points, surrendered 428 yards, and forced 4 turnovers (15.46 points). Christian McCaffrey (25.1 points) and Carson Wentz (17.72) were the top performers for Hilltoppers in the loss. PICKERS ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-9. Hilltoppers will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  PICKERS   Hilltoppers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 14 passes for 148 yards and a touchdown against the Steelers, Allen registered 25.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.49-point projection and was much higher than his 11.28-point season scoring average. Allen ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Keenan Allen

Top Player Comparison

PICKERS
Points
% of total points 88.88
1
Keenan Allen
WR
25.8
12.49
29%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
15.46
7.81
17.4%
3
Tom Brady
QB
12.72
14.05
14.3%
4
Adam Humphries
WR
12.1
7.2
13.6%
Hilltoppers
Points
% of total points 76.42
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.1
18.58
32.8%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
17.72
14.83
23.2%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
11.73
18.3%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
6.2
11.49
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian McCaffrey had a 53-yard run for Hilltoppers to contribute to a 48.40-48.36 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for PICKERS, contributing to a 63.08-58.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  PICKERS   Hilltoppers

Game Notes

PICKERS got the victory despite the fact that only three of their eight starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Hilltoppers had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
PICKERS put up more points than their season scoring average (78.2) while Hilltoppers fell short of theirs (84.48).
PICKERS scored more points than their projected total, while Hilltoppers fell short of their projection.
This victory snaps a seven-game losing streak for PICKERS.
In upset games this season, PICKERS moves to (2-1), while Hilltoppers falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Christian McCaffrey registered 25.1 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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