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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Slim Shady
10-3 116.74
120.05
 
VS
proj
Thomas Diggs Watkins
99.62 9-4
130.49

Slim Shady defeat Thomas Diggs Watkins for third straight win, 116.74-99.62

Slim Shady extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Thomas Diggs Watkins, securing a 116.74-99.62 victory. Thomas Diggs Watkins leapt out to a 20.62-point lead on Thursday behind stellar showings from Dak Prescott, who passed for 248 yards and a touchdown and ran for 22 yards for 14.12 points, and Michael Thomas, who caught 5 passes for 40 yards (6.5 points). But Slim Shady held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Antonio Brown, who caught 10 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown for 26.4 points, and the Houston Texans defense, who allowed only 13 points, surrendered 428 yards, and forced 4 turnovers (18 points). Slim Shady (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Thomas Diggs Watkins (9-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Slim Shady   Thomas Diggs Watkins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 18 points against their 7.13-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

Slim Shady
Points
% of total points 116.74
1
Antonio Brown
WR
26.4
17.19
22.6%
2
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
18
7.13
15.4%
3
James White
RB
15.3
14.27
13.1%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
13.3
11.04
11.4%
Thomas Diggs Watkins
Points
% of total points 99.62
1
James Conner
RB
20.9
17.54
21%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
16
9.87
16.1%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
14.12
19.55
14.2%
4
George Kittle
TE
10
9.93
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 40-yard pass for Thomas Diggs Watkins, helping Thomas Diggs Watkins to a 20.62-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
James White had a 42-yard catch for Slim Shady, helping the team to a 79.54-78.72 lead.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Slim Shady, helping the team to a 112.64-99.62 lead.

Points By Position

  Slim Shady   Thomas Diggs Watkins

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Slim Shady scored higher than their point projections.
Thomas Diggs Watkins had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Thomas Diggs Watkins can partially blame the loss on John Brown, who didn't score any points.
Slim Shady put up more points than their season scoring average (104.53) while Thomas Diggs Watkins fell short of theirs (119.91).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The defeat snaps a streak of two straight wins for Thomas Diggs Watkins.

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