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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
turn down for WATT
4-9 235.5
185.44
 
VS
proj
Wrong Answer!
77.25 6-7
113.1

turn down for WATT defeat Wrong Answer! for third straight win in 235.50-77.25 rout

turn down for WATT extended their win streak to three games with a easy win over Wrong Answer!, cruising to a 235.50-77.25 victory. turn down for WATT took a 33.75-point lead on Thursday behind Ezekiel Elliott and never let go of it. Ben Roethlisberger (26.5 points) and Tyler Lockett (18.75) were the leading scorers for Wrong Answer! in the loss. This marks the first time this season turn down for WATT have knocked off Wrong Answer!, after falling 179.25-150.5 in their last matchup. turn down for WATT ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-9. Wrong Answer! (6-7) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  turn down for WATT   Wrong Answer!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 15.06 points, the Texans defense more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 31 points in a 29-13 win over the Browns. They allowed only 13 points, surrendered 428 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on turn down for WATT this week. The Texans will face the Colts in Week 14.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

turn down for WATT
Points
% of total points 235.5
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
39.25
21.84
16.7%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
33.75
23.77
14.3%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
31
15.06
13.2%
4
Golden Tate
WR
26.5
14.14
11.3%
Wrong Answer!
Points
% of total points 77.25
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
26.5
27.69
34.3%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
18.75
17.36
24.3%
3
Theo Riddick
RB
11.5
16.42
14.9%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
8
12.55
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Phillip Lindsay had a 65-yard touchdown run for turn down for WATT, while Chris Godwin had a 48-yard catch, contributing to a 179.50-26.00 lead for turn down for WATT.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, turn down for WATT became the proud owner of a 209.00-50.75 lead. For turn down for WATT, James White had a 42-yard catch. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Wrong Answer! with a 52-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Ben Roethlisberger had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard pass for Wrong Answer!, who trailed 209.00-77.25 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  turn down for WATT   Wrong Answer!

Game Notes

turn down for WATT had six of their 10 starting players exceed their projected points.
Wrong Answer! had only one of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Wrong Answer! even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Phillip Lindsay, Ezekiel Elliott, and the Houston Texans defense all scored more points than Ben Roethlisberger, the leading scorer for Wrong Answer!.
turn down for WATT put up more points than their season scoring average (178.04) while Wrong Answer! fell short of theirs (148.44).
turn down for WATT put up more points than their projected total, while Wrong Answer! fell short of their projection.
This showdown featured the highest and lowest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 158.25-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
Not only did turn down for WATT win, but they also easily covered the 72.34-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, turn down for WATT moves to (2-1), while Wrong Answer! falls to (1-3).

Coach Talk

turn down for WATT
Yo, turn down for WATT, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this shellacking. Not only did you win by 158+ points, you also jumped up from 11th place to ninth in the league standings!
Wrong Answer!
Hey, it's possible that Wrong Answer! may be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating only 17 total targets this past week, their five starting pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) apparently spent most of their games blocking downfield and running decoy routes.