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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
BACK TO BASICS
10-3 201.75
204.86
 
VS
proj
Deshaun of the dead
116.96 6-7
130.05

Deshaun of the dead come up short of expectations, succumb to BACK TO BASICS in 201.75-116.96 rout

Deshaun of the dead failed to meet their projected point total, as BACK TO BASICS cruised to a 201.75-116.96 victory. Deshaun of the dead grabbed a 29.65-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 47.05 points from Dak Prescott (355 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and Roquan Smith (15 Tackles, 2 Sacks). But it was all BACK TO BASICS after that. They were led by DeVante Parker (7 Rec, 159 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Philip Rivers (265 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). BACK TO BASICS improve to 10-3 on the season, while Deshaun of the dead fall to 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  BACK TO BASICS   Deshaun of the dead

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Parker overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 31.4 points against his 11.42-point projection. In a 37-31 win over the Eagles, he caught 7 passes for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns. Parker ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
DeVante Parker

Top Player Comparison

BACK TO BASICS
Points
% of total points 201.75
1
DeVante Parker
WR
31.4
11.42
15.6%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
21.65
22.15
10.7%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
7.33
7.9%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
15.5
18.26
7.7%
Deshaun of the dead
Points
% of total points 116.96
1
Dak Prescott
QB
30.55
26.44
26.1%
2
Roquan Smith
LB
16.5
8.32
14.1%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
15.7
9.96
13.4%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
13.31
8.79
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch for BACK TO BASICS, who trailed 103.26-102.50 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers connected with Mike Williams for a 52-yard pass for BACK TO BASICS. Rivers also lit up the scoreboard with a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 188.95-113.26 lead for BACK TO BASICS.

Points By Position

  BACK TO BASICS   Deshaun of the dead

Game Notes

BACK TO BASICS got the win despite the fact that only six of their 18 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Deshaun of the dead had only six of their 17 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
BACK TO BASICS put up more points than their season scoring average (192.1) while Deshaun of the dead fell short of theirs (128.72).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 84.79-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did BACK TO BASICS earn the win, but they also covered the 74.81-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, BACK TO BASICS moves to (5-0), while Deshaun of the dead falls to (0-3).
For Deshaun of the dead, Dak Prescott recorded 30.55 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

BACK TO BASICS
Here's a list of scenarios where it's excusable to go 0-for-2 in sports: A double-fault in tennis, a hitter's line in baseball, and a pair of Dwight Howard free throws. That's basically it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? Sounds like Brett Maher may have just toe-bashed himself to the waiver wire after this performance.
Deshaun of the dead
"Not getting many chances" really isn't an excuse this week for Deshaun of the dead. As a group, our six pass-catchers (three WR, three TE) were targeted a grand total of 32 times in Week 13. With only 17 total receptions, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.