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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Started from the top
4-9 124.28
115.24
 
VS
proj
Alex Le's Team
62.06 8-5
120.98

Alex Le's Team fall short of predictions, succumb to Started from the top in 124.28-62.06 rout

Alex Le's Team failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Started from the top rolled to a 124.28-62.06 victory. Started from the top earned a 23.58-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Ryan (11.58 points) and Jared Cook (10) and never looked back. Austin Ekeler (14.7 points) and Christian McCaffrey (13.7) carried the flag for Alex Le's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Started from the top have gotten the best of Alex Le's Team, after falling 119.1-98.08 in their last matchup. Started from the top ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-9. Alex Le's Team (8-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Started from the top   Alex Le's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

White overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 33.7 points against his 9.9-point projection. In a 28-22 loss to the Texans, he racked up 177 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes. White ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
James White

Top Player Comparison

Started from the top
Points
% of total points 124.28
1
James White
RB
33.7
9.9
27.1%
2
Davante Adams
WR
21.4
15.38
17.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15.8
14.24
12.7%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
11.58
19.98
9.3%
Alex Le's Team
Points
% of total points 62.06
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.7
10.84
23.7%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.7
25.96
22.1%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
7
15.39
11.3%
4
Sam Darnold
QB
6.46
18.73
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jared Cook had a 40-yard catch for Started from the top, helping to stake the team to a 29.58-6.00 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Started from the top who claimed the lead, 90.58-62.06. For Started from the top, Keenan Allen had a 36-yard touchdown catch. Austin Ekeler made the highlight reel for Alex Le's Team with a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Started from the top   Alex Le's Team

Game Notes

Started from the top won even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Alex Le's Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Started from the top had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Alex Le's Team.
Started from the top put up more points than their season scoring average (100.99) while Alex Le's Team fell short of theirs (110.11).
Started from the top put up more points than their projected total, while Alex Le's Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 62.22-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This victory snaps a seven-match losing streak for Started from the top, while the loss breaks a four-game unbeaten streak for Alex Le's Team.
In blowout games this season, Started from the top moves to (3-5), while Alex Le's Team falls to (2-4).

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