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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Hey Darnold
8-5 185
195.07
 
VS
proj
Wagner
149.65 8-5
156.04

Hey Darnold overtake Wagner for top spot, 185.00-149.65

Hey Darnold overtook Wagner in the standings, jumping into first place in Gridiron Fantasy League with a hard-fought win, earning a 185.00-149.65 victory. Hey Darnold never trailed in this one after earning a 17.00-point lead on Thursday behind Ezekiel Elliott (27.8 points). Deshaun Watson (234 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Chris Carson (102 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) led the way for Wagner in the loss. This marks the second time this season Hey Darnold have beaten Wagner, after winning 196.28-104.45 in their last matchup. Hey Darnold (8-5) have now won five straight games and will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Wagner (8-5) will attempt to bounce back with a postseason run of their own.

Matchup Timeline

  Hey Darnold   Wagner

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Eagles in Week 13, Parker caught 7 passes for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 34.9 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Hey Darnold this week. In Week 14, Parker and the Dolphins will battle the Jets.
DeVante Parker

Top Player Comparison

Hey Darnold
Points
% of total points 185
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
37.9
40.24
20.5%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
34.9
13.99
18.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
27.8
27.75
15%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
20.8
18.74
11.2%
Wagner
Points
% of total points 149.65
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
39.26
30.9
26.2%
2
Chris Carson
RB
28.1
19.35
18.8%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
27
10.33
18%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.89
19.01
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch for Hey Darnold, while Lamar Jackson had a 20-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 106.00-64.40 lead for Hey Darnold.
Sunday Late
Harrison Butker had a 50-yard field goal for Hey Darnold to contribute to a 185.00-64.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Wagner, who trailed 185.00-121.55 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Hey Darnold   Wagner

Game Notes

Hey Darnold had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Wagner had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 35.35-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The defeat puts an end to a three-match winning streak for Wagner.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Hey Darnold. They won, but failed to cover the 39.03-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Deshaun Watson recorded 39.26 points, the top overall score for a quarterback this week.

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