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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Whalers
7-6 292.36
234.65
 
VS
proj
Roland's KaTet
177.82 3-10
207.08

Whalers top Roland's KaTet for third straight win in 292.36-177.82 rout

Whalers extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Roland's KaTet, cruising to a 292.36-177.82 victory. There was very little drama in this one, as Whalers took a 73.40-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Ed Oliver (23 points) and Devin Singletary (19.1). DeVante Parker (34.9 points) and Derrius Guice (27.7) carried the flag for Roland's KaTet in the loss. Whalers (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Roland's KaTet will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Whalers   Roland's KaTet

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Oliver (4 Tackles, 2 Sacks) scored 23 points against the Cowboys in Week 13. His scoring output quadrupled his 5.75-point projection and was much higher than his 5.08-point season scoring average. Oliver ranks #1 among fantasy DTs this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Ed Oliver

Top Player Comparison

Whalers
Points
% of total points 292.36
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
37
14.8
12.7%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
28.7
13.89
9.8%
3
Ed Oliver
DT
23
5.75
7.9%
4
Dede Westbrook
WR
20
13.26
6.8%
Roland's KaTet
Points
% of total points 177.82
1
DeVante Parker
WR
34.9
13.99
19.6%
2
Derrius Guice
RB
27.7
7.6
15.6%
3
Devin White
LB
26
11.86
14.6%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
14.32
21.4
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Devin Singletary had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Whalers, helping to give the team a 77.30-3.90 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Whalers owned a 193.76-145.10 lead. For Whalers, Mark Andrews had a 20-yard touchdown catch. DeVante Parker had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 42-yard catch for Roland's KaTet, while Derrius Guice had a 60-yard run.

Points By Position

  Whalers   Roland's KaTet

Game Notes

13 of the 21 starting players on Whalers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Roland's KaTet had only five of their 21 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Whalers had one starter score zero points, while Roland's KaTet had two.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Whalers scored more points than their projected total, while Roland's KaTet fell short of their projection.
Not only did Whalers earn the W, but they also easily covered the 27.57-point forecasted margin of victory.
Whalers moves to (2-0) in blowout games this season, while Roland's KaTet falls to (0-4).
Despite the loss, DeVante Parker scored 34.9 points, the best overall score for a wide receiver this week.

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