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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Dallas Texans
8-6 160.4
138.07
 
VS
proj
Sturgeon Bulldogs
151.22 10-4
159.07

Dallas Texans beat Sturgeon Bulldogs for fifth straight win, 160.40-151.22

Dallas Texans extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Sturgeon Bulldogs, securing a 160.40-151.22 win. Sturgeon Bulldogs grabbed a 16.90-point lead on Thursday, but Dallas Texans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson (41.3 points) and A.J. Brown (34.1). Matt Ryan (313 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Derrick Henry (103 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) led the way for Sturgeon Bulldogs in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dallas Texans have knocked off Sturgeon Bulldogs, after falling 168.57-128.46 in their last matchup. Dallas Texans will look to keep winning in the semifinal round next week, while Sturgeon Bulldogs seek to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Dallas Texans   Sturgeon Bulldogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 42-21 win over the Raiders, Brown scored 34.1 points to more-than-triple his 9.63-point projection. He racked up 166 yards from scrimmage and caught 2 touchdown passes to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. Next week, Brown will go up against the Texans.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Dallas Texans
Points
% of total points 160.4
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
41.3
49.41
25.7%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
34.1
9.63
21.3%
3
Bilal Powell
RB
20.3
20.5
12.7%
4
James White
RB
17.8
14.89
11.1%
Sturgeon Bulldogs
Points
% of total points 151.22
1
Matt Ryan
QB
41.82
47.2
27.7%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
32.9
26.77
21.8%
3
Robert Woods
WR
26.7
16.36
17.7%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
16.9
15.16
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Dallas Texans who emerged with the lead, 84.20-72.32. Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Dallas Texans, while Austin Seibert had a 53-yard field goal. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Sturgeon Bulldogs with a 93-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
A.J. Brown had a 91-yard touchdown catch for Dallas Texans, helping the team to a 160.40-116.22 lead.

Points By Position

  Dallas Texans   Sturgeon Bulldogs

Game Notes

Four of the eight starting players on Dallas Texans exceeded their projected point totals.
Sturgeon Bulldogs lost despite four of their eight starters exceeding their projected points.
Dallas Texans put up more points than their season scoring average (144.14) while Sturgeon Bulldogs fell short of theirs (158.3).
Dallas Texans put up more points than their projected total, while Sturgeon Bulldogs fell short of their projection.
Sturgeon Bulldogs ranked 5th in the league in scoring this week, while Dallas Texans put up the 4th-best score.
Dallas Texans moves to (3-0) in upset games this season, while Sturgeon Bulldogs falls to (0-3).
For Sturgeon Bulldogs, Matt Ryan scored 41.82 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Dallas Texans
Bravo, Dallas Texans. Putting together a lineup that posted over 160 points this past week.
Sturgeon Bulldogs
Wow, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting RBs for Sturgeon Bulldogs collectively recorded only one measly target this past week.