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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Ya Boy Thad Castle
7-6 147.78
136.19
 
VS
proj
InsertTeamNameHere
127.68 6-7
138.18

Back-and-forth battle ends with Ya Boy Thad Castle coming back to top InsertTeamNameHere in 147.78-127.68 rout

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Ya Boy Thad Castle earned a dominant win over InsertTeamNameHere, cruising to a 147.78-127.68 victory. InsertTeamNameHere grabbed an early 0.14-point lead on Thursday. Ya Boy Thad Castle came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by standout showings from Derrick Henry (23.6 points) and Leonard Fournette (18.1). Not to be deterred, InsertTeamNameHere got it going later that afternoon to take a 17.6-point lead behind Robert Woods (30.2 points) and Phillip Lindsay (9.2). But Ya Boy Thad Castle came back again later that night, as James White (37.7 points) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Ya Boy Thad Castle have knocked off InsertTeamNameHere, after winning 148.66-127.82 in their last matchup. Ya Boy Thad Castle (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while InsertTeamNameHere (6-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Ya Boy Thad Castle   InsertTeamNameHere

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

White overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 37.7 points against his 12.06-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

Ya Boy Thad Castle
Points
% of total points 147.78
1
James White
RB
37.7
12.06
25.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
23.6
14.2
16%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
20.58
22.29
13.9%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
18.1
18.67
12.2%
InsertTeamNameHere
Points
% of total points 127.68
1
Robert Woods
WR
30.2
13.44
23.7%
2
Jack Doyle
TE
19.3
10.17
15.1%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
15
11.23
11.7%
4
John Brown
WR
12.72
13.33
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
John Brown had a 28-yard touchdown pass for InsertTeamNameHere, helping give InsertTeamNameHere a 20.72-20.58 lead.
Sunday Early
Jack Doyle had a 21-yard touchdown catch for InsertTeamNameHere, who trailed 110.08-88.28 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 48-yard catch for InsertTeamNameHere to contribute to a 127.68-110.08 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Ya Boy Thad Castle   InsertTeamNameHere

Game Notes

Ya Boy Thad Castle emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
InsertTeamNameHere had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Ya Boy Thad Castle put up more points than their season scoring average (131.82) while InsertTeamNameHere fell short of theirs (137.08).
Ya Boy Thad Castle put up more points than their projected total, while InsertTeamNameHere failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 20.1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Ya Boy Thad Castle moves to (5-4) in blowout games this season, while InsertTeamNameHere falls to (4-4).
Despite the loss, Robert Woods recorded 30.2 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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