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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Double Tap Kap
9-4 184
191.45
 
VS
proj
The Willowdale 46
174 3-10
140.76

Back-and-forth battle ends with Double Tap Kap coming back to knock off The Willowdale 46, 184-174

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Double Tap Kap rallied for a 184-174 victory to hand The Willowdale 46 their fourth straight loss. Despite trailing 174-128 heading into Sunday night, Double Tap Kap came storming back behind Deshaun Watson, who passed for 234 yards and 3 touchdowns for 36 points, and DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 5 passes for 64 yards (17 points). The Los Angeles Rams defense (56 points) and Kenny Golladay (32) led the way for The Willowdale 46 in defeat. This marks the second time this season Double Tap Kap have beaten The Willowdale 46, after winning 209-163 in their last matchup. Double Tap Kap (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. The Willowdale 46 will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Double Tap Kap   The Willowdale 46

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 100 yards against the Chiefs, Waller tallied 20 points this week. His scoring output was 70.1% more than his 11.76-point projection and was much higher than his 13.15-point season scoring average. Waller ranks #70 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

Double Tap Kap
Points
% of total points 184
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
36
25.11
19.6%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
30
29.78
16.3%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
28
37.58
15.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
24
18.39
13%
The Willowdale 46
Points
% of total points 174
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
56
31.63
32.2%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
32
10.79
18.4%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
26
24.1
14.9%
4
DJ Moore
WR
20
15.47
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kenny Golladay had a 75-yard touchdown catch for The Willowdale 46, helping The Willowdale 46 to a 58-4 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Double Tap Kap emerged with a 108-105 lead. For Double Tap Kap, Lamar Jackson had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Jimmy Garoppolo made the highlight reel for The Willowdale 46 with a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Double Tap Kap, helping the team to a 184-174 lead.

Points By Position

  Double Tap Kap   The Willowdale 46

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Double Tap Kap exceeded their projected point totals.
The Willowdale 46 lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring more than their projected points.
The Willowdale 46 can partially blame the loss on Eric Ebron, who didn't score any points.
Double Tap Kap put up fewer points than their season scoring average (214.54) while The Willowdale 46 scored above theirs (154.08).
Double Tap Kap won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while The Willowdale 46 outscored their projection.
The matchup's 10-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Double Tap Kap. They got the W, but did not cover the 50.69-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Double Tap Kap moves to (1-1), while The Willowdale 46 falls to (0-5).
Despite the loss, the Los Angeles Rams defense put up 56 points, the top overall scoring output of any player on The Willowdale 46 this season.

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