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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cant Touch This
8-5 132.22
101.69
 
VS
proj
Josh's Team
103.36 3-10
74.81

Cant Touch This beat predictions, knock off Josh's Team in 132.22-103.36 rout

Both teams exceeded their projected point totals, but it was Cant Touch This who came out on top, rolling to a 132.22-103.36 victory over Josh's Team. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Cant Touch This jumped out to a 28.30-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Cole Beasley (20 points) and Amari Cooper (12.5). Deshaun Watson (28.36 points) and Derrius Guice (26.7) carried the flag for Josh's Team in the loss. Cant Touch This (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Josh's Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Cant Touch This   Josh's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chiefs defense allowed only 9 points, surrendered 332 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 40-9 win over the Raiders. In doing so, they put up 22 points to nearly triple their 7.61-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Cant Touch This this week. Next week, the Chiefs will face the Patriots.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Cant Touch This
Points
% of total points 132.22
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
28.12
20.25
21.3%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
22
7.61
16.6%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
20
8.17
15.1%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
14.7
10.84
11.1%
Josh's Team
Points
% of total points 103.36
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
28.36
19.72
27.4%
2
Derrius Guice
RB
26.7
6.88
25.8%
3
David Montgomery
RB
15.7
8.4
15.2%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
15
10.3
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Cole Beasley had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Cant Touch This, helping to give the team a 44.00-15.70 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Cant Touch This who claimed the lead, 87.02-68.00. For Cant Touch This, Aaron Rodgers had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 43-yard pass. Derrius Guice made the highlight reel for Josh's Team with a 60-yard run.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Cant Touch This, contributing to a 123.72-70.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Deshaun Watson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Josh's Team, who trailed 132.22-103.36 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Cant Touch This   Josh's Team

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Cant Touch This scored more points in this one (132.22) than their season average (103.52).
We heard scoring helps you win. Josh's Team need some help then, averaging just 81.98 versus Cant Touch This's 103.52.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Cant Touch This (8-5) have a better record than Josh's Team (3-10).
Even the machines think Cant Touch This have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (109.37) than Josh's Team (82.47).
Cant Touch This don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Josh's Team (4 vs 1).
Cant Touch This have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Josh's Team (1 vs 0).
Cant Touch This have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Josh's Team (50 vs 37).
By position, Cant Touch This have outscored Josh's Team at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Cant Touch This has a higher average scoring margin (7) than Josh's Team this season (-21).
The starters for Cant Touch This had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Josh's Team (2).
The postseason awaits Cant Touch This. They've clinched a playoff spot while Josh's Team are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry Josh's Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Cant Touch This
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by quadrupling Josh's Team at the wide receiver position (44 points to 10.6).
Josh's Team
Hey, it's possible that Josh's Team may be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Accumulating just 14 targets as a group in Week 13, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently did a superb job blocking downfield and running decoy routes.