Debo fall to Cant Touch This in 102.6-82.2 rout despite topping expectations
Cant Touch This fell short of projections while Debo beat their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to swing the result. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 104.0-70.8, Cant Touch This cruised to a 102.6-82.2 victory over Debo. Cant Touch This got out to an early 17.3-point lead on Thursday. Debo came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Michael Thomas (24.9 points) and Jared Cook (19.4). Not to be deterred, Cant Touch This made a run later that afternoon, as Austin Ekeler (29.3 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (8) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season Cant Touch This have knocked off Debo, after falling 130.5-90.62 in their last matchup. Cant Touch This will look to not lose that winning feeling in the semifinals next week, while Debo seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.
Projected to score 10.89 points, Ekeler more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 29.3 points as the Chargers beat the Jaguars 45-10. He racked up 213 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cant Touch This this week. Next week, Ekeler will go up against the Vikings.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Debo who owned the lead, 69.2-61.8. For Cant Touch This, Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 54-yard field goal. Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Debo, while Jared Cook had a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Cant Touch This, contributing to a 102.6-82.2 lead for the team.
Cant Touch This
Bravo, Cant Touch This. Nice job deploying a starting crew that blew the opponent out by more than 20 points this past matchup.
Debo
Hey, Debo, what'd your receiving crew do to tick off their quarterbacks this week? With just 19 total targets this past week, our five starting pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) clearly need to get on their QBs' good sides this week in practice.