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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Brock The Conqueror
7-6 125.84
122.47
 
VS
proj
Christians Edge
108.3 5-8
106.88

Despite top scorer Davis, Christians Edge fall to Brock The Conqueror, 125.84-108.30

Christians Edge had the top scorer in the matchup with WR Corey Davis accumulating 33.7 points, the second-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Brock The Conqueror, who earned a 125.84-108.30 win. Brock The Conqueror never trailed in this one after taking a 3.74-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Deshaun Watson (23.44 points) and Adam Thielen (17.5). Corey Davis (33.7 points) and Aaron Rodgers (23.5) carried the flag for Christians Edge in the loss. This marks the first time this season Brock The Conqueror have knocked off Christians Edge, after falling 119.4-118.7 in their last matchup. Brock The Conqueror (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Christians Edge will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Brock The Conqueror   Christians Edge

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 17.1 points against his 11.91-point projection. During a 23-17 loss to the Football Team, he caught 8 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown. Johnson ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Diontae Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Brock The Conqueror
Points
% of total points 125.84
1
Aaron Jones
RB
25.3
14.78
20.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.44
22.02
18.6%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
17.5
15.25
13.9%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
17.1
11.91
13.6%
Christians Edge
Points
% of total points 108.3
1
Corey Davis
WR
33.7
11.8
31.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.5
21.52
21.7%
3
Justin Tucker
K
10
9.72
9.2%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
9.8
6.88
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Brock The Conqueror became the proud owner of a 52.44-48.70 lead. For Brock The Conqueror, Deshaun Watson had a 64-yard pass. Corey Davis made the highlight reel for Christians Edge with a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Brock The Conqueror who took the lead, 108.74-88.50. For Brock The Conqueror, Aaron Jones had a 77-yard touchdown run. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Christians Edge with a 25-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Brock The Conqueror   Christians Edge

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starting players on Brock The Conqueror exceeded their projected point totals.
Christians Edge lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
Brock The Conqueror won despite starting Jimmy Graham, who scored zero points.
Brock The Conqueror put up more points than their season scoring average (120.26) while Christians Edge fell short of theirs (111.41).
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 17.54-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win ends a streak of two straight defeats for Brock The Conqueror.
Not only did Brock The Conqueror earn the win, but they also covered the 15.59-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Corey Davis put up 33.7 points, the top overall score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Brock The Conqueror
You know, this sport is all about spotting and exploiting the mismatches. We made that a point of emphasis by almost tripling Christians Edge at running back this past week (34.1 points to 12.3).
Christians Edge
With four catches on only five targets this past week, the starting RBs for Christians Edge should work to smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to dump it off more frequently.