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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Dustin's Team
5-8 131.24
106.61
 
VS
proj
Matthew's Team
44.1 2-11
59.25

Dustin's Team hand Matthew's Team fourth straight loss in 131.24-44.10 rout

Dustin's Team cruised to a 131.24-44.10 victory to hand Matthew's Team their fourth consecutive loss. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in the matchup, as Dustin's Team earned a 113.94-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Derek Carr and Justin Jefferson. Carr passed for 381 yards and 3 touchdowns for 32.74 points, while Jefferson caught 9 passes for 121 yards and a touchdown (22.8 points). Cam Akers (15.9 points) and Amari Cooper (13.8) carried the flag for Matthew's Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season Dustin's Team have beaten Matthew's Team, after falling 113.04-49.4 in their last matchup. Dustin's Team improve to 5-8 on the season, while Matthew's Team fall to 2-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Dustin's Team   Matthew's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense (20 Pts Allowed, 398 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 12 points in a 26-20 win over the Texans in Week 13. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 6.41-point projection and was higher than their 8.25-point season scoring average. The Colts defense ranks #96 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Dustin's Team
Points
% of total points 131.24
1
Derek Carr
QB
32.74
18.1
24.9%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.8
14.35
17.4%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
17.1
14.28
13%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
12
6.41
9.1%
Matthew's Team
Points
% of total points 44.1
1
Cam Akers
RB
15.9
6.77
36.1%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
13.8
9.16
31.3%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
9.1
8.42
20.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
7.3
15.74
16.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derek Carr had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass for Dustin's Team, while Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch, contributing to a 111.94--2.00 lead for Dustin's Team.
Sunday Late
Dallas Goedert had a 41-yard catch for Matthew's Team, who trailed 131.24-30.30 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Dustin's Team   Matthew's Team

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Dustin's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Matthew's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Matthew's Team even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Derek Carr, Justin Jefferson, and Nick Chubb all scored more points than Cam Akers, the leading scorer for Matthew's Team.
Dustin's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (100.84) while Matthew's Team fell short of theirs (87.58).
Dustin's Team scored more points than their projected total, while Matthew's Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 87.14-point margin is the largest in the league this season.
This victory snaps a six-game winless streak for Dustin's Team.
Not only did Dustin's Team win, but they also covered the 47.36-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Dustin's Team moves to (3-0), while Matthew's Team falls to (0-7).

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