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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Digg In & Rugg 1 Out
10-2-1 158
123.6
 
VS
proj
Dark Horse
115 3-10
114.52

Digg In & Rugg 1 Out come back to defeat Dark Horse in 158-115 rout

Digg In & Rugg 1 Out stepped up, rolling to a 158-115 victory over Dark Horse. Dark Horse jumped out to a 37-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 44 points from Justin Jefferson (9 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Marvin Jones Jr. (8 Rec, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But it was all Digg In & Rugg 1 Out after that. They were led by Darren Waller (13 Rec, 200 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Josh Allen (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds). This marks the second time this season Digg In & Rugg 1 Out have knocked off Dark Horse, after winning 119-97 in their last matchup. Digg In & Rugg 1 Out (10-2-1) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Dark Horse will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Digg In & Rugg 1 Out   Dark Horse

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Allen (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) scored 36 points against the 49ers in Week 13. His scoring output nearly doubled his 18.69-point projection and was much higher than his 23.46-point season scoring average. Allen ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Josh Allen

Top Player Comparison

Digg In & Rugg 1 Out
Points
% of total points 158
1
Darren Waller
TE
38
13.93
24.1%
2
Josh Allen
QB
36
18.69
22.8%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
17
11.56
10.8%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
16
14.11
10.1%
Dark Horse
Points
% of total points 115
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
23
14.09
20%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
21
12.04
18.3%
3
Chris Carson
RB
18
14.13
15.7%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
16
13.54
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Dark Horse who owned the lead, 91-54. For Digg In & Rugg 1 Out, Darren Waller had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Dark Horse, while Marvin Jones Jr. had a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Dark Horse to contribute to a 109-71 lead for the team.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Digg In & Rugg 1 Out on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Digg In & Rugg 1 Out   Dark Horse

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Digg In & Rugg 1 Out scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Dark Horse lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Digg In & Rugg 1 Out ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while Dark Horse put up the tied for 4th-best score.
Not only did Digg In & Rugg 1 Out get the win, but they also easily covered the 9.08-point predicted margin of victory.
Digg In & Rugg 1 Out moves to (5-1) in blowout games this season, while Dark Horse falls to (1-5).
For Dark Horse, Justin Jefferson put up 23 points, the third-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Digg In & Rugg 1 Out
You know, this sport is all about finding the mismatches. Fueled by an awesome showing by Josh Allen, we tripled Dark Horse at the quarterback position this past week (36 points to 11). Allen torched the 49ers secondary to the tune of 375 yards and four passing touchdowns.
Dark Horse
Hey, Dark Horse... Sometimes that's the way the cookie crumbles. Ya know... if fantasy football didn't provide a true challenge, then it wouldn't actually be fun, right??