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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Dingus
3-10 143
129.33
 
VS
proj
deepball
108 7-6
126.41

Dingus knock off deepball in 143-108 rout

Dingus stepped up and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 143-108 victory over deepball, who fell short of projections. This one was over almost as soon as it started, as Dingus nabbed a 54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Derek Carr and Jonathan Taylor. Carr passed for 381 yards and 3 touchdowns for 39 points, while Taylor racked up 135 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (22 points). Kirk Cousins (28 points) and Alvin Kamara (16) led the way for deepball in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dingus have taken down deepball, after falling 137-130 in their last matchup. Dingus ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-10. deepball (7-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Dingus   deepball

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 18.92 points, Carr more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 39 points as the Raiders beat the Jets 31-28. He passed for 381 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. In Week 14, Carr and the Raiders will face the Colts.
Derek Carr

Top Player Comparison

Dingus
Points
% of total points 143
1
Derek Carr
QB
39
18.92
27.3%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
22
11.3
15.4%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
18
18.06
12.6%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
13
17.58
9.1%
deepball
Points
% of total points 108
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
28
19.56
25.9%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
16
13.93
14.8%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
16
10.83
14.8%
4
Jason Sanders
K
14
8.99
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Dingus had a 112-58 lead. Derek Carr had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass for Dingus, while Jonathan Taylor had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for deepball with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Dingus   deepball

Game Notes

Only four of the 10 starters on Dingus exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, deepball lost.
deepball can partially blame the loss on Kyle Rudolph, who didn't score any points.
Dingus put up more points than their season scoring average (129.31) while deepball fell short of theirs (133.23).
Dingus put up more points than their projected total, while deepball fell shy of their projection.
This victory ends a streak of eight consecutive losses for Dingus.
Not only did Dingus earn the W, but they also covered the 2.92-point predicted margin of victory.
All three of the wins for Dingus have been blowout wins.
A bright spot in the loss, Kirk Cousins recorded 28 points, the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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