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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Deshaun of the Dead
7-6 145.79
79.21
 
VS
proj
michael's Team
130.64 6-7
136.61

Deshaun of the Dead beat michael's Team for third straight win, 145.79-130.64

Deshaun of the Dead extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over michael's Team, coming out on top with a 145.79-130.64 victory. Deshaun of the Dead earned a 39.51-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Justin Jefferson (20.55 points) and Deshaun Watson (341 Pass Yds, 38 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and never looked back. Corey Davis (29.95 points) and Cam Newton (23.56) were the top scorers for michael's Team in the loss. Deshaun of the Dead (7-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. michael's Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Deshaun of the Dead   michael's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While not allowing any points, surrendering 258 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Chargers, the Patriots defense tallied 40.45 points this week. Their scoring output crushed their 6.94-point projection and was much higher than their 8.49-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #7 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Rams next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Deshaun of the Dead
Points
% of total points 145.79
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
40.45
6.94
27.7%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
20.55
12.8
14.1%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.44
22.02
14%
4
Joe Schobert
LB
18.75
4.42
12.9%
michael's Team
Points
% of total points 130.64
1
Corey Davis
WR
29.95
10.6
22.9%
2
Cam Newton
QB
23.56
20.36
18%
3
Chris Carson
RB
17.75
13.25
13.6%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
12.6
13.15
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Deshaun of the Dead emerged with a 102.34-62.83 lead. Justin Jefferson had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard catch for Deshaun of the Dead, while Deshaun Watson had a 64-yard pass. Corey Davis made the highlight reel for michael's Team with a 43-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Chris Carson had a 28-yard touchdown catch for michael's Team, who trailed 145.79-125.24 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Deshaun of the Dead   michael's Team

What If

Deshaun of the Dead would have beaten nine other teams besides michael's Team this week.
michael's Team would have lost to just three other teams besides Deshaun of the Dead this week.
If Deshaun of the Dead played michael's Team every week this season, they'd be 7-6.
Deshaun of the Dead would have beaten michael's Team 178.69-90.93 had they played each other last week.
Deshaun of the Dead would be 9-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as michael's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Deshaun of the Dead, michael's Team would be 4-8.
If Deshaun of the Dead had played every team in the league each week, they would be 102-67.
If they played every team every week, michael's Team would be 77-92.

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