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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Cecil's Valar
9-4 203.08
147.58
 
VS
proj
The Punisher
117.16 8-5
121.81

Cecil's Valar defeat The Punisher for fifth straight win in 203.08-117.16 rout

Cecil's Valar extended their win streak to five games with an easy win over The Punisher, rolling to a 203.08-117.16 victory. Cecil's Valar nabbed a 26.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Darren Waller (48.13 points) and the Miami Dolphins defense (27) and never gave it back. Kirk Cousins (305 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Dalvin Cook (120 Rush Yds, 59 Rec Yds) did their part for The Punisher in the loss. This marks the first time this season Cecil's Valar have beaten The Punisher, after falling 133.37-132.15 in their last matchup. Cecil's Valar (9-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while The Punisher (8-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Cecil's Valar   The Punisher

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 7 points, surrendering 196 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Bengals, the Dolphins defense recorded 27 points this week. They scored 45.6% more than their 18.55-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. The Dolphins defense ranks #92 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

Cecil's Valar
Points
% of total points 203.08
1
Darren Waller
TE
48.13
11.99
23.7%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
32.53
26.2
16%
3
Davante Adams
WR
32.07
17.8
15.8%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
27
18.55
13.3%
The Punisher
Points
% of total points 117.16
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
32.96
23.29
28.1%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.53
17.24
16.7%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
19
17.63
16.2%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
12
8.78
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Cecil's Valar who emerged with the lead, 98.43-71.89. For Cecil's Valar, Darren Waller had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for The Punisher, while Younghoe Koo had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Cecil's Valar emerged with a 180.95-108.49 lead. Aaron Rodgers connected with Davante Adams for a 42-yard pass for Cecil's Valar. Rodgers also lit up the scoreboard with a 25-yard touchdown pass. Robert Tonyan made the highlight reel for The Punisher with a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cecil's Valar   The Punisher

Game Notes

Cecil's Valar had seven of their 11 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
The Punisher had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Punisher can partially blame the loss on Khalil Mack, who didn't score any points.
Cecil's Valar put up more points than their season scoring average (150.81) while The Punisher fell short of theirs (130.22).
Cecil's Valar scored more points than their projected total, while The Punisher fell shy of their projection.
The 203.08 points scored by Cecil's Valar are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 85.92-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Cecil's Valar earn the W, but they also easily covered the 25.77-point projected margin of victory.
Cecil's Valar moves to (7-1) in blowout games this year, while The Punisher falls to (2-1).
In a losing effort, Kirk Cousins (32.96 points) posted the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Cecil's Valar
Putting together a lineup that won by almost 86 points this past week... we deem that to be a job well done. Let's keep this momentum going as we head into a tricky challenge in Week 14.
The Punisher
We just took it easy so our players could dominate in Week 14, right? The six offensive skill starters (three RBs, one WR, two TEs) on The Punisher combined to register 408 yards and just one touchdown in Week 13. The skill players on Cecil's Valar made it tough on us by logging 642 yards and six scores.