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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Grim Reapers
9-4 131.95
103.29
 
VS
proj
Dusty's Dirtballs
103.75 5-8
85.22

Grim Reapers defeat Dusty's Dirtballs in 131.95-103.75 rout

Both teams rose to the occasion, but it was Grim Reapers who emerged victorious, rolling to a 131.95-103.75 victory over Dusty's Dirtballs. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Grim Reapers earned a 37-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from Darren Waller (32 points) and Kirk Cousins (24.45). Derek Carr (35.55 points) and Travis Kelce (19.6) led the way for Dusty's Dirtballs in the loss. This marks the second time this season Grim Reapers have gotten the best of Dusty's Dirtballs, after winning 94.35-85.5 in their last matchup. Grim Reapers (9-4) will look to notch another W against LC's CRUSHERS, while Dusty's Dirtballs (5-8) will attempt to right the ship against Brad's Blasters.

Matchup Timeline

  Grim Reapers   Dusty's Dirtballs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 4 of his FG attempts against the Bengals, Sanders scored 13 points this week. His scoring output was 59.7% more than his 8.14-point projection and was higher than his 9.75-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #66 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Jason Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Grim Reapers
Points
% of total points 131.95
1
Darren Waller
TE
32
10.19
24.3%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
24.45
21.01
18.5%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
20.8
13.04
15.8%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
17.9
18.94
13.6%
Dusty's Dirtballs
Points
% of total points 103.75
1
Derek Carr
QB
35.55
20.26
34.3%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
19.6
12.19
18.9%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.2
6.94
13.7%
4
Kenyan Drake
RB
11.8
9.61
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Grim Reapers who took the lead, 87.35-50.35. Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Grim Reapers, while Darren Waller had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for Dusty's Dirtballs with a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Aaron Jones had a 77-yard touchdown run for Grim Reapers, helping the team to a 131.95-66.15 lead.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Dusty's Dirtballs, while Melvin Gordon III had a 65-yard run for the team, who trailed 131.95-99.95 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Grim Reapers   Dusty's Dirtballs

Game Notes

Five of the eight starting players on Grim Reapers exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite four of their eight starters exceeding their projected points, Dusty's Dirtballs lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 28.2-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Grim Reapers win, but they also covered the 18.07-point predicted margin of victory.
Grim Reapers moves to (6-4) in blowout games this season, while Dusty's Dirtballs falls to (2-6).
In a losing effort, Derek Carr scored 35.55 points, the best overall score in the league this week.

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