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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Zeke's Cowboys
7-6 130.18
119.93
 
VS
proj
Lightning Bolts
90.4 4-9
101.65

Zeke's Cowboys hand Lightning Bolts fourth consecutive loss in 130.18-90.40 rout

Zeke's Cowboys cruised to a 130.18-90.40 victory to hand Lightning Bolts their fourth consecutive loss. Lightning Bolts took the first lead in the matchup , but it was all Zeke's Cowboys after that. They were led by Darren Waller, who caught 13 passes for 200 yards and 2 touchdowns for 38.5 points, and Lamar Jackson, who passed for 107 yards , ran for 94 yards and scored 3 touchdowns (26.68 points). Josh Allen (375 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and Chris Carson (65 Rush Yds, 45 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Lightning Bolts in defeat. This marks the second time this season Zeke's Cowboys have knocked off Lightning Bolts, after winning 129.82-115.92 in their last matchup. Zeke's Cowboys (7-6) will look to keep it rolling against goodgreens's Team, while Lightning Bolts (4-9) match up against Beefs are Poultry in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Zeke's Cowboys   Lightning Bolts

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 14 points this week. They scored 56.6% more than their 8.94-point projection and overachieved for the third 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

Zeke's Cowboys
Points
% of total points 130.18
1
Darren Waller
TE
38.5
13.59
29.6%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
26.68
21.36
20.5%
3
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
14
8.94
10.8%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
13.8
9.16
10.6%
Lightning Bolts
Points
% of total points 90.4
1
Josh Allen
QB
30.1
20
33.3%
2
Chris Carson
RB
18.5
14.24
20.5%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
15
15.43
16.6%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
8
8.73
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Darren Waller had a 38-yard touchdown catch for Zeke's Cowboys to contribute to a 60.90-26.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Zeke's Cowboys owned an 84.90-60.30 lead. For Zeke's Cowboys, Wayne Gallman Jr. had a 60-yard run. Chris Carson made the highlight reel for Lightning Bolts with a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Josh Allen had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Lightning Bolts.

Points By Position

  Zeke's Cowboys   Lightning Bolts

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Lightning Bolts, Zeke's Cowboys averaged more points (130) than they usually score (116.98).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Lightning Bolts. They've dropped their last four matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Lightning Bolts need some help then, averaging just 96.84 versus Zeke's Cowboys's 116.98.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Zeke's Cowboys (7-6) have a better record than Lightning Bolts (4-9).
Even the machines think Zeke's Cowboys have better players. Their projected average points is higher (120.51) than Lightning Bolts (107.13).
Zeke's Cowboys don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lightning Bolts (5 vs 1).
Zeke's Cowboys are clutch masters, with more close wins than Lightning Bolts (1 vs 0).
By position, Zeke's Cowboys have outscored Lightning Bolts at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Zeke's Cowboys has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Lightning Bolts this season (-13).
The starters for Zeke's Cowboys had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Lightning Bolts (3).
There's not much good to say about Lightning Bolts this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Next Week Preview

Zeke's Cowboys
Zeke's Cowboys (7-6) will square off against goodgreens's Team (1-12) in Week 14. After 13 weeks of action, Zeke's Cowboys have put up the third-most points in the league while goodgreens's Team (77.63 PPG) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Zeke's Cowboys has put up 124.58 points per game, while goodgreens's Team has averaged just 94.27 per contest.
Lightning Bolts
One losing skid will end next week as ninth-place Lightning Bolts have now lost four consecutive games while their opponent, Beefs are Poultry, have dropped two straight. Through 13 weeks of action, Lightning Bolts have scored the league's second-lowest point total while Beefs are Poultry (116.57 PPG) are ranked fourth.