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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
NY Dwarves
7-6 133.44
108.86
 
VS
proj
Wolves
87.48 6-7
103.45

NY Dwarves beat expectations, defeat Wolves in 133.44-87.48 rout

NY Dwarves rose to the occasion, rolling to a 133.44-87.48 victory over Wolves, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as NY Dwarves grabbed a 58.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Derek Carr (32.74 points) and Jonathan Taylor (19.5). Taysom Hill (21.58 points) and Henry Ruggs III (12.4) did everything they could for Wolves in defeat. This marks the second time this season NY Dwarves have gotten the best of Wolves, after winning 154.8-93.88 in their last matchup. NY Dwarves (7-6) will look to earn another W against Kłodzko Seahawks, while Wolves (6-7) will attempt to get back in the win column against Philly.

Matchup Timeline

  NY Dwarves   Wolves

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Texans in Week 13, Taylor racked up 135 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 19.5 points to nearly double his 9.77-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on NY Dwarves this week. Taylor will face the Raiders next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

NY Dwarves
Points
% of total points 133.44
1
Derek Carr
QB
32.74
17.01
24.5%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.5
9.77
14.6%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
16.7
7.7
12.5%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
16.6
13.41
12.4%
Wolves
Points
% of total points 87.48
1
Taysom Hill
QB
21.58
18.15
24.7%
2
Henry Ruggs III
WR
12.4
7.47
14.2%
3
Younghoe Koo
K
11
7.94
12.6%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
9.9
8.81
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, NY Dwarves became the proud owner of a 110.14-51.18 lead. Derek Carr had a 46-yard touchdown pass and a 38-yard touchdown pass for NY Dwarves, while Jonathan Taylor had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Taysom Hill had a 43-yard run for Wolves, while Henry Ruggs III had a 46-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  NY Dwarves   Wolves

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 12) of the starters on NY Dwarves scored higher than their projected point totals.
Wolves had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
NY Dwarves won despite starting Jimmy Graham, who scored zero points.
NY Dwarves put up more points than their season scoring average (103.62) while Wolves fell short of theirs (104.67).
NY Dwarves scored more points than their projected total, while Wolves fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 45.96-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a streak of two straight wins for Wolves.
Not only did NY Dwarves win, but they also easily covered the 5.41-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, NY Dwarves moves to (4-2), while Wolves falls to (3-5).

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