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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Owen Sixteen
8-5 109.36
108.26
 
VS
proj
Captain Hindsight
72.32 10-3
107.39

Captain Hindsight fall to Owen Sixteen in 109.36-72.32 rout

There's no easy way to put it, Captain Hindsight dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Owen Sixteen cruised to a 109.36-72.32 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in this matchup, as Owen Sixteen nabbed a 43-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 33.9 points from Dalvin Cook (120 Rush Yds, 59 Rec Yds) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (24 Pts Allowed, 390 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers). Travis Kelce (20.6 points) and Kyler Murray (17.42) did their part for Captain Hindsight in defeat. This marks the second time this season Owen Sixteen have beaten Captain Hindsight, after winning 152.98-117.62 in their last matchup. Owen Sixteen (8-5) will look to keep it rolling against Earth-99 StL Rams, while Captain Hindsight (10-3) will face Pantheon Hulks in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Owen Sixteen   Captain Hindsight

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 15 points against their 9.54-point projection. During a 27-24 win over the Jaguars, they allowed 24 points, surrendered 390 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Vikings defense will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Owen Sixteen
Points
% of total points 109.36
1
Cam Newton
QB
23.56
20.36
21.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
18.9
18.94
17.3%
3
Chris Carson
RB
17
12.26
15.5%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
15
9.54
13.7%
Captain Hindsight
Points
% of total points 72.32
1
Travis Kelce
TE
20.6
12.19
28.5%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
17.42
22.01
24.1%
3
Jason Sanders
K
14
9.14
19.4%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
8
14.09
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Owen Sixteen had a 109.36-42.52 lead. Chris Carson had a 28-yard touchdown catch for Owen Sixteen, while Jake Elliott had a 52-yard field goal. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Captain Hindsight with a 59-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Travis Kelce had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Captain Hindsight, who trailed 109.36-68.12 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Owen Sixteen   Captain Hindsight

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Owen Sixteen exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Captain Hindsight had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Owen Sixteen put up more points than their season scoring average (107.33) while Captain Hindsight fell short of theirs (112.22).
Owen Sixteen scored more points than their projected total, while Captain Hindsight fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 37.04-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a three-game winless streak for Owen Sixteen, while the loss breaks an eight-game winning streak for Captain Hindsight.
Not only did Owen Sixteen win, but they also covered the 0.87-point projected margin of victory.
All three of the losses for Captain Hindsight have been blowout losses.
A bright spot in the defeat, Travis Kelce officially recorded the fourth-best scoring output for any TE this year with 20.6 points.

Next Week Preview

Owen Sixteen
Owen Sixteen (8-5) will battle Earth-99 StL Rams (2-11) in Week 14. Through 13 weeks of action, Owen Sixteen have posted the third-most points in the league while Earth-99 StL Rams (and their 87.6 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the last three weeks, Owen Sixteen has scored 93.44 points per game, while Earth-99 StL Rams has averaged 79.51 per contest.
Captain Hindsight
On the docket in Week 14, first-place Captain Hindsight (10-3) will try to right the ship against ninth-place Pantheon Hulks (3-10). 13 weeks into the 2020 campaign, Captain Hindsight have accumulated the second-most points in the league. Pantheon Hulks (and their 83.07 points per game) are ranked last.