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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
DC Cowboys
10-3 99
103.77
 
VS
proj
CagekickinGrunt
78 4-9
95.33

DC Cowboys top CagekickinGrunt for sixth straight win in 99-78 rout

DC Cowboys extended their win streak to six games with a convincing win over CagekickinGrunt, cruising to a 99-78 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in this matchup, as DC Cowboys grabbed a 30-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Deshaun Watson and Dalvin Cook. Watson passed for 341 yards and ran for 38 yards and a touchdown for 19 points, while Cook racked up 179 yards from scrimmage (17 points). Kyler Murray (16 points) and Nick Chubb (16) were the top scorers for CagekickinGrunt in defeat. This marks the second time this season DC Cowboys have knocked off CagekickinGrunt, after winning 98-90 in their last matchup. DC Cowboys (10-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. CagekickinGrunt will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  DC Cowboys   CagekickinGrunt

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 20 points, surrendering 398 yards, and forcing 2 turnovers against the Texans, the Colts defense put up 12 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 4.41-point projection and was much higher than their 6.67-point season scoring average. The Colts defense ranks #96 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

DC Cowboys
Points
% of total points 99
1
Davante Adams
WR
24
14.88
24.2%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
19
21.32
19.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
17
17.7
17.2%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
12
4.41
12.1%
CagekickinGrunt
Points
% of total points 78
1
Kyler Murray
QB
16
21.3
20.5%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
16
13.14
20.5%
3
David Johnson
RB
10
9.12
12.8%
4
Julio Jones
WR
9
9.52
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 64-yard pass for DC Cowboys, while A.J. Brown had a 40-yard catch, contributing to a 65-35 lead for DC Cowboys.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which DC Cowboys became the proud owner of a 95-72 lead. For DC Cowboys, Davante Adams had a 42-yard catch. Kyler Murray had a 59-yard touchdown pass for CagekickinGrunt, while Robert Tonyan had a 25-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  DC Cowboys   CagekickinGrunt

Game Notes

DC Cowboys won even though only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
CagekickinGrunt had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Davante Adams, Deshaun Watson, and Dalvin Cook all scored more points than Kyler Murray, the leading scorer for CagekickinGrunt.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did DC Cowboys win, but they also easily covered the 8.44-point forecasted margin of victory.
DC Cowboys moves to (6-1) in blowout games this season, while CagekickinGrunt falls to (3-3).

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