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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Wildebeasts
8-5 65.62
110.92
 
VS
proj
Chris's Team
52.4 4-9
71.24

Offensively challenged Wildebeasts beat Chris's Team, 65.62-52.40

While they ranked only eighth in the league in points scored for the week, Wildebeasts earned a 65.62-52.40 victory over Chris's Team. Wildebeasts took a 13.22-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding showing from Dak Prescott and never looked back. Leonard Fournette (23.2 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (11.2) led the charge for Chris's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Wildebeasts have knocked off Chris's Team, after falling 125.28-109.94 in their last matchup. Wildebeasts improve to 8-5 on the season, while Chris's Team fall to 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Wildebeasts   Chris's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Buccaneers defense overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 11 points against their 8.58-point projection. During a 30-17 win over the Falcons, they allowed 17 points, surrendered 380 yards, and forced a fumble. The Buccaneers defense ranks #6 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Bills next week.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense

Top Player Comparison

Wildebeasts
Points
% of total points 65.62
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
21.8
14.16
33.2%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
13.22
28.09
20.1%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
11
8.58
16.8%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
6.9
20.46
10.5%
Chris's Team
Points
% of total points 52.4
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
23.2
25.59
44.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.2
14.32
21.4%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
9
14.55
17.2%
4
Justin Tucker
K
6
9.28
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for Wildebeasts, helping to stake the team to a 13.22-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Wildebeasts who claimed the lead, 56.42-34.40. For Wildebeasts, Rob Gronkowski had a 27-yard touchdown catch. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for Chris's Team with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Wildebeasts   Chris's Team

Game Notes

Only two of the seven starting players on Wildebeasts exceeded their scoring projections.
Chris's Team had only zero of their seven starters score higher than their projected points.
Chris's Team could have used points from Allen Robinson II and Ryan Tannehill, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Chris's Team ranked 10th in the league in scoring this week, while Wildebeasts ranked 8th.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Wildebeasts. They won, but failed to cover the 39.68-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Leonard Fournette put up 23.2 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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