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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Aida Wildcats
6-7 165
148.85
 
VS
proj
Cowboy Chip
70 8-5
81.48

Aida Wildcats defeat Cowboy Chip in 165-70 blowout

Aida Wildcats beat expectations, rolling to a 165-70 victory over Cowboy Chip, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in the matchup, as Aida Wildcats jumped out to a 58-point lead on Thursday behind 42 points from Dak Prescott (238 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Tony Pollard (71 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD). Dallas Goedert (28 points) and Austin Ekeler (20) carried the flag for Cowboy Chip in the loss. This marks the first time this season Aida Wildcats have beaten Cowboy Chip, after falling 131-124 in their last matchup. Aida Wildcats (6-7) will look to maintain their winning ways against Thunderstorm, while Cowboy Chip (8-5) try to right the ship against prespLAy.

Matchup Timeline

  Aida Wildcats   Cowboy Chip

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 17 points, surrendering 405 yards, and intercepting 4 passes against the Saints, the Cowboys defense tallied 16 points this week. Their scoring output was 56.7% more than their 10.21-point projection and was much higher than their 10.5-point season scoring average. The Cowboys defense ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Aida Wildcats
Points
% of total points 165
1
Diontae Johnson
WR
30
15.58
18.2%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
29
16.87
17.6%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
26
39.54
15.8%
4
Alexander Mattison
RB
21
18.11
12.7%
Cowboy Chip
Points
% of total points 70
1
Dallas Goedert
TE
28
10.04
40%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
20
20.85
28.6%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
11
14.97
15.7%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
6
7.39
8.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dak Prescott had a 41-yard pass for Aida Wildcats, while Tony Pollard had a 58-yard touchdown run, helping to stake Aida Wildcats to a 58-0 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Aida Wildcats boasted a 119-49 lead. For Aida Wildcats, DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Dallas Goedert made the highlight reel for Cowboy Chip with a 36-yard touchdown catch and a 25-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Diontae Johnson had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Aida Wildcats to contribute to a 165-64 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Aida Wildcats   Cowboy Chip

StatSmack

Even the computers think Aida Wildcats have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (146.75) than Cowboy Chip (139.56).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Aida Wildcats has left fewer points on the bench this season (702) than Cowboy Chip (820).
Cowboy Chip are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Aida Wildcats (3 vs 2).
Aida Wildcats should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cowboy Chip (6 vs 4).
By position, Aida Wildcats have outscored Cowboy Chip at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Aida Wildcats has a higher average scoring margin (5) than Cowboy Chip this season (-4).
The starters for Aida Wildcats had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Cowboy Chip (2).
There's not much good to say about Cowboy Chip this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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