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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Roughnecks
8-5 179.75
158.55
 
VS
proj
Hard Targets
112.65 8-5
131.04

Roughnecks earn win over Hard Targets in 179.75-112.65 beatdown

Roughnecks outperformed expectations, rolling to a 179.75-112.65 victory over Hard Targets, who fell short of projections. Roughnecks pulled out to an 11.00-point lead on Thursday behind Michael Gallup (14.6 points) and never gave it back. Antonio Gibson (88 Rush Yds, 23 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Elijah Moore (6 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for Hard Targets in the loss. Roughnecks (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Hard Targets (8-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Roughnecks   Hard Targets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense (0 Pts Allowed, 141 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 18 points against the Texans in Week 13. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 8.89-point projection and was much higher than their 8.77-point season scoring average. The Colts defense ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Roughnecks
Points
% of total points 179.75
1
Chris Godwin
WR
30.2
17.47
16.8%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
24.3
22.35
13.5%
3
Russell Gage
WR
22
11.79
12.2%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
20.7
11.95
11.5%
Hard Targets
Points
% of total points 112.65
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
22.1
16.25
19.6%
2
Elijah Moore
WR
20.6
13.07
18.3%
3
Eli Mitchell
RB
17.4
13.2
15.4%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
14.9
11.8
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
James Conner had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Roughnecks, helping the team to a 138.20-62.85 lead.

Points By Position

  Roughnecks   Hard Targets

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Roughnecks scored more points in this matchup (179.75) than their season average (144.69).
Hard Targets are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Roughnecks (4 vs 3).
Roughnecks are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Hard Targets (2).
Roughnecks are clutch masters, with more close wins than Hard Targets (2 vs 0).
Roughnecks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Hard Targets (6 vs 5).
Hard Targets have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Roughnecks (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Roughnecks have outscored Hard Targets at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Roughnecks has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Hard Targets this season (6).
The starters for Roughnecks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Hard Targets (0).
Hey Hard Targets, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Roughnecks
This sport is all about spotting (and exploiting) the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Hard Targets at the wide receiver position (66.8 points to 31.9).
Hard Targets
Your quarterback tossed an interception and no touchdowns? We might need to go back and review the game tape. Were the Colts really that great against the pass, or was Tyrod Taylor just that out-of-sync with the receiving crew? You'll need to decide one way or the other, Hard Targets, as you manage your lineup for Week 14 and beyond!