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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Valley Vikings
7-6 283
288.42
 
VS
proj
big diesel
225.55 2-11
209.71

Valley Vikings knock off big diesel for third straight win, 283.00-225.55

Valley Vikings extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over big diesel, earning a 283.00-225.55 victory. big diesel nabbed a 17.90-point lead on Thursday, but Valley Vikings held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (52.6 points) and Jalen Pitre (33). Christian McCaffrey (38.15 points) and Tom Brady (33.4) were the leading performers for big diesel in the loss. This marks the first time this season Valley Vikings have knocked off big diesel, after falling 261.55-247.65 in their last matchup. Valley Vikings improve to 7-6 on the season, while big diesel fall to 2-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Valley Vikings   big diesel

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pitre overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 33 points against his 13.86-point projection. In a 27-14 loss to the Browns, he made 16 tackles and intercepted a pass. Pitre ranks #1 among fantasy DBs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Jalen Pitre

Top Player Comparison

Valley Vikings
Points
% of total points 283
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
52.6
37.29
18.6%
2
Jalen Pitre
DB
33
13.86
11.7%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
30.3
17.31
10.7%
4
Christian Watson
WR
26.1
14.15
9.2%
big diesel
Points
% of total points 225.55
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
38.15
26.68
16.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
33.4
31.26
14.8%
3
Christian Wilkins
DT
23.75
9.78
10.5%
4
Harrison Smith
S
22.5
13.3
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 34-yard touchdown pass for Valley Vikings, while Christian Watson had a 46-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 196.15-99.30 lead for Valley Vikings.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Valley Vikings had a 271.30-176.30 lead. DK Metcalf had a 40-yard catch for Valley Vikings, while Keenan Allen had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Marquez Valdes-Scantling made the highlight reel for big diesel with a 42-yard catch.
Monday
Taysom Hill had a 30-yard touchdown catch for big diesel.

Points By Position

  Valley Vikings   big diesel

Game Notes

Valley Vikings won even though only six of their 16 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
big diesel had only seven of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
big diesel can partially blame the loss on Robert Quinn, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Valley Vikings emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while big diesel exceeded their projection.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Valley Vikings. They got the W, but failed to cover the 78.71-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Christian McCaffrey put up 38.15 points, the top overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Valley Vikings
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Valley Vikings! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve. Our running backs were severely outclassed by the opposition. Derrick Henry (38 yards from scrimmage, no TDs) logged only 23.7 points in Week 13, and the starting backfield for big diesel nearly tripled us up with a score of 69.75. Let's persuade the offensive coordinator to get some more touches in Week 14!
big diesel
Unless big diesel wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough chances" is not a valid excuse this week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and two TE) collectively got a respectable 25 targets in Week 13. Chemistry appears to be an issue, as that group reeled in only 13 catches.