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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Hippies
7-6 149.1
137.03
 
VS
proj
DARC NARC
133.7 9-4
134.03

Unable to overcome negative points, DARC NARC fall to Dirty Hippies, 149.10-133.70

Impeded by negative points from the Tennessee Titans defense, DARC NARC were unable to overcome Dirty Hippies, which earned a 149.10-133.70 win. Dirty Hippies never trailed in this one after earning a 9.25-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind DeVonta Smith (21.2 points) and D'Andre Swift (21.1). Garrett Wilson (8 Rec, 162 Rec Yds) and Justin Herbert (335 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the charge for DARC NARC in the loss. Dirty Hippies ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-6. DARC NARC (9-4) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Hippies   DARC NARC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 5 of his FG attempts against the Vikings, Zuerlein recorded 19 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.22-point projection and was much higher than his 10.67-point season scoring average. Zuerlein ranks #92 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Hippies
Points
% of total points 149.1
1
Joe Burrow
QB
36.9
28.52
24.7%
2
DeVonta Smith
WR
21.2
12.98
14.2%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
21.1
11.59
14.2%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
19
7.22
12.7%
DARC NARC
Points
% of total points 133.7
1
Garrett Wilson
WR
24.2
12.87
18.1%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.45
28.38
17.5%
3
Drake London
WR
15.5
9.1
11.6%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
14.6
8.61
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Dirty Hippies who emerged with the lead, 96.50-87.25. DeVonta Smith had a 34-yard touchdown catch for Dirty Hippies, while Greg Zuerlein had a 60-yard field goal. Garrett Wilson made the highlight reel for DARC NARC with a 60-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Dirty Hippies owned a 137.60-133.70 lead. For Dirty Hippies, Joe Burrow had a 40-yard pass. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for DARC NARC with a 35-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dirty Hippies   DARC NARC

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Dirty Hippies scored more points in this one (149.1) than their season average (125.87).
Dirty Hippies laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than DARC NARC (0).
Dirty Hippies are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than DARC NARC (0 vs 1).
Dirty Hippies should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than DARC NARC (7 vs 3).
By position, Dirty Hippies have outscored DARC NARC at QB, WR, and K this season.
The starters for Dirty Hippies had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for DARC NARC (2).
Hey DARC NARC, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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