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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Texas Proud
9-4 190
181.18
 
VS
proj
UP THE MIDDLE
125 3-10
165.19

Texas Proud defeat UP THE MIDDLE for third straight win in 190-125 runaway

Texas Proud extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over UP THE MIDDLE, cruising to a 190-125 victory. UP THE MIDDLE pulled out to a 9-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Texas Proud after that. They were led by Geno Smith (94 points) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (42). Russell Wilson (37 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (16) led the way for UP THE MIDDLE in the loss. Texas Proud (9-4) will look to keep it rolling against The Klingons, while UP THE MIDDLE (3-10) will attempt to right the ship against The Borg.

Matchup Timeline

  Texas Proud   UP THE MIDDLE

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 27 points against their 12.76-point projection. In a 54-19 win over the Colts, they allowed 19 points, surrendered 309 yards, and forced 5 turnovers. The Cowboys defense ranks #76 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Texas Proud
Points
% of total points 190
1
Geno Smith
QB
94
66.57
49.5%
2
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
42
18.15
22.1%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
27
12.76
14.2%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
8
11.08
4.2%
UP THE MIDDLE
Points
% of total points 125
1
Russell Wilson
QB
37
62.52
29.6%
2
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
16
9.86
12.8%
3
Kyle Juszczyk
FB
14
1.59
11.2%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
14
8.22
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard pass for UP THE MIDDLE, contributing to a 100-53 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Texas Proud, contributing to a 159-114 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Texas Proud   UP THE MIDDLE

Game Notes

Only four of the 12 starting players on Texas Proud exceeded their scoring projections.
UP THE MIDDLE had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Texas Proud put up more points than their season scoring average (175.23) while UP THE MIDDLE fell short of theirs (156.85).
Texas Proud put up more points than their projected total, while UP THE MIDDLE fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Texas Proud win, but they also easily covered the 15.99-point forecasted margin of victory.
Texas Proud moves to (3-1) in blowout games this year, while UP THE MIDDLE falls to (0-4).

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