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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Dukes
7-6 112.74
93.2
 
VS
proj
Onside Kickers
69.6 5-8
93.07

Dukes hand Onside Kickers fourth straight loss in 112.74-69.60 runaway

Dukes rolled to a 112.74-69.60 victory to hand Onside Kickers their fourth straight loss. Onside Kickers took a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dukes after that. They were led by DK Metcalf, who caught 8 passes for 127 yards and a touchdown for 22.7 points, and Terry McLaurin, who caught 8 passes for 105 yards and a touchdown (20.5 points). Justin Herbert (335 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Drake London (6 Rec, 95 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Onside Kickers in defeat. This marks the second time this season Dukes have knocked off Onside Kickers, after winning 71.52-67.52 in their last matchup. Dukes (7-6) will look to rack up another W against Vikes, while Onside Kickers (5-8) attempt to get back on track against Poldi Steelers.

Matchup Timeline

  Dukes   Onside Kickers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The 49ers defense overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 18 points against their 6.2-point projection. During a 33-17 win over the Dolphins, they allowed 17 points, surrendered 308 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The 49ers defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
The San Francisco 49ers defense

Top Player Comparison

Dukes
Points
% of total points 112.74
1
DK Metcalf
WR
22.7
12.36
20.1%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
20.5
10.93
18.2%
3
Tom Brady
QB
18.14
18.18
16.1%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
18
6.2
16%
Onside Kickers
Points
% of total points 69.6
1
Justin Herbert
QB
18.1
21.68
26%
2
Drake London
WR
12.5
7.4
18%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
10.8
12.49
15.5%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
8
16.88
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Dukes boasted a 92.00-69.60 lead. For Dukes, DK Metcalf had a 40-yard catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Onside Kickers with a 35-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Dukes   Onside Kickers

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Onside Kickers, Dukes averaged more points (92.13) than they usually score (84.82).
Onside Kickers would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost four in a row.
Onside Kickers are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Dukes (5 vs 2).
Dukes see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (4) than Onside Kickers (0).
Dukes have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Onside Kickers (2 vs 1).
Dukes should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Onside Kickers (6 vs 5).
By position, Dukes have outscored Onside Kickers at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Don't worry Onside Kickers, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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