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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Red Dawgs
8-5 124.64
111.6
 
VS
proj
Overdose's Cool Team
73.38 5-8
89.15

Red Dawgs knock off Overdose's Cool Team in 124.64-73.38 blowout

Red Dawgs outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 124.64-73.38 victory over Overdose's Cool Team, who fell short of projections. Overdose's Cool Team earned a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Red Dawgs after that. They were led by Joe Burrow (30.04 points) and D'Andre Swift (19.1). Geno Smith (23.98 points) and Keenan Allen (17.8) carried the flag for Overdose's Cool Team in defeat. This marks the second time this season Red Dawgs have taken down Overdose's Cool Team, after winning 121.38-86.9 in their last matchup. Red Dawgs (8-5) will look to rack up another W against Ohhhhh Schultz!!!, while Overdose's Cool Team (5-8) attempt to get back on track against Not That Antonio Brown's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Red Dawgs   Overdose's Cool Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Burrow overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 30.04 points against his 21.95-point projection. During a 27-24 win over the Chiefs, he passed for 286 yards , ran for 46 yards and scored 3 touchdowns. Burrow ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

Red Dawgs
Points
% of total points 124.64
1
Joe Burrow
QB
30.04
21.95
24.1%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
19.1
9.7
15.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
16.6
17.58
13.3%
4
David Montgomery
RB
14.7
13.4
11.8%
Overdose's Cool Team
Points
% of total points 73.38
1
Geno Smith
QB
23.98
18.43
32.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
17.8
11.41
24.3%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
10.8
12.49
14.7%
4
Najee Harris
RB
9.7
12.01
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Pat Freiermuth had a 57-yard catch for Red Dawgs to contribute to a 76.60-26.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Red Dawgs who emerged with the lead, 124.64-67.78. For Red Dawgs, Joe Burrow had a 40-yard pass. Geno Smith had a 36-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass for Overdose's Cool Team, while Keenan Allen had a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Red Dawgs   Overdose's Cool Team

Game Notes

Red Dawgs had seven of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Overdose's Cool Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Overdose's Cool Team can partially blame the loss on Joe Mixon, who didn't score any points.
Red Dawgs put up more points than their season scoring average (111.48) while Overdose's Cool Team fell short of theirs (81.94).
Red Dawgs scored more points than their projected total, while Overdose's Cool Team failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Red Dawgs get the win, but they also easily covered the 22.45-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Red Dawgs moves to (6-2), while Overdose's Cool Team falls to (1-6).
A bright spot in the defeat, Geno Smith scored 23.98 points, the third-highest score for a QB this week.

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