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Week 13

Weekly
Grade
Towns
8-5 126.04
112.08
 
VS
proj
Fred
104.02 5-8
109.07

Towns defeat Fred for fourth straight win in 126.04-104.02 rout

Towns extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over Fred, rolling to a 126.04-104.02 victory. Towns grabbed a 19.60-point lead on Thursday behind Ezekiel Elliott and never let it go. Phillip Lindsay (157 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Antonio Brown (10 Rec, 154 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Fred in the loss. This marks the second time this season Towns have gotten the best of Fred, after winning 107.66-77.34 in their last matchup. Towns (8-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Fred will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Towns   Fred

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Texans defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 428 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 29-13 win over the Browns. In doing so, they put up 18 points to more-than-double their 7.13-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Towns this week. In Week 14, the Texans will square off against the Colts.
The Houston Texans defense

Top Player Comparison

Towns
Points
% of total points 126.04
1
Travis Kelce
TE
26.8
10.63
21.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.1
18.24
17.5%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.6
15.24
15.6%
4
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
18
7.13
14.3%
Fred
Points
% of total points 104.02
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
27.9
12.98
26.8%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
21.4
13.74
20.6%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
16
9.86
15.4%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
11.5
11.55
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Towns became the proud owner of a 78.30-64.02 lead. For Towns, Christian McCaffrey had a 53-yard run. Phillip Lindsay made the highlight reel for Fred with a 65-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Towns, contributing to a 121.04-82.62 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Antonio Brown had a 28-yard touchdown catch and a 46-yard catch for Fred, who trailed 126.04-104.02 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Towns   Fred

Game Notes

Towns won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Fred had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Towns put up more points than their projected total, while Fred fell short of their projection.
This matchup included the two highest scores of the week.
Not only did Towns earn the W, but they also easily covered the 3.01-point predicted margin of victory.
Towns moves to (6-5) in blowout games this year, while Fred falls to (2-4).
In a losing effort, Phillip Lindsay (27.9 points) posted the third-best score in the league this week.

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