Dalton Del Don recaps all of Week 13’s Sunday fantasy action, including the behemoth matchup between the Ravens and 49ers.
Deshaun Watson threw three touchdowns and caught a fourth in Sunday night’s win over the Patriots, as the Texans improved to 6-3 in prime-time games started by the quarterback.
Deshaun Watson threw three touchdown passes and had the first TD reception of his career, and the Houston Texans frustrated Tom Brady in a 28-22 victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday night. Texans coach and former Patriots assistant Bill O’Brien got his first win in six tries against New
Antonio Brown delivered a not-so-subtle Christmas message that he’s the cure to the Patriots offensive woes.
Derek Carr is a good quarterback. But what Oakland saw first-hand against the Chiefs is that just being good at the position isn’t nearly enough.
Jon Gruden says the Raiders will continue trying to emulate the Chiefs’ success, but that doesn’t seem feasible with Derek Carr at the helm of the offense.
Barring a miracle, the Raiders will likely finish 8-8 or 9-7 and miss the playoffs, and Carr will keep shouldering most of the blame.
The Patriots had given up four touchdown passes all year. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson matched that, and made it more impressive by catching one of them. The Texans beat the Patriots 28-22, giving that defense the kind of working over they haven’t dealt with this year. They lost to the Ravens
Tom Brady has been airing out his frustrations with the offensive struggles, and Sunday night’s loss in Houston will surely not help the case.
Saturday at Del Mar, favorite Mo Forza won the featured Hollywood Derby (G1) by 3/4 length over Neptune’s Fortune. Also on the card, Next Shares won the Seabiscuit Handicap (G2), Zuzanna won the Red Carpet Handicap (G3), and Alms won the Jimmy Durante Stakes (G3). There was also a retirement ceremony for jockey Corey Nakatani. Get the results, chart, and photos here.
