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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Newbies Rule
8-6 198.63
186.81
 
VS
proj
Big Blue
158.17 8-6
196.81

Newbies Rule beat Big Blue for third straight win, 198.63-158.17

Newbies Rule extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Big Blue, earning a 198.63-158.17 win. Big Blue took a 75.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Nick Chubb (22.8 points) and Deshaun Watson (20.9). But Newbies Rule held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ezekiel Elliott (39.2 points) and Joe Mixon (35.3). This marks the first time this season Newbies Rule have taken down Big Blue, after falling 276.4-214.53 in their last matchup. Newbies Rule (8-6) will look to build on their success against KCCANE99, while Big Blue (8-6) attempt to right the ship against cheeseheads.

Matchup Timeline

  Newbies Rule   Big Blue

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 138 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Chargers, Mixon scored 35.3 points this week. His scoring output was 57% more than his 22.49-point projection and was much higher than his 18.99-point season scoring average. Mixon ranks #50 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Newbies Rule
Points
% of total points 198.63
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
39.2
31.13
19.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
35.3
22.49
17.8%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
27.3
22.73
13.7%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
23.3
20.62
11.7%
Big Blue
Points
% of total points 158.17
1
Nick Chubb
RB
22.8
24.61
14.4%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.9
26.31
13.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.2
25.35
12.1%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
17
8.12
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 47-yard pass for Big Blue, contributing to a 111.40-36.30 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Carson Wentz had a 42-yard pass for Newbies Rule to contribute to a 169.33-111.40 lead for the team.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 48-yard catch for Big Blue.

Points By Position

  Newbies Rule   Big Blue

StatSmack

Newbies Rule are on a roll, with victories in three straight matchups.
You can't win if you don't play. Big Blue has left more points on the bench this season (1,357.83) than Newbies Rule (952.06).
Newbies Rule are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Big Blue (1).
Newbies Rule have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Big Blue (1 vs 0).
By position, Newbies Rule have outscored Big Blue at TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Big Blue, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

Newbies Rule
Newbies Rule (8-6) go up against KCCANE99 (4-10) in Week 15. After 14 weeks of action, Newbies Rule have scored the fourth-most points in the league while KCCANE99 (150.82 PPG) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, Newbies Rule has scored 196.28 points per game, while KCCANE99 has averaged just 121.14 per contest.
Big Blue
Up ahead next week, third-place Big Blue (8-6) will take on sixth-place cheeseheads (5-9). Through 14 weeks of action, Big Blue are ranked third in points scored, while cheeseheads have put up the fifth-highest point total in Pops Richie's Dream league.