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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Elite
9-5 335
297.37
 
VS
proj
The NF Kissiefacers
315 7-7
305.55

The Elite knock off The NF Kissiefacers, 335-315

The Elite exceeded expectations, securing a 335-315 win over The NF Kissiefacers. The NF Kissiefacers grabbed a 37-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but The Elite held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Amari Cooper, who caught 10 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns for 74 points, and Ben Roethlisberger, who passed for 282 yards and 2 touchdowns (71 points). Matt Ryan (262 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Joe Mixon (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 27 Rec Yds) carried the flag for The NF Kissiefacers in the loss. This marks the first time this season The Elite have knocked off The NF Kissiefacers, after falling 267-266 in their last matchup. The Elite will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinal round, while The NF Kissiefacers seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  The Elite   The NF Kissiefacers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Eagles, Cooper recorded 74 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 20.68-point projection and was much higher than his 20.5-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

The Elite
Points
% of total points 335
1
Amari Cooper
WR
74
20.68
22.1%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
71
89.37
21.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
64
54.6
19.1%
4
Doug Martin
RB
29
28.5
8.7%
The NF Kissiefacers
Points
% of total points 315
1
Matt Ryan
QB
84
81.67
26.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
65
40.68
20.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
41
36.39
13%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
36
17.32
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, The NF Kissiefacers became the proud owner of a 165-128 lead. For The Elite, Saquon Barkley had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 52-yard run. D.J. Moore made the highlight reel for The NF Kissiefacers with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for The Elite, helping the team to a 302-274 lead.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 50-yard field goal for The Elite, contributing to a 313-274 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Elite   The NF Kissiefacers

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. The NF Kissiefacers need some help then, averaging just 274 versus The Elite's 302.07.
The Elite don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The NF Kissiefacers (1 vs 0).
The Elite should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than The NF Kissiefacers (9 vs 6).
By position, The Elite have outscored The NF Kissiefacers at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
The Elite don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, highest in the league.
The starters for The Elite had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for The NF Kissiefacers (1).
Hey The NF Kissiefacers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Elite
Football is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up The NF Kissiefacers at the wide receiver position (112 points to 50).
The NF Kissiefacers
Look, The NF Kissiefacers, we've been in this industry long enough to know that sometimes points just seem to miraculously show up out of nowhere. Then sometimes, like in your matchup this week, they don't! Okay, okay... asking for an additional 21 points may be a bit excessive.