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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Swamp Thing
8-6 293
296.16
 
VS
proj
mike's Dandy Team
221 7-7
307.27

mike's Dandy Team fall to Swamp Thing, 293-221

mike's Dandy Team were unable to bring their A game, as Swamp Thing earned a 293-221 win. mike's Dandy Team earned a 24-point lead on Thursday, but Swamp Thing held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (76 points) and T.Y. Hilton (48). Drew Brees (201 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Jaylen Samuels (28 Rush Yds, 64 Rec Yds) led the way for mike's Dandy Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Swamp Thing have knocked off mike's Dandy Team, after winning 370-286 in their last matchup. Swamp Thing will look to keep it going in the semifinal round next week, while mike's Dandy Team seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Swamp Thing   mike's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 20 points against their 12.81-point projection. In a 15-6 loss to the Bears, they allowed 15 points, surrendered 294 yards, and intercepted 3 passes. The Rams defense ranks #87 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Swamp Thing
Points
% of total points 293
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
76
79.49
25.9%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
48
23.81
16.4%
3
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
39
35.5
13.3%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
34
22.52
11.6%
mike's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 221
1
Drew Brees
QB
59
84.04
26.7%
2
Jaylen Samuels
RB
35
32.81
15.8%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
30
28.69
13.6%
4
Gus Edwards
RB
29
31.37
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Swamp Thing, while T.Y. Hilton had a 60-yard catch, helping Swamp Thing to a 210-150 lead.

Points By Position

  Swamp Thing   mike's Dandy Team

Game Notes

Swamp Thing had five of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
mike's Dandy Team had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 72-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This win concludes a streak of two consecutive losses for Swamp Thing.

Coach Talk

Swamp Thing
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up mike's Dandy Team at the wide receiver position (96 points to 48).
mike's Dandy Team
Keep your head held high, mike's Dandy Team! You can feel good knowing that your generosity did not go unnoticed. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Swamp Thing succeed this week... and when the time comes, perhaps they'll return the favor and do you a solid.