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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
White Walkers
7-7 209.62
231.28
 
VS
proj
Bass-O-matic '76
204.76 8-6
248.14

Bass-O-matic '76 fall short of projections, succumb to White Walkers in 209.62-204.76 battle

There's no easy way to say it, Bass-O-matic '76 didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as White Walkers squeaked by for a 209.62-204.76 win. Bass-O-matic '76 had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. White Walkers led 209.62-191.71 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 13.05 points from Adam Thielen on Monday night for Bass-O-matic '76. White Walkers were led by the New York Giants defense, who allowed 16 points, surrendered 288 yards, and intercepted 3 passes for 43 points, and Jameis Winston, who passed for 213 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 47 yards (21.47 points). This marks the first time this season White Walkers have taken down Bass-O-matic '76, after falling 223.62-214.37 in their last matchup. White Walkers will look to keep it rolling in the semifinals next week, while Bass-O-matic '76 attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  White Walkers   Bass-O-matic '76

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 25.69 points, the Giants defense scored 67.4% more than that amount by scoring 43 points in a 40-16 win over the Redskins. They allowed 16 points, surrendered 288 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on White Walkers this week. The Giants will square off against the Titans in Week 15.
The New York Giants defense

Top Player Comparison

White Walkers
Points
% of total points 209.62
1
The New York Giants defense
DEF
43
25.69
20.5%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
21.47
24.1
10.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
21.1
19.2
10.1%
4
Tremaine Edmunds
LB
19
14.81
9.1%
Bass-O-matic '76
Points
% of total points 204.76
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
33
17.58
16.1%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.28
25.83
10.9%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
18.95
17.85
9.3%
4
Mason Foster
LB
16
12.34
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mason Crosby had a 50-yard field goal for White Walkers, contributing to a 175.57-64.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 50-yard field goal for Bass-O-matic '76, who trailed 209.62-191.71 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  White Walkers   Bass-O-matic '76

StatSmack

White Walkers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Bass-O-matic '76 (1).
White Walkers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Bass-O-matic '76 (2 vs 1).
Bass-O-matic '76 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (6) than White Walkers (4) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, White Walkers have outscored Bass-O-matic '76 at RB, DEF, and IDP this season.
White Walkers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Bass-O-matic '76, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

White Walkers
Listen White Walkers, the good news is that we took this matchup by nearly five points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through 13 weeks was 205.16. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Bass-O-matic '76
Don't get too discouraged, Bass-O-matic '76! Trust us, we've been in this industry for quite a long time now. Adversity happens, losses pile up, the fans get a little whiny, and your local beat writers turn chippy with all of their questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that when it comes to fantasy football, winning really does cure all.