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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Sandbagging
10-4 165.34
155.43
 
VS
proj
Sayers Monsters
160.48 8-6
153.47

Back-and-forth battle ends with Sandbagging coming back to defeat Sayers Monsters in 165.34-160.48 battle

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Sandbagging extended their win streak to four games with a come-from-behind victory over Sayers Monsters, coming back to earn a 165.34-160.48 win. Trailing 145.48-141.36 heading into Monday night, Sandbagging rallied behind Russell Wilson, who passed for 72 yards and ran for 61 for 9.98 points, and Stefon Diggs, who caught 4 passes for 76 yards (8.1 points). Amari Cooper (10 Rec, 217 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Derek Carr (322 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did everything they could for Sayers Monsters in the loss. This marks the second time this season Sandbagging have gotten the best of Sayers Monsters, after winning 127.58-117.94 in their last matchup. Sandbagging will look to keep it going in the semifinal round next week, while Sayers Monsters attempt to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Sandbagging   Sayers Monsters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle (7 Rec, 210 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 32 points in a 20-14 win over the Broncos in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 7.77-point projection and was much higher than his 10.24-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Sandbagging
Points
% of total points 165.34
1
George Kittle
TE
32
7.77
19.4%
2
Andrew Luck
QB
30.56
23.63
18.5%
3
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
23
8.09
13.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.2
18.29
11.6%
Sayers Monsters
Points
% of total points 160.48
1
Amari Cooper
WR
44.7
9.52
27.9%
2
Derek Carr
QB
24.78
20.43
15.4%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
16
9.08
10%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
15.4
10.52
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 60-yard pass for Sandbagging, helping the team to a 63.96-34.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Sandbagging who emerged with the lead, 138.16-120.78. For Sandbagging, George Kittle had a 85-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch. Amari Cooper made the highlight reel for Sayers Monsters with a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 50-yard field goal for Sayers Monsters, helping the team to a 145.48-141.36 lead.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard run for Sandbagging, while Stefon Diggs had a 48-yard catch during Monday Night Football, helping propel Sandbagging to the win.

Points By Position

  Sandbagging   Sayers Monsters

What If

Sandbagging would have beaten six other teams besides Sayers Monsters this week.
Sayers Monsters would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Sandbagging this week.
If Sandbagging played Sayers Monsters every week this season, they'd be 11-3.
Had they played each other last week, Sandbagging would have beaten Sayers Monsters 134.32-108.5.
Sandbagging would be 10-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sayers Monsters.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Sandbagging, Sayers Monsters would be 6-6.
If Sandbagging had played every team in the league each week, they would be 180-48.
If they played every team every week, Sayers Monsters would be 134-94.

Coach Talk

Sandbagging
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's not really any way sugarcoat it, Sandbagging; our wide receivers were significantly outmatched by the opposition. Held back by Taylor Gabriel (22 total yards, no TDs) and Tyler Lockett (42 yards, no TDs), our three WRs combined for only 17.2 points in Week 14. The starting wideouts for Sayers Monsters showed us up by recording a score of 46.5. We need to bounce back with a big statement in Week 15!
Sayers Monsters
"Not seeing enough chances" really isn't an excuse this week for Sayers Monsters. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 25 targets in Week 14. With just 15 total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.