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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Menacing Frightmen
9-5 112.78
106.65
 
VS
proj
Midway Mutants
102.2 8-6
108.2

Back-and-forth battle ends with Menacing Frightmen coming back to beat Midway Mutants, 112.78-102.20

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Menacing Frightmen earned a come-from-behind victory over Midway Mutants, rallying to earn a 112.78-102.20 win. After trailing 102.20-98.48 heading into Monday night, Menacing Frightmen rallied behind Dalvin Cook (14.3 points). The Chicago Bears defense (6 Pts Allowed, 214 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Ezekiel Elliott (113 Rush Yds, 79 Rec Yds) led the charge for Midway Mutants in defeat. This marks the first time this season Menacing Frightmen have beaten Midway Mutants, after falling 100.7-86.96 in their last matchup. Menacing Frightmen will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinals, while Midway Mutants attempt to rebound and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Menacing Frightmen   Midway Mutants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Badgley (4-4 FG, 59 long, 2-2 XP) scored 17 points in a 26-21 win over the Bengals in Week 14. His scoring output was 69.3% more than his 10.04-point projection and was much higher than his 10-point season scoring average. Badgley will face the Chiefs next week.
Michael Badgley

Top Player Comparison

Menacing Frightmen
Points
% of total points 112.78
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
22.28
24.46
19.8%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
19.9
10.7
17.6%
3
Michael Badgley
K
17
10.04
15.1%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
15.4
10.52
13.7%
Midway Mutants
Points
% of total points 102.2
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
20
6.41
19.6%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.2
18.22
18.8%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
16.6
13.26
16.2%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
13.5
23.45
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Midway Mutants boasted a 45.50-36.50 lead. For Menacing Frightmen, T.Y. Hilton had a 60-yard catch. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Midway Mutants with a 29-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Michael Badgley had a 59-yard field goal for Menacing Frightmen to contribute to a 98.48-82.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Menacing Frightmen   Midway Mutants

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Midway Mutants has left more points on the bench this season (575.76) than Menacing Frightmen (529.58).
Midway Mutants are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Menacing Frightmen (2 vs 1).
Menacing Frightmen see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Midway Mutants (1).
Menacing Frightmen are clutch masters, with more close wins than Midway Mutants (1 vs 0).
By position, Menacing Frightmen have outscored Midway Mutants at TE and K this season.
The starters for Menacing Frightmen had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Midway Mutants (1).
Hey Midway Mutants, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Menacing Frightmen
Infinite hours in the film room. Innovative scheming from the coaching staff. Blood, sweat, and tears in training camp and on the practice field. Full attention from all 11 guys in the huddle. Each and every route, every single throw, meticulously planned and flawlessly executed. The final result? A solid 25 completions on 29 attempts: good enough for a 86% completion percentage for Ben Roethlisberger this past week. The Raiders secondary didn't know what hit 'em!.
Midway Mutants
You can take our word for it, we've been in this business for quite a long time now. Obstacles pop up, you suffer some defeats, your fans get a little whiny, and the local beat writers turn nit-picky with all of their questions. All part of living that coach life. Just remember that in the world of fantasy football, winning is the easiest way to silence any critics out there! Keep pushing forward, Midway Mutants!