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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Shane's Swell Team
6-8 118.54
106.24
 
VS
proj
carbkit's Best Team
113.02 7-7
121.71

Shane's Swell Team outperform expectations, earn win against carbkit's Best Team, 118.54-113.02

Shane's Swell Team brought their A game and exceeded expectations, earning a 118.54-113.02 win over carbkit's Best Team, who fell short of projections. carbkit's Best Team grabbed a 5.10-point lead on Thursday, but Shane's Swell Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Amari Cooper (10 Rec, 217 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and Joe Mixon (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 27 Rec Yds). Tom Brady (26.62 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (25.2) were the leaders for carbkit's Best Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Shane's Swell Team have beaten carbkit's Best Team, after falling 144.64-117.58 in their last matchup. Shane's Swell Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. carbkit's Best Team (7-7) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Shane's Swell Team   carbkit's Best Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Eagles, Cooper put up 44.7 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 12.04-point projection and was much higher than his 11.72-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

Shane's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 118.54
1
Amari Cooper
WR
44.7
12.04
37.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
22.3
13.68
18.8%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.24
21.37
17.1%
4
Mike Evans
WR
10.6
13.4
8.9%
carbkit's Best Team
Points
% of total points 113.02
1
Tom Brady
QB
26.62
20.15
23.6%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.2
20.28
22.3%
3
Michael Badgley
K
17
10.81
15%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
14.5
12.51
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was carbkit's Best Team who took the lead, 58.12-45.24. For Shane's Swell Team, Aaron Rodgers had a 24-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for carbkit's Best Team with a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Shane's Swell Team emerged with a 118.54-113.02 lead. For Shane's Swell Team, Amari Cooper had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch. Michael Badgley made the highlight reel for carbkit's Best Team with a 59-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Shane's Swell Team   carbkit's Best Team

StatSmack

Shane's Swell Team are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than carbkit's Best Team (2).
Shane's Swell Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than carbkit's Best Team (1 vs 0).
carbkit's Best Team have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Shane's Swell Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Shane's Swell Team have outscored carbkit's Best Team at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for Shane's Swell Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for carbkit's Best Team (2).
Hey carbkit's Best Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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