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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Red's Thug Life
10-4 146.22
135.82
 
VS
proj
My ball Zach Ertz
142 8-6
129.33

Red's Thug Life overcome starter's goose egg, come back to top My ball Zach Ertz in 146.22-142.00 battle

Despite a 0-point performance from Jordan Reed, Red's Thug Life were able to persevere and earn the victory, coming from behind to earn a 146.22-142.00 win over My ball Zach Ertz. Trailing 142.00-126.92 heading into Monday night, Red's Thug Life came back behind Dalvin Cook, who racked up 83 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 19.3 points. Derrick Henry (238 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs) and Alshon Jeffery (6 Rec, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for My ball Zach Ertz in defeat. This marks the second time this season Red's Thug Life have beaten My ball Zach Ertz, after winning 142.76-139.3 in their last matchup. Red's Thug Life will look to keep it going in the semifinal round next week, while My ball Zach Ertz attempt to bounce back and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Red's Thug Life   My ball Zach Ertz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (10 Rec, 217 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 49.7 points in a 29-23 win over the Eagles in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 14.6-point projection and was much higher than his 14.01-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

Red's Thug Life
Points
% of total points 146.22
1
Amari Cooper
WR
49.7
14.6
34%
2
Tom Brady
QB
32.62
24.48
22.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
19.3
14.75
13.2%
4
Robert Woods
WR
13.1
15.97
9%
My ball Zach Ertz
Points
% of total points 142
1
Derrick Henry
RB
47.8
7.58
33.7%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
17
10.04
12%
3
Michael Badgley
K
17
10.81
12%
4
Randall Cobb
WR
15.3
10.37
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Derrick Henry had a 99-yard touchdown run and a 54-yard touchdown run for My ball Zach Ertz, helping to stake My ball Zach Ertz to a 47.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, My ball Zach Ertz had a 66.40-60.82 lead. For Red's Thug Life, Tom Brady had a 37-yard touchdown pass. Randall Cobb made the highlight reel for My ball Zach Ertz with a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, My ball Zach Ertz had a 120.20-113.82 lead. For Red's Thug Life, Amari Cooper had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch. Michael Badgley made the highlight reel for My ball Zach Ertz with a 59-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Red's Thug Life   My ball Zach Ertz

StatSmack

Even the machines think Red's Thug Life have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (141.99) than My ball Zach Ertz (134.68).
Red's Thug Life are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than My ball Zach Ertz (2).
Red's Thug Life are clutch masters, with more close wins than My ball Zach Ertz (4 vs 1).
Red's Thug Life should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than My ball Zach Ertz (8 vs 7).
By position, Red's Thug Life have outscored My ball Zach Ertz at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Red's Thug Life don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey My ball Zach Ertz, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Red's Thug Life
Hey, football is all about creating mismatches, right? Fueled by a solid display from Tom Brady, we thoroughly dominated My ball Zach Ertz at the quarterback position this past week (32.62 points to 3.7). Brady went 27-for-43 for 358 yards and three TDs (plus no INTs) in a 34-33 loss to the Dolphins.
My ball Zach Ertz
Unless My ball Zach Ertz wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing many looks" won't cut it as an excuse this time around. Our pass-catching corps (three WR and two TE) were targeted a grand total of 35 times in Week 14. Chemistry seems to be an issue, as that group pulled down only 21 catches.