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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Throwball Champ
12-2 134.4
168.73
 
VS
proj
Insanity
128.65 7-7
144.6

Throwball Champ top Insanity for ninth straight win, 134.40-128.65

Throwball Champ extended their win streak to nine games with a hard-fought victory over Insanity, earning a 134.40-128.65 win. Insanity earned a 2.28-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Throwball Champ held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott (45.2 points) and Cam Newton (39.4). Deshaun Watson (47.68 points) and Tarik Cohen (18.87) led the charge for Insanity in the loss. Throwball Champ will look to keep the streak alive in the semifinals next week, while Insanity seek to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Throwball Champ   Insanity

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 192 yards from scrimmage against the Eagles, Elliott registered 45.2 points this week. His scoring output was 37.1% more than his 32.97-point projection and was higher than his 30.53-point season scoring average. Elliott ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Throwball Champ
Points
% of total points 134.4
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
45.2
32.97
33.6%
2
Cam Newton
QB
39.4
45.68
29.3%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
14.3
31.57
10.6%
4
Mike Evans
WR
12.6
16.12
9.4%
Insanity
Points
% of total points 128.65
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
47.68
44.55
37.1%
2
Tarik Cohen
RB
18.87
24.63
14.7%
3
Josh Gordon
WR
14.6
14.3
11.3%
4
Dante Pettis
WR
13.9
13.53
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Insanity who emerged with the lead, 62.28-60.00. For Throwball Champ, Cam Newton had a 40-yard pass. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Insanity with a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Throwball Champ   Insanity

What If

Throwball Champ would have beaten only two other teams besides Insanity this week.
Insanity would have lost to just four other teams besides Throwball Champ this week.
If Throwball Champ played Insanity every week this season, they'd be 13-1.
Throwball Champ would have defeated Insanity 198.06-139.67 had they played each other last week.
Throwball Champ would be 11-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Insanity.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Throwball Champ, Insanity would be 6-7.
If Throwball Champ had played every team in the league each week, they would be 207-47.
If they played every team every week, Insanity would be 115-139.

Coach Talk

Throwball Champ
Spotting mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Fueled by good performances by Ezekiel Elliott and Todd Gurley II, our crew definitely took that to heart this past week. We doubled Insanity up at the running back position (59.5 points to 25.97). Elliott (192 yards from scrimmage) did most of the heavy lifting, while Gurley II chipped in with 58 yards.
Insanity
Unless Insanity wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing many looks" can't be a valid excuse this time around. Our three wide receivers combined to get a grand total of 24 targets in Week 14. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they recorded just 13 receptions.