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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Elite Stampede
8-6 113.6
113.06
 
VS
proj
Ethan's Expert Team
76.32 7-7
101.21

Elite Stampede hand Ethan's Expert Team third consecutive loss in 113.60-76.32 rout

Elite Stampede cruised to a 113.60-76.32 win to hand Ethan's Expert Team their third straight loss. Elite Stampede got out to a 0.20-point lead on Thursday behind Carlos Hyde and never let go of it. Tyreek Hill (8 Rec, 139 Rec Yds) and Keenan Allen (5 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading performers for Ethan's Expert Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Elite Stampede have knocked off Ethan's Expert Team, after winning 99.04-79.14 in their last matchup. Elite Stampede ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-6. Ethan's Expert Team will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 7-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Elite Stampede   Ethan's Expert Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 24-21 loss to the Raiders, Smith-Schuster scored 29 points to nearly double his 14.54-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Elite Stampede this week. In Week 15, Smith-Schuster and the Steelers will face the Patriots.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

Elite Stampede
Points
% of total points 113.6
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
29
14.54
25.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.2
20.28
22.2%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
24.4
13.63
21.5%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
14.5
12.51
12.8%
Ethan's Expert Team
Points
% of total points 76.32
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.5
15.16
24.2%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16.3
15.83
21.4%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.2
19.33
17.3%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
10.82
19.34
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Elite Stampede who took the lead, 55.70-34.00. For Elite Stampede, T.Y. Hilton had a 60-yard catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Ethan's Expert Team with a 48-yard catch.
Monday
Kirk Cousins had a 48-yard pass for Ethan's Expert Team.

Points By Position

  Elite Stampede   Ethan's Expert Team

Game Notes

Elite Stampede won even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Ethan's Expert Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ethan's Expert Team can partially blame the loss on Alex Collins, who didn't score any points.
Elite Stampede had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Ethan's Expert Team.
Elite Stampede put up more points than their season scoring average (106.44) while Ethan's Expert Team fell short of theirs (103.65).
Elite Stampede scored more points than their projected total, while Ethan's Expert Team fell short of their projection.
Not only did Elite Stampede get the win, but they also easily covered the 11.86-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Elite Stampede moves to (5-3), while Ethan's Expert Team falls to (2-3).

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