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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Hooked on a Thielen
9-5 144.25
141.4
 
VS
proj
LuckbeataBrady2nite
119 7-7
123.9

Hooked on a Thielen beat LuckbeataBrady2nite in 144.25-119.00 rout

Hooked on a Thielen earned a convincing victory over LuckbeataBrady2nite, rolling to a 144.25-119.00 win. LuckbeataBrady2nite nabbed a 28.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Julian Edelman, who caught 9 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown for 23.6 points, and Travis Kelce, who caught 7 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown (20.7 points). But it was all Hooked on a Thielen after that. They were led by Dak Prescott, who passed for 455 yards and 3 touchdowns for 34.95 points, and George Kittle, who caught 7 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown (34 points). This marks the second time this season Hooked on a Thielen have taken down LuckbeataBrady2nite, after falling 159.65-142.65 in their last matchup. Hooked on a Thielen will look to keep it going in next week's semifinals, while LuckbeataBrady2nite attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Hooked on a Thielen   LuckbeataBrady2nite

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos, Kittle tallied 34 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.28-point projection and was much higher than his 14.74-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Hooked on a Thielen
Points
% of total points 144.25
1
Dak Prescott
QB
34.95
24.36
24.2%
2
George Kittle
TE
34
12.28
23.6%
3
T.Y. Hilton
WR
28.9
16.48
20%
4
Robert Woods
WR
13.1
15.9
9.1%
LuckbeataBrady2nite
Points
% of total points 119
1
Carson Wentz
QB
27.1
24.58
22.8%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
23.6
15.75
19.8%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
20.7
15.78
17.4%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
16.2
14.68
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
T.Y. Hilton had a 60-yard catch for Hooked on a Thielen, who trailed 82.00-53.40 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Hooked on a Thielen became the proud owner of a 122.35-119.00 lead. Dak Prescott had a 75-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Hooked on a Thielen, while George Kittle had a 85-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch. Carson Wentz made the highlight reel for LuckbeataBrady2nite with a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Hooked on a Thielen   LuckbeataBrady2nite

What If

Hooked on a Thielen would have beaten six other teams besides LuckbeataBrady2nite this week.
LuckbeataBrady2nite would have lost to just three other teams besides Hooked on a Thielen this week.
Hooked on a Thielen would be 8-6 if they played LuckbeataBrady2nite every week.
Hooked on a Thielen would be 6-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as LuckbeataBrady2nite.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hooked on a Thielen, LuckbeataBrady2nite would be 6-5.
If Hooked on a Thielen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 95-55.
If they played every team every week, LuckbeataBrady2nite would be 87-63.

Coach Talk

Hooked on a Thielen
Wow, talk about righting the ship... The GM of Hooked on a Thielen shrugged off their three-game losing skid by putting up a staggering 144.25 points this past week!
LuckbeataBrady2nite
Let's use this last week as a chance to learn and regroup for next week, LuckbeataBrady2nite. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are preaching and deploy the strongest lineup possible in Week 15.