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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Warlocks
9-5 324.44
319.43
 
VS
proj
Cabernet Crazies
265.58 8-6
302.33

Cabernet Crazies come up short of predictions, lose to Warlocks, 324.44-265.58

Cabernet Crazies fell short of projections, as Warlocks secured a 324.44-265.58 win. Warlocks never trailed in this one after taking a 25.00-point lead on Thursday behind Telvin Smith Sr.. Tahir Whitehead (35 points) and Lamar Jackson (33.48) were the top scorers for Cabernet Crazies in the loss. This marks the first time this season Warlocks have beaten Cabernet Crazies, after falling 369.18-284.48 in their last matchup. Warlocks will look to keep winning in next week's semifinal round, while Cabernet Crazies attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Warlocks   Cabernet Crazies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley overachieved for the 10th time this season, scoring 61.7 points against his 33.48-point projection. During a 40-16 win over the Redskins, he racked up 197 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Barkley ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Warlocks
Points
% of total points 324.44
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
61.7
33.48
19%
2
Blake Martinez
LB
45
28.53
13.9%
3
Josh Allen
QB
32.84
24.88
10.1%
4
Demario Davis
LB
31
25.14
9.6%
Cabernet Crazies
Points
% of total points 265.58
1
Tahir Whitehead
LB
35
22.16
13.2%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
33.48
27.9
12.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
33
18.12
12.4%
4
Justin Houston
LB
30
20.41
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Warlocks who owned the lead, 293.24-144.88. Saquon Barkley had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 52-yard run for Warlocks, while D.J. Moore had a 40-yard catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Cabernet Crazies with a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Warlocks   Cabernet Crazies

StatSmack

Warlocks are clutch masters, with more close wins than Cabernet Crazies (2 vs 0).
Cabernet Crazies have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Warlocks (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Warlocks have outscored Cabernet Crazies at RB, TE, and IDP this season.
Warlocks don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Warlocks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cabernet Crazies (1).
Hey Cabernet Crazies, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Warlocks
Spotting mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Fueled by some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a noticeable disparity this week. Our three backfield starters recorded 133 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs on Cabernet Crazies (242 total yards to 109), as we ultimately doubled up them at the position, 75.2 points to 35.4.
Cabernet Crazies
Unless Cabernet Crazies wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing enough opportunities" isn't really an excuse this week. Our two wide receivers were targeted a respectable 20 times in Week 14. Those players should spend extra practice time working with their QBs, considering they reeled in only 11 balls.