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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Lager Lovers
7-7 91.1
93.62
 
VS
proj
Cheeseheads
62.3 8-6
106.85

Cheeseheads come up short of predictions, lose to Lager Lovers in 91.1-62.3 rout

There's no easy way to put it, Cheeseheads underperformed, at least according to projections, as Lager Lovers cruised to a 91.1-62.3 win. There wasn't much drama in this matchup, as Lager Lovers leapt out to a 25.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Aaron Rodgers and Christian McCaffrey. Rodgers passed for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 44 yards for 22.2 points, while McCaffrey racked up 101 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (22.1 points). Aaron Jones (78 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 28 Rec Yds) and Davante Adams (7 Rec, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for Cheeseheads in the loss. This marks the first time this season Lager Lovers have taken down Cheeseheads, after falling 148.8-115.95 in their last matchup. Lager Lovers will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinal round, while Cheeseheads seek to rebound and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Lager Lovers   Cheeseheads

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McCaffrey overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 22.1 points against his 17.96-point projection. During a 26-20 loss to the Browns, he racked up 101 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. McCaffrey ranks #9 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Christian McCaffrey

Top Player Comparison

Lager Lovers
Points
% of total points 91.1
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22.2
23.57
24.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.1
17.96
24.3%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
13.8
12.4
15.1%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11
11.48
12.1%
Cheeseheads
Points
% of total points 62.3
1
Aaron Jones
RB
16.6
13.36
26.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
14.1
12.78
22.6%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
9
11.22
14.4%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
5.8
19.37
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Lager Lovers who emerged with the lead, 60.1-34.9. For Lager Lovers, Aaron Rodgers had a 24-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Cheeseheads with a 29-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 50-yard field goal for Lager Lovers to contribute to a 91.1-62.3 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Lager Lovers   Cheeseheads

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Cheeseheads has left more points on the bench this season (890.75) than Lager Lovers (633.65).
Lager Lovers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cheeseheads (6 vs 4).
Lager Lovers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Cheeseheads (0).
Lager Lovers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Cheeseheads (8 vs 6).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Cheeseheads - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Lager Lovers (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Lager Lovers have outscored Cheeseheads at QB, RB, and K this season.
The starters for Lager Lovers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Cheeseheads (1).
Hey Cheeseheads, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Lager Lovers
Creating mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Thanks to a sound outing from Aaron Rodgers, we nearly quadrupled Cheeseheads at the quarterback position this past week (22.2 points to 5.8). Rodgers went 21-for-32 for 196 yards and two TDs (plus no INTs) in a 34-20 triumph over the Falcons.
Cheeseheads
Here's a list of scenarios where it's somewhat excusable to go 0-for-2 in sports: A hitter's line in baseball, a pair of Dwight Howard free throws, and a double-fault in tennis. That's basically it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? Seems like Chris Boswell may have just kicked himself back into the free agent pool after that sort of performance.