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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
My Ball Zach Ertz
7-7 58.32
82.38
 
VS
proj
Garrett's Team
35.9 3-11
81.22

Offensively challenged My Ball Zach Ertz top Garrett's Team, 58.32-35.90

Ranking ninth in the league in points scored for the week, My Ball Zach Ertz were fortunate to earn a win against a team that had an even worse week, coming out on top with a 58.32-35.90 win over Garrett's Team. Garrett's Team grabbed a 6.5-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but My Ball Zach Ertz held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott (113 Rush Yds, 79 Rec Yds) and Kirk Cousins (208 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Cam Newton (265 Pass Yds, 23 Rush Yds) and Stefon Diggs (4 Rec, 76 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Garrett's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season My Ball Zach Ertz have taken down Garrett's Team, after falling 90.28-85.44 in their last matchup. Despite ending the season with four straight wins, My Ball Zach Ertz will miss the playoffs, finishing with a record of 7-7. Garrett's Team will also be home for the playoffs at 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  My Ball Zach Ertz   Garrett's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Redskins in Week 14, Engram scored 7.7 points to beat his 5.57-point projection. He caught 3 passes for 77 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on My Ball Zach Ertz this week. Engram will battle the Titans next week.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

My Ball Zach Ertz
Points
% of total points 58.32
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.2
18.29
32.9%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
10.82
18.51
18.6%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
7.8
12.26
13.4%
4
Evan Engram
TE
7.7
5.57
13.2%
Garrett's Team
Points
% of total points 35.9
1
Cam Newton
QB
10.9
21.38
30.4%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
8.1
10.45
22.6%
3
David Johnson
RB
6.1
13.94
17%
4
Justin Tucker
K
6
10.38
16.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cam Newton had a 40-yard pass for Garrett's Team, helping the team to a 21.00-14.50 lead.
Monday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Monday night. For My Ball Zach Ertz, Kirk Cousins had a 48-yard pass. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Garrett's Team with a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  My Ball Zach Ertz   Garrett's Team

Game Notes

My Ball Zach Ertz emerged victorious despite the fact that only two of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Garrett's Team had only zero of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as My Ball Zach Ertz had two starters score zero points, while Garrett's Team had two.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup featured the week's two lowest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 22.42-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did My Ball Zach Ertz win, but they also covered the 1.16-point predicted margin of victory.

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