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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Pillage & Plunder
5-9 201
166.14
 
VS
proj
Bunky's Raw Dogs
187 11-3
170.22

Pillage & Plunder outperform projections, defeat Bunky's Raw Dogs, 201-187

Pillage & Plunder exceeded expectations, securing a 201-187 win over Bunky's Raw Dogs. Pillage & Plunder grabbed an early 4-point lead on Thursday. Bunky's Raw Dogs came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Saquon Barkley (43 points) and Tyreek Hill (24). Not to be deterred, Pillage & Plunder pulled it together later that afternoon, as Amari Cooper (61 points) and Joe Mixon (29) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Pillage & Plunder have gotten the best of Bunky's Raw Dogs, after falling 215-165 in their last matchup. Pillage & Plunder will look to keep winning in the semifinals next week, while Bunky's Raw Dogs seek to rebound and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Pillage & Plunder   Bunky's Raw Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper (10 Rec, 217 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) scored 61 points against the Eagles in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 13.41-point projection and was much higher than his 17.75-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Pillage & Plunder
Points
% of total points 201
1
Amari Cooper
WR
61
13.41
30.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31
30.01
15.4%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
29
14.6
14.4%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
24
40.06
11.9%
Bunky's Raw Dogs
Points
% of total points 187
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
43
23.56
23%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
39
33.68
20.9%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
24
16.72
12.8%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
23
14.06
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Bunky's Raw Dogs had a 125-91 lead. For Pillage & Plunder, Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard pass. Saquon Barkley had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 52-yard run for Bunky's Raw Dogs, while Jarvis Landry had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard run.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Pillage & Plunder to contribute to a 191-125 lead for the team.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 48-yard catch for Bunky's Raw Dogs.

Points By Position

  Pillage & Plunder   Bunky's Raw Dogs

StatSmack

Once Pillage & Plunder put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bunky's Raw Dogs (3 vs 2).
Pillage & Plunder see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Bunky's Raw Dogs (0).
By position, Pillage & Plunder have outscored Bunky's Raw Dogs at QB, TE, and IDP this season.
Hey Bunky's Raw Dogs, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Pillage & Plunder
Assembling a lineup that won by 14 points this past week... we did what we needed to do and took care of business. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Bunky's Raw Dogs, take this W in stride, and continue the march towards a fantasy title.
Bunky's Raw Dogs
Don't beat yourself up too badly, Bunky's Raw Dogs! Listen, we've been in this business long enough to realize that sometimes free points can just magically show up out of nowhere. And then in some cases, like this week, they don't! Well, okay... it probably would have required some extreme wizardry to find an extra 15 points for you in this matchup.