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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Ruthless mopar
6-6 85.74
79.25
 
VS
proj
North Dakota Ute
77.54 7-5
100.03

North Dakota Ute come up short of expectations, lose to Ruthless mopar, 85.74-77.54

There's no way around it, North Dakota Ute dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Ruthless mopar came out on top with a 85.74-77.54 win. Ruthless mopar never trailed in this one after earning a 5.20-point lead on Thursday behind Dion Lewis. Aaron Jones (78 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 28 Rec Yds) and Drew Brees (201 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the charge for North Dakota Ute in the loss. This marks the first time this season Ruthless mopar have gotten the best of North Dakota Ute, after falling 79.44-72.9 in their last matchup. Ruthless mopar ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-6. North Dakota Ute (7-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Ruthless mopar   North Dakota Ute

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 22.6 points against his 13.66-point projection. In a 34-20 loss to the Packers, he caught 8 passes for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jones ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Julio Jones

Top Player Comparison

Ruthless mopar
Points
% of total points 85.74
1
Julio Jones
WR
22.6
13.66
26.4%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.24
19.72
18.9%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
13.9
8.58
16.2%
4
Mason Crosby
K
13
9.04
15.2%
North Dakota Ute
Points
% of total points 77.54
1
Aaron Jones
RB
16.6
13.36
21.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
13.94
20.91
18%
3
Cameron Brate
TE
13.2
5.64
17%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
8.1
10.45
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Ruthless mopar who grabbed the lead, 80.74-50.44. Aaron Rodgers had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Ruthless mopar, while Mason Crosby had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Aaron Jones had a 29-yard touchdown run for North Dakota Ute, while D.J. Moore had a 40-yard catch.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 48-yard catch for North Dakota Ute.

Points By Position

  Ruthless mopar   North Dakota Ute

StatSmack

Ruthless mopar see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than North Dakota Ute (0).
Ruthless mopar don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than North Dakota Ute (0 vs 1).
Ruthless mopar should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than North Dakota Ute (5 vs 4).
By position, Ruthless mopar have outscored North Dakota Ute at WR and TE this season.
There's not much good to say about North Dakota Ute this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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