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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Blacula's Bums
8-6 90.28
91.95
 
VS
proj
Blue Crabs
62.44 8-6
91.78

Blue Crabs lose to Blacula's Bums in 90.28-62.44 rout

Blue Crabs failed to bring their A game, falling short of projections, as Blacula's Bums rolled to a 90.28-62.44 win. Blacula's Bums earned a 16.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Jarvis Landry (21.1 points) and Aaron Jones (16.6) and never let go of it. Travis Kelce (13.7 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (10.1) led the charge for Blue Crabs in the loss. This marks the first time this season Blacula's Bums have knocked off Blue Crabs, after falling 105.46-103.18 in their last matchup. Blacula's Bums will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinal round, while Blue Crabs attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Blacula's Bums   Blue Crabs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Landry (54 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 57 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.1 points in a 26-20 win over the Panthers in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.29-point projection and was much higher than his 8.41-point season scoring average. Landry ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Jarvis Landry

Top Player Comparison

Blacula's Bums
Points
% of total points 90.28
1
Jarvis Landry
WR
21.1
8.29
23.4%
2
Michael Badgley
K
17
10.21
18.8%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
16.6
13.36
18.4%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
12.22
16.39
13.5%
Blue Crabs
Points
% of total points 62.44
1
Travis Kelce
TE
13.7
10.18
21.9%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
10.1
7.42
16.2%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
8.54
13.95
13.7%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
8.1
10.45
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jarvis Landry had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard run for Blacula's Bums, while Aaron Jones had a 29-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 49.92-33.90 lead for Blacula's Bums.
Sunday Late
Michael Badgley had a 59-yard field goal for Blacula's Bums, helping the team to a 90.28-33.90 lead.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard run for Blue Crabs, while Stefon Diggs had a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Blacula's Bums   Blue Crabs

Game Notes

Blacula's Bums got the win even though only three of their eight starters scored higher than their point projections.
Blue Crabs had only two of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
Blacula's Bums had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Blue Crabs.
Blacula's Bums put up more points than their season scoring average (90.26) while Blue Crabs fell short of theirs (101.83).
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Not only did Blacula's Bums win, but they also covered the 0.17-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Blacula's Bums moves to (3-1), while Blue Crabs falls to (5-3).
For Blue Crabs, Travis Kelce (13.7 points) posted the second-best score for a tight end this week.

Coach Talk

Blacula's Bums
Spotting mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Thanks to stout performances by Aaron Jones and Alvin Kamara, our team certainly took that to heart this past week. We nearly tripled Blue Crabs at the running back position (28.82 points to 9.9). Jones had 106 total yards and a TD, while Kamara chipped in with 87 yards.
Blue Crabs
You can feel good knowing that your generosity did not go unnoticed. It takes a true winner to help someone like Blacula's Bums succeed this week... and when the time comes, maybe they'll do you a solid and return the favor. Keep your head up, Blue Crabs!