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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
READING BLITZ
7-7 112.38
105.64
 
VS
proj
RollTide88
94.46 7-7
103.69

Despite top scorer Luck, RollTide88 fall to READING BLITZ, 112.38-94.46

RollTide88 had the premier scorer in the matchup with QB Andrew Luck racking up 28.56 points, the second-highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat READING BLITZ, who earned a 112.38-94.46 victory. RollTide88 took a 11.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but READING BLITZ held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 377 yards and 2 touchdowns for 25.78 points, and JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 8 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns (25 points). Andrew Luck (399 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Michael Badgley (4-4 FG, 59 long, 2-2 XP) carried the flag for RollTide88 in the loss. This marks the second time this season READING BLITZ have beaten RollTide88, after winning 102.42-98.04 in their last matchup. READING BLITZ will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinal round, while RollTide88 seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  READING BLITZ   RollTide88

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 25 points against his 11.66-point projection. In a 24-21 loss to the Raiders, he caught 8 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns. Smith-Schuster ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

READING BLITZ
Points
% of total points 112.38
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.78
28.82
22.9%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
25
11.66
22.2%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
14.6
9.13
13%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.3
12.11
12.7%
RollTide88
Points
% of total points 94.46
1
Andrew Luck
QB
28.56
23.63
30.2%
2
Michael Badgley
K
17
10.81
18%
3
Davante Adams
WR
14.1
12.78
14.9%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
12.5
10.08
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which RollTide88 owned a 70.46-59.38 lead. For READING BLITZ, Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard pass. Andrew Luck made the highlight reel for RollTide88 with a 60-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Michael Badgley had a 59-yard field goal for RollTide88, who trailed 98.08-94.46 after the late games.

Points By Position

  READING BLITZ   RollTide88

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against RollTide88, READING BLITZ averaged more points (107.4) than they usually score (101.32).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. READING BLITZ has left fewer points on the bench this season (651.98) than RollTide88 (779.26).
RollTide88 are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than READING BLITZ (3 vs 1).
RollTide88 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than READING BLITZ (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, READING BLITZ have outscored RollTide88 at QB and RB this season.
READING BLITZ don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 2 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey RollTide88, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

READING BLITZ
You know, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying RollTide88 at the wide receiver position (47.9 points to 18.6).
RollTide88
RollTide88 may find it tough to complain about lack of opportunity this past week. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 30 times in Week 14. Those players should participate in some additional timing drills with their QBs, considering they managed only 17 receptions.