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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Dirty Dan's Seahawks
8-6 89.2
94.13
 
VS
proj
Eponas
75.04 7-7
87.5

Eponas lose to Dirty Dan's Seahawks, 89.20-75.04

Eponas were unable to meet expectations, as Dirty Dan's Seahawks came out on top with a 89.20-75.04 win. Eponas grabbed a 1.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Dirty Dan's Seahawks held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Amari Cooper, who caught 10 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns for 39.7 points, and Philip Rivers, who passed for 220 yards and a touchdown (15.5 points). Joe Mixon (19.8 points) and Drew Brees (16.94) were the leaders for Eponas in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dirty Dan's Seahawks have beaten Eponas, after falling 125.3-84.42 in their last matchup. Dirty Dan's Seahawks will look to keep winning in the semifinal round next week, while Eponas attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Dirty Dan's Seahawks   Eponas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 39.7 points against his 9.52-point projection. During a 29-23 win over the Eagles, he caught 10 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns. Cooper ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Dirty Dan's Seahawks
Points
% of total points 89.2
1
Amari Cooper
WR
39.7
9.52
44.5%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
15.5
25.93
17.4%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
9.6
12.3
10.8%
4
Wil Lutz
K
8
11.19
9%
Eponas
Points
% of total points 75.04
1
Joe Mixon
RB
19.8
12.37
26.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
16.94
27.21
22.6%
3
Jordan Howard
RB
10.3
8.07
13.7%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
9.8
13.01
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Dirty Dan's Seahawks to contribute to a 87.00-52.54 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Dirty Dan's Seahawks   Eponas

Game Notes

Only one of the nine starters on Dirty Dan's Seahawks scored more than their point projections.
Eponas had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Eponas could have used points from Jordan Reed and Odell Beckham Jr., as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Dirty Dan's Seahawks had the lowest winning score of the week.
Not only did Dirty Dan's Seahawks earn the win, but they also easily covered the 6.63-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Joe Mixon put up 19.8 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Dirty Dan's Seahawks
Creating mismatches is a big key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying Eponas at the wide receiver position (51.5 points to 14).
Eponas
Fortunately, Eponas, this week's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Choosing to start Jordan Reed and Odell Beckham Jr. in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all put this in the rear-view mirror and assume that something like this won't happen again.