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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
DA Ferrets
6-8 151.11
150.65
 
VS
proj
Omaha Steaks
110.5 10-4
177.37

Omaha Steaks come up short of projections, succumb to DA Ferrets, 151.11-110.50

Omaha Steaks were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as DA Ferrets came out on top with a 151.11-110.50 win. DA Ferrets leapt out to a 55.01-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 70.86 points from Andrew Luck (399 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) and Julio Jones (8 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and never looked back. Nick Chubb (17.45 points) and Michael Thomas (15.9) led the way for Omaha Steaks in the loss. This marks the second time this season DA Ferrets have taken down Omaha Steaks, after winning 157.75-136.49 in their last matchup. DA Ferrets ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Omaha Steaks (10-4) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  DA Ferrets   Omaha Steaks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (8 Rec, 106 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 25.3 points in a 34-20 lost to the Packers in Week 14. His scoring output was 66.2% more than his 15.22-point projection and was much higher than his 13.9-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #28 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Julio Jones

Top Player Comparison

DA Ferrets
Points
% of total points 151.11
1
Andrew Luck
QB
45.56
36.89
30.2%
2
Julio Jones
WR
25.3
15.22
16.7%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
16
12.23
10.6%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.5
15.85
8.9%
Omaha Steaks
Points
% of total points 110.5
1
Nick Chubb
RB
17.45
15.45
15.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
15.9
15.83
14.4%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
13
17.14
11.8%
4
Blake Martinez
LB
11.5
8.67
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Andrew Luck had a 60-yard pass for DA Ferrets, while Adam Vinatieri had a 54-yard field goal, helping DA Ferrets to a 103.86-48.85 lead.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 50-yard field goal for Omaha Steaks, who trailed 148.76-101.20 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  DA Ferrets   Omaha Steaks

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Omaha Steaks, DA Ferrets averaged more points (154.43) than they usually score (144.79).
DA Ferrets laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Omaha Steaks (0).
DA Ferrets are clutch masters, with more close wins than Omaha Steaks (1 vs 0).
DA Ferrets should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Omaha Steaks (6 vs 5).
By position, DA Ferrets have outscored Omaha Steaks at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
The starters for DA Ferrets had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Omaha Steaks (1).
Hey Omaha Steaks, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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