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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
ThisIsUnbelievable
7-7 223
229.45
 
VS
proj
Steel Soldiers
156 12-2
208.59

Steel Soldiers fall short of predictions, succumb to ThisIsUnbelievable in 223-156 rout

Steel Soldiers were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as ThisIsUnbelievable rolled to a 223-156 win. ThisIsUnbelievable nabbed an early 9-point lead on Thursday. Steel Soldiers came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Baker Mayfield (51 points) and Randall Cobb (19). Unphased, ThisIsUnbelievable made a run later that afternoon, as Derek Carr (77 points) and Vance McDonald (7) put them back in the lead for good. ThisIsUnbelievable will look to keep it going in next week's semifinals, while Steel Soldiers seek to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  ThisIsUnbelievable   Steel Soldiers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Dolphins in Week 14, Edelman caught 9 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 27 points and scored 57.9% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on ThisIsUnbelievable this week. In Week 15, Edelman and the Patriots will go up against the Steelers.
Julian Edelman

Top Player Comparison

ThisIsUnbelievable
Points
% of total points 223
1
Derek Carr
QB
77
67.75
34.5%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
27
17.1
12.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
22
16.73
9.9%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
21
19.14
9.4%
Steel Soldiers
Points
% of total points 156
1
Baker Mayfield
QB
51
70.19
32.7%
2
Brett Maher
K
21
10.32
13.5%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
20
14.61
12.8%
4
Randall Cobb
WR
19
11.14
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Steel Soldiers who took the lead, 92-86. For ThisIsUnbelievable, Tyreek Hill had a 48-yard catch. Baker Mayfield had a 51-yard touchdown pass and a 66-yard pass for Steel Soldiers, while Randall Cobb had a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Brett Maher had a 62-yard field goal for Steel Soldiers, who trailed 173-144 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 50-yard field goal for ThisIsUnbelievable, contributing to a 201-144 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  ThisIsUnbelievable   Steel Soldiers

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Steel Soldiers has left more points on the bench this season (2,271) than ThisIsUnbelievable (2,037).
ThisIsUnbelievable don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Steel Soldiers (2 vs 1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Steel Soldiers - they’ve made more transactions (3) than ThisIsUnbelievable (2) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, ThisIsUnbelievable have outscored Steel Soldiers at WR, TE, and K this season.
Hey Steel Soldiers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

ThisIsUnbelievable
Nice job shrugging off that four-match losing skid, ThisIsUnbelievable! Every fantasy team will surely be presented with adversity at some point or another... continue to keep your eyes out for what challenges lie ahead.
Steel Soldiers
Luckily, Week 14's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Steel Soldiers. Choosing to start Jordan Reed in a tough fantasy matchup... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time.