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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
BACK TO BASICS
11-3 164.26
202.63
 
VS
proj
Not Good This Year
81.98 4-10
83.33

BACK TO BASICS jump into top spot in 164.26-81.98 rout

BACK TO BASICS jumped into the top spot in Vegas Dynasty League with an easy victory over Not Good This Year, rolling to a 164.26-81.98 win. BACK TO BASICS grabbed an early 1.00-point lead on Thursday. Not Good This Year came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Deshaun Watson (35.18 points) and the Washington Redskins defense (7). Unphased, BACK TO BASICS rallied later that afternoon, as Philip Rivers (32.36 points) and Melvin Gordon III (18.1) put them back in the lead once and for all. BACK TO BASICS (11-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Not Good This Year will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  BACK TO BASICS   Not Good This Year

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown made 7 tackles as the Titans beat the Raiders 42-21. In doing so, he put up 12.5 points and scored 71.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on BACK TO BASICS this week. Next week, Brown will go up against the Texans.
Jayon Brown

Top Player Comparison

BACK TO BASICS
Points
% of total points 164.26
1
Philip Rivers
QB
32.36
22.21
19.7%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.1
15.55
11%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
16.3
22.64
9.9%
4
Mike Williams
WR
13.3
9.57
8.1%
Not Good This Year
Points
% of total points 81.98
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
35.18
26.28
42.9%
2
Kenyan Drake
RB
9.3
12.6
11.3%
3
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
7
0.56
8.5%
4
Shaquil Barrett
LB
7
7.56
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Not Good This Year to contribute to a 64.58-32.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for BACK TO BASICS, helping the team to a 149.36-81.18 lead.

Points By Position

  BACK TO BASICS   Not Good This Year

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. BACK TO BASICS scored fewer points in this one (164.26) than their season average of 190.11.
We heard scoring helps you win. Not Good This Year need some help then, averaging just 97.85 versus BACK TO BASICS's 190.11.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. BACK TO BASICS (11-3) have a better record than Not Good This Year (4-10).
Even the machines think BACK TO BASICS have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (194.15) than Not Good This Year (95.78).
BACK TO BASICS don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Not Good This Year (6 vs 1).
BACK TO BASICS have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Not Good This Year (105 vs 79).
By position, BACK TO BASICS have outscored Not Good This Year at RB, WR, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
BACK TO BASICS don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 46 points, highest in the league.
The starters for BACK TO BASICS had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Not Good This Year (1).
BACK TO BASICS are in the playoffs. Not Good This Year are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry Not Good This Year, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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