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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Ace 3
7-7 98.7
99.58
 
VS
proj
Portland Pigchuckers
92.18 9-5
118.45

Portland Pigchuckers fall short of expectations, lose to Ace 3, 98.70-92.18

There's no easy way to put it, Portland Pigchuckers underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Ace 3 emerged victorious with a 98.70-92.18 win. Ace 3 grabbed a 27.30-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding efforts from Allen Robinson II and Brett Maher. Robinson II caught 5 passes for 48 yards and 2 touchdowns for 19.3 points, while Maher made 1 of his 2 FG attempts (6 points). Portland Pigchuckers came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by DeAndre Hopkins (22.7 points) and Devin Singletary (14.8). Unphased, Ace 3 got it going later that night, as Robert Woods (22.2 points) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Ace 3 have gotten the best of Portland Pigchuckers, after falling 124.14-105.74 in their last matchup. Ace 3 ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-7. Portland Pigchuckers (9-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Ace 3   Portland Pigchuckers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass as the Rams beat the Seahawks 28-12. In doing so, he put up 22.2 points and scored 70.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Ace 3 this week. Woods will face the Cowboys in Week 15.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Ace 3
Points
% of total points 98.7
1
Robert Woods
WR
22.2
13
22.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.8
24.74
21.1%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.3
12.78
19.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
10.8
14.02
10.9%
Portland Pigchuckers
Points
% of total points 92.18
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.7
15.67
24.6%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
14.8
12.13
16.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.5
20.76
15.7%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
13.58
20.68
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Portland Pigchuckers who owned the lead, 71.38-48.10. For Ace 3, Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass. DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Portland Pigchuckers, while Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch for Ace 3, who trailed 92.18-70.90 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Ace 3   Portland Pigchuckers

Game Notes

Ace 3 got the win despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Portland Pigchuckers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 6.52-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory puts an end to a three-game losing skid for Ace 3.
Ace 3 moves to (1-1) in upset games this year, while Portland Pigchuckers falls to (0-2).
For Portland Pigchuckers, DeAndre Hopkins put up 22.7 points, the second-best score for a wideout this week.

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