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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
4-Ace's
5-9 146.45
150.64
 
VS
proj
Nefarious Pilchers
127.81 7-7
168.46

Nefarious Pilchers lose to 4-Ace's, 146.45-127.81

There's no way around it, Nefarious Pilchers didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as 4-Ace's earned a 146.45-127.81 win. 4-Ace's never trailed in this one after earning an 18.91-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Joe Mixon (37.93 points) and Kirk Cousins (23.08). Aaron Jones (134 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) and Saquon Barkley (66 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Nefarious Pilchers in the loss. This marks the second time this season 4-Ace's have gotten the best of Nefarious Pilchers, after winning 205.77-149.48 in their last matchup. 4-Ace's ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-9. Nefarious Pilchers (7-7) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  4-Ace's   Nefarious Pilchers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler (101 Rush Yds, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 38.93 points in a 45-10 win over the Jaguars in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 15.9-point projection and was much higher than his 22.66-point season scoring average. Ekeler ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

4-Ace's
Points
% of total points 146.45
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
38.93
15.9
26.6%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
37.93
20.23
25.9%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
23.08
20.23
15.8%
4
Jared Cook
TE
12.33
9.25
8.4%
Nefarious Pilchers
Points
% of total points 127.81
1
Aaron Jones
RB
43.23
20.04
33.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
19.68
26.23
15.4%
3
Jared Goff
QB
14.62
17.38
11.4%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
9.58
20.01
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which 4-Ace's emerged with an 83.34-64.43 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass for 4-Ace's, while Jared Cook had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Nefarious Pilchers with a 42-yard run.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch for 4-Ace's, while David Johnson had a 24-yard touchdown catch, helping 4-Ace's to a 140.45-82.93 lead.

Points By Position

  4-Ace's   Nefarious Pilchers

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Nefarious Pilchers, 4-Ace's averaged more points (176.11) than they usually score (123.64).
4-Ace's laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Nefarious Pilchers (0).
By position, 4-Ace's have outscored Nefarious Pilchers at RB and TE this season.
The starters for 4-Ace's had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Nefarious Pilchers (1).
There's not much good to say about Nefarious Pilchers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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