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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Hide and Zeke
8-6 127.36
103
 
VS
proj
Katherine's Team
120.08 8-6
109.86

Hide and Zeke defeat Katherine's Team for third straight win, 127.36-120.08

Hide and Zeke extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Katherine's Team, securing a 127.36-120.08 win. Hide and Zeke jumped out to a 41.60-point lead on Thursday behind 41.6 points from Ezekiel Elliott (81 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Allen Robinson II (5 Rec, 48 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and never looked back. Zach Ertz (25.6 points) and Calvin Ridley (16.1) led the charge for Katherine's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Hide and Zeke have beaten Katherine's Team, after winning 98.9-84.14 in their last matchup. Hide and Zeke (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Katherine's Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 8-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Hide and Zeke   Katherine's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 349 yards and 5 touchdowns against the 49ers, Brees tallied 40.06 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 19.67-point projection and was much higher than his 11.11-point season scoring average. Brees ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Hide and Zeke
Points
% of total points 127.36
1
Drew Brees
QB
40.06
19.67
31.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.3
16.82
17.5%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.3
12.78
15.2%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
10.8
10.7
8.5%
Katherine's Team
Points
% of total points 120.08
1
Zach Ertz
TE
25.6
12.34
21.3%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
16.1
12.14
13.4%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
13.8
10.24
11.5%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
13.58
20.68
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Hide and Zeke who grabbed the lead, 81.66-78.88. For Hide and Zeke, Drew Brees had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins teamed up with Stefon Diggs for a 44-yard pass for Katherine's Team.

Points By Position

  Hide and Zeke   Katherine's Team

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Katherine's Team, Hide and Zeke averaged more points (113.13) than they usually score (104.8).
Hide and Zeke are on a roll, with victories in three straight matchups.
Hide and Zeke should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Katherine's Team (7 vs 6).
By position, Hide and Zeke have outscored Katherine's Team at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Hide and Zeke don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 9 points, third-highest in the league.
The postseason awaits Hide and Zeke. They've clinched a playoff spot while Katherine's Team are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Katherine's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Hide and Zeke
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to an awesome showing by Drew Brees, we almost tripled Katherine's Team at the quarterback position this past week (40.06 points to 13.58). Brees was a bright spot in a tight loss to the 49ers, completing 29 of 40 passes for 349 yards and five TDs.
Katherine's Team
Wow, talk about under-utilized: The starting RBs for Katherine's Team collectively logged three receptions on only four measly targets this past week. Get those offensive coordinators to draw up some screen plays in Week 15!