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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Slack Jawed Yokels
9-5 114.48
112.77
 
VS
proj
Hookers and Blow
97.1 6-8
117.39

Hookers and Blow come up short of expectations, lose to Slack Jawed Yokels, 114.48-97.10

There's no sugarcoating it, Hookers and Blow didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Slack Jawed Yokels emerged victorious with a 114.48-97.10 win. Hookers and Blow took a 14.30-point lead on Thursday, but Slack Jawed Yokels held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jared Cook (2 Rec, 64 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Julian Edelman (8 Rec, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Devonta Freeman (84 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 10 Rec Yds) and Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for Hookers and Blow in the loss. This marks the second time this season Slack Jawed Yokels have taken down Hookers and Blow, after winning 99.57-96.62 in their last matchup. Slack Jawed Yokels will look to keep it going in next week's semifinals, while Hookers and Blow seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Slack Jawed Yokels   Hookers and Blow

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 18.4 points against his 5.77-point projection. In a 48-46 loss to the 49ers, he caught 2 passes for 64 yards and 2 touchdowns. Cook ranks #7 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Colts next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Slack Jawed Yokels
Points
% of total points 114.48
1
Jared Cook
TE
18.4
5.77
16.1%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
16.3
11.78
14.2%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
15.38
23.58
13.4%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.5
19.72
11.8%
Hookers and Blow
Points
% of total points 97.1
1
Devonta Freeman
RB
15.4
10.95
15.9%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
14.3
11.46
14.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.5
18.87
13.9%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
13
14.99
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jared Cook had a 38-yard touchdown catch for Slack Jawed Yokels, while Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass for the team, who trailed 91.80-78.58 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Julian Edelman had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Slack Jawed Yokels, who trailed 97.10-94.88 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Slack Jawed Yokels   Hookers and Blow

Game Notes

Slack Jawed Yokels emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Hookers and Blow had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Slack Jawed Yokels put up more points than their season scoring average (108.39) while Hookers and Blow fell short of theirs (108.12).
Slack Jawed Yokels put up more points than their projected total, while Hookers and Blow fell shy of their projection.
The matchup included the week's two highest scores.
The matchup's 17.38-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Devonta Freeman scored 15.4 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Slack Jawed Yokels
Deploying a lineup that accounted for 114.48 points this past week... we deem that to be a job done right.
Hookers and Blow
We should take this defeat as a learning opportunity and try to improve next year, Hookers and Blow. Take a gander at what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and configure the best possible lineup next year.