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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Stooges
10-4 123.02
119.69
 
VS
proj
Knights Who Say Ni
107.4 8-6
128.4

Stooges hand Knights Who Say Ni fourth consecutive loss, 123.02-107.40

Stooges earned a 123.02-107.40 win to hand Knights Who Say Ni their fourth straight loss. Knights Who Say Ni nabbed a 6.60-point lead on Thursday, but Stooges held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeAndre Hopkins (26.2 points) and Matt Ryan (25.32). George Kittle (6 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kenny Golladay (6 Rec, 58 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Knights Who Say Ni in the loss. This marks the second time this season Stooges have beaten Knights Who Say Ni, after winning 137.76-118.44 in their last matchup. Stooges (10-4) will look to keep it rolling against Doomsday in the playoffs. Knights Who Say Ni will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 8-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Stooges   Knights Who Say Ni

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Boswell overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 11 points against his 7.87-point projection. In a 23-17 win over the Cardinals, he made all 3 of his FG attempts. Boswell ranks #6 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Bills next week.
Chris Boswell

Top Player Comparison

Stooges
Points
% of total points 123.02
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.25
21.3%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
25.32
23.91
20.6%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
19.4
15.34
15.8%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
13.3
17.27
10.8%
Knights Who Say Ni
Points
% of total points 107.4
1
George Kittle
TE
18.7
14.84
17.4%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
17.8
12.57
16.6%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
17.8
13.61
16.6%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.2
15.96
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Stooges who claimed the lead, 98.72-86.10. DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Stooges, while Matt Ryan had a 93-yard touchdown pass. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Knights Who Say Ni with a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch for Stooges, contributing to a 123.02-86.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Stooges   Knights Who Say Ni

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Knights Who Say Ni, Stooges averaged more points (130.39) than they usually score (116.87).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Knights Who Say Ni. They've dropped their last four matchups.
Knights Who Say Ni are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Stooges (4 vs 2).
Stooges play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Knights Who Say Ni (1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Knights Who Say Ni - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Stooges (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Stooges have outscored Knights Who Say Ni at WR this season.
The starters for Stooges had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Knights Who Say Ni (1).
The postseason awaits Stooges. They've clinched a playoff spot while Knights Who Say Ni are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry Knights Who Say Ni, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Stooges
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? Thanks to a stellar display by Matt Ryan, we doubled up Knights Who Say Ni at the quarterback position this past week (25.32 points to 11.6). Ryan went 20-for-34 for 313 yards, two TDs, and no INTs in a 40-20 win over the Panthers.
Knights Who Say Ni
Listen, I've been at it long enough to know that occasionally, free points just seem to randomly appear out of thin air. And then sometimes, like in your case this week, they don't! Well, okay... hoping for an additional 16 points might be a bit much. Keep pushing forward, Knights Who Say Ni!