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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Doomsday
6-8 118.38
108.12
 
VS
proj
Turf In My Jockstrap
108.32 8-6
129.51

Turf In My Jockstrap lose to Doomsday, 118.38-108.32

Turf In My Jockstrap failed to rise to the occasion, as Doomsday earned a 118.38-108.32 win. Doomsday never trailed in this one after grabbing a 5.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Dallas Cowboys defense. Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 66 Rec Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (283 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Turf In My Jockstrap in the loss. This marks the second time this season Doomsday have beaten Turf In My Jockstrap, after winning 155.92-132.32 in their last matchup. Doomsday ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Turf In My Jockstrap will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 8-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Doomsday   Turf In My Jockstrap

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Johnson overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 13.3 points against his 5.18-point projection. In a 23-17 loss to the Steelers, he racked up 53 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Johnson will face the Browns next week.
David Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Doomsday
Points
% of total points 118.38
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
31.3
13.36
26.4%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.4
14.94
16.4%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
15.58
24.77
13.2%
4
David Johnson
RB
13.3
5.18
11.2%
Turf In My Jockstrap
Points
% of total points 108.32
1
Travis Kelce
TE
18
15.14
16.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
16.92
25.93
15.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.5
22.66
14.3%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
13.8
12.6
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass for Doomsday, while Mike Evans had a 61-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 45.88-29.90 lead for Doomsday.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Doomsday owned a 118.38-94.52 lead. Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Doomsday, while David Johnson had a 24-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Turf In My Jockstrap with a 48-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Doomsday   Turf In My Jockstrap

Game Notes

Doomsday won even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Turf In My Jockstrap had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Doomsday put up more points than their season scoring average (114.27) while Turf In My Jockstrap fell short of theirs (130.25).
Doomsday scored more points than their projected total, while Turf In My Jockstrap fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 10.06-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a two-match losing streak for Doomsday.
In upset games this season, Doomsday moves to (1-0), while Turf In My Jockstrap falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Travis Kelce (18 points) posted the fourth-highest score for a TE this week.

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