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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Valley Vikings
11-3 265.15
280.41
 
VS
proj
ESPN IS BETTER
160.98 5-9
178.72

Valley Vikings hand ESPN IS BETTER sixth straight loss in 265.15-160.98 rout

Valley Vikings cruised to a 265.15-160.98 win to hand ESPN IS BETTER their sixth consecutive loss. Valley Vikings got out to a 3.00-point lead on Thursday behind Khalil Mack (6.5 points) and never gave it back. Darius Leonard (9 Tackles, 2 Ints) and Luke Kuechly (11 Tackles) carried the flag for ESPN IS BETTER in the loss. This marks the third time this season Valley Vikings have knocked off ESPN IS BETTER, after winning 272.85-199.3 in their last matchup. Valley Vikings will look to not lose that winning feeling in the semifinals next week, while ESPN IS BETTER attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Valley Vikings   ESPN IS BETTER

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 2 passes for 64 yards and 2 touchdowns against the 49ers, Cook scored 21.3 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.92-point projection and was much higher than his 10.45-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #7 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Colts next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Valley Vikings
Points
% of total points 265.15
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
41.4
34.18
15.6%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
30.65
24.38
11.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
22.7
30.51
8.6%
4
Zach Pascal
WR
22.65
14.92
8.5%
ESPN IS BETTER
Points
% of total points 160.98
1
Darius Leonard
LB
30
17.17
18.6%
2
Luke Kuechly
LB
22
18.89
13.7%
3
Mike Williams
WR
15.2
13.15
9.4%
4
Darren Waller
TE
15
14.32
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Valley Vikings, while Jared Cook had a 38-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 180.75-91.13 lead for Valley Vikings.

Points By Position

  Valley Vikings   ESPN IS BETTER

Game Notes

Eight of the 16 starters on Valley Vikings exceeded their projected point totals.
ESPN IS BETTER had only six of their 16 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was ESPN IS BETTER even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Valley Vikings get the W, but they also covered the 101.69-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Valley Vikings moves to (2-0), while ESPN IS BETTER falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Darius Leonard scored 30 points, the best overall score for a LB this week.

Coach Talk

Valley Vikings
Good job assembling a lineup that won by over 104 points this past week. We deem that to be a job done right.
ESPN IS BETTER
"Not getting many chances" isn't a reasonable excuse this week for ESPN IS BETTER. Our pass-catching corps (three WR and two TE) were targeted a grand total of 30 times in Week 14. Chemistry and timing appear to be issues as that group hauled in only 17 balls.