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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
WindyCity Rebels
8-6 163
113.31
 
VS
proj
EastRock
85 7-7
95.66

WindyCity Rebels earn win against EastRock in 163-85 rout

WindyCity Rebels exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 163-85 win over EastRock, who fell short of projections. WindyCity Rebels took a 2-point lead on Thursday behind Ezekiel Elliott (21 points) and never let it go. A.J. Brown (28 points) and Lamar Jackson (26) carried the flag for EastRock in the loss. This marks the second time this season WindyCity Rebels have beaten EastRock, after winning 84-76 in their last matchup. WindyCity Rebels will look to keep it rolling in the semifinals next week, while EastRock seek to rebound and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  WindyCity Rebels   EastRock

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fant (4 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17 points in a 38-24 win over the Texans in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 4.19-point projection and was much higher than his 4.29-point season scoring average. Fant will face the Chiefs next week.
Noah Fant

Top Player Comparison

WindyCity Rebels
Points
% of total points 163
1
Drew Brees
QB
49
23.38
30.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
21
14.09
12.9%
3
Noah Fant
TE
17
4.19
10.4%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
15
11.48
9.2%
EastRock
Points
% of total points 85
1
A.J. Brown
WR
28
5.3
32.9%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
26
25.91
30.6%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
14
11.2
16.5%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
5
7.81
5.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was WindyCity Rebels who emerged with the lead, 148-52. Drew Brees had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for WindyCity Rebels, while Noah Fant had a 48-yard catch. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for EastRock with a 61-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which WindyCity Rebels boasted a 163-85 lead. For WindyCity Rebels, Julian Edelman had a 37-yard touchdown catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for EastRock with a 91-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  WindyCity Rebels   EastRock

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 11) of the starters on WindyCity Rebels exceeded their projected point totals.
EastRock had only three of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Was EastRock even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
WindyCity Rebels put up more points than their season scoring average (105.5) while EastRock fell short of theirs (96).
WindyCity Rebels put up more points than their projected total, while EastRock failed to reach their projection.
The 163 points scored by WindyCity Rebels are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 78-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did WindyCity Rebels earn the win, but they also easily covered the 17.65-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, WindyCity Rebels moves to (3-5), while EastRock falls to (4-4).
On the losing side, A.J. Brown (28 points) registered the best overall score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

WindyCity Rebels
Kudos to you, WindyCity Rebels. Deploying a lineup that earned 163 points in Week 14.
EastRock
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting backfield for EastRock collectively logged one reception on just two measly targets this past week.