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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
GoldDiggers
10-4 128
126.9
 
VS
proj
Ligers
107 7-7
123.64

GoldDiggers knock off Ligers for fifth straight win in 128.00-107.00 rout

GoldDiggers extended their win streak to five games with an easy victory over Ligers, rolling to a 128.00-107.00 win. GoldDiggers grabbed an early 7.75-point lead on Thursday. Ligers came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Michael Thomas (27.25 points) and Bilal Powell (14.25). Not to be deterred, GoldDiggers pulled it together later that afternoon, as Austin Ekeler (32 points) and Melvin Gordon III (19.75) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the first time this season GoldDiggers have gotten the best of Ligers, after falling 128.75-111.25 in their last matchup. GoldDiggers will look to keep it rolling in next week's semifinals, while Ligers attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  GoldDiggers   Ligers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 32 points against his 11.85-point projection. In a 45-10 win over the Jaguars, he racked up 213 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Ekeler ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

GoldDiggers
Points
% of total points 128
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
32
11.85
25%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
19.75
17.31
15.4%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
16.5
13.85
12.9%
4
Michael Gallup
WR
14.5
13.21
11.3%
Ligers
Points
% of total points 107
1
Michael Thomas
WR
27.25
18.4
25.5%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
19.75
19.54
18.5%
3
Bilal Powell
RB
14.25
15.63
13.3%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
14
5.31
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Ligers, contributing to a 74.50-62.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch for GoldDiggers, contributing to a 128.00-74.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  GoldDiggers   Ligers

What If

GoldDiggers would have beaten only three other teams besides Ligers this week.
Ligers would have lost to five other teams besides GoldDiggers this week.
GoldDiggers would be 8-6 if they played Ligers every week.
GoldDiggers would be 6-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ligers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as GoldDiggers, Ligers would be 9-3.
If GoldDiggers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 82-68.
If they played every team every week, Ligers would be 72-78.

Coach Talk

GoldDiggers
Football is all about creating mismatches. Fueled by some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a noticeable disparity this week. Our three starting backs recorded 210 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs on Ligers (352 total yards to 142), as we ultimately doubled up them at the position, 68.25 points to 28.25.
Ligers
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting RBs for Ligers collectively registered three catches on just four measly targets this past week.