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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Philly Special
9-5 182.3
127.92
 
VS
proj
Ballin' Bitches
140.26 5-9
105.85

The Philly Special beat Ballin' Bitches for third straight win in 182.30-140.26 rout

The Philly Special extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Ballin' Bitches, rolling to a 182.30-140.26 win. Ballin' Bitches got out to an 8.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Philly Special after that. They were led by Emmanuel Sanders, who had 157 receiving yards , passed for 35 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for 34.1 points, and Aaron Jones, who racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (31.2 points). Austin Ekeler (101 Rush Yds, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jimmy Garoppolo (349 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) were the top scorers for Ballin' Bitches in defeat. This marks the first time this season The Philly Special have beaten Ballin' Bitches, after falling 147.16-128.14 in their last matchup. The Philly Special (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Ballin' Bitches will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  The Philly Special   Ballin' Bitches

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Saints in Week 14, Sanders had 157 receiving yards , passed for 35 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 34.1 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any WR in the league this season. In Week 15, Sanders and the 49ers will battle the Falcons.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

The Philly Special
Points
% of total points 182.3
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
34.1
11.31
18.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
31.2
15.13
17.1%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
30.1
15.29
16.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.25
14.4%
Ballin' Bitches
Points
% of total points 140.26
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
31.3
13.36
22.3%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
29.06
18.26
20.7%
3
Jared Cook
TE
20.4
9.36
14.5%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
14.8
12.35
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, The Philly Special boasted a 115.90-108.96 lead. Emmanuel Sanders had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown pass for The Philly Special, while Aaron Jones had a 42-yard run. Meanwhile, Jimmy Garoppolo had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Ballin' Bitches, while Jared Cook had a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, The Philly Special owned a 147.20-140.26 lead. For The Philly Special, Hunter Henry had a 30-yard touchdown catch. Austin Ekeler made the highlight reel for Ballin' Bitches with an 84-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Philly Special   Ballin' Bitches

What If

The Philly Special would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Ballin' Bitches would have lost to just one other team besides The Philly Special this week.
The Philly Special would be 6-8 if they played Ballin' Bitches every week.
Had they played each other last week, The Philly Special would have gotten the win over Ballin' Bitches 95.36-78.7.
The Philly Special would be 6-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ballin' Bitches.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Philly Special, Ballin' Bitches would be 5-7.
If The Philly Special had played every team in the league each week, they would be 108-74.
If they played every team every week, Ballin' Bitches would be 104-78.

Coach Talk

The Philly Special
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? Fueled by stellar showings by Emmanuel Sanders and DeAndre Hopkins, our squad really took that to heart this past week. We utterly dominated Ballin' Bitches at wide receiver (60.3 points to 23.2). Sanders had 157 receiving yards while Hopkins logged 120 yards.
Ballin' Bitches
Hey, our guys were just resting up for next week, right? The six offensive skill starters on Ballin' Bitches (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) combined to record 542 yards and just five touchdowns in Week 14. The skill players on The Philly Special made it tough on us by logging 730 yards and eight scores.