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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Insanity
8-6 197.75
140.38
 
VS
proj
Injury Prone
118.15 11-3
150.86

Insanity defy predictions, knock off Injury Prone in 197.75-118.15 rout

Insanity stepped up, cruising to a 197.75-118.15 win over Injury Prone, who fell short of projections. Insanity grabbed a 13.27-point lead on Thursday behind Tarik Cohen and never relinquished it. Patrick Mahomes (283 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Mark Ingram II (50 Rush Yds, 29 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Injury Prone in the loss. This marks the second time this season Insanity have beaten Injury Prone, after winning 152.64-143.8 in their last matchup. Insanity will look to keep the streak alive in the semifinals next week, while Injury Prone attempt to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Insanity   Injury Prone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ertz (9 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 30.1 points against the Giants in Week 14. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15.29-point projection and was much higher than his 13.69-point season scoring average. Ertz ranks #67 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Insanity
Points
% of total points 197.75
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
59.08
44.39
29.9%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
32.8
19.44
16.6%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
30.1
15.29
15.2%
4
George Kittle
TE
18.7
14.84
9.5%
Injury Prone
Points
% of total points 118.15
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
42.92
44.19
36.3%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
18.4
18.79
15.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
14
20.19
11.8%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
12.8
25.79
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Insanity, while Wil Lutz had a 55-yard field goal, helping Insanity to a 121.05-38.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard touchdown pass for Injury Prone, who trailed 121.05-114.15 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Insanity   Injury Prone

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Injury Prone, Insanity averaged more points (175.2) than they usually score (143.42).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Insanity has left fewer points on the bench this season (758.66) than Injury Prone (941.15).
By position, Insanity have outscored Injury Prone at QB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Insanity had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Injury Prone (1).
Hey Injury Prone, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Insanity
Mission accomplished, Insanity. Good work fielding a team that posted 197.75 points this past matchup.
Injury Prone
We should take this defeat as a learning opportunity and try to improve next year, Injury Prone. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying and configure the most-potent possible lineup next year.