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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Novaforce
8-6 148.38
101.21
 
VS
proj
Ripsnorters
111.4 7-7
126.44

Novaforce knock off Ripsnorters for third straight win in 148.38-111.40 rout

Novaforce extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Ripsnorters, rolling to a 148.38-111.40 win. Ripsnorters got out to a 2.52-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Novaforce after that. They were led by Deshaun Watson (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 44 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Austin Ekeler (101 Rush Yds, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Lamar Jackson (145 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 40 Rush Yds) and Jared Cook (2 Rec, 64 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the way for Ripsnorters in the loss. This marks the first time this season Novaforce have gotten the best of Ripsnorters, after falling 149.54-134.64 in their last matchup. Novaforce (8-6) will look to build on their success against Short Bus Ryderz, while Ripsnorters (7-7) take on Captain Hindsight in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Novaforce   Ripsnorters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler (101 Rush Yds, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 29.3 points in a 45-10 win over the Jaguars in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.43-point projection and was much higher than his 14.08-point season scoring average. Ekeler ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Novaforce
Points
% of total points 148.38
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.08
20.9
20.3%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
29.3
8.43
19.7%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.2
12.1
13.6%
4
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
19
9.5
12.8%
Ripsnorters
Points
% of total points 111.4
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.8
24.74
18.7%
2
Jared Cook
TE
18.4
5.77
16.5%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
16.3
11.78
14.6%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.5
19.72
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Ripsnorters boasted a 95.10-92.58 lead. Deshaun Watson teamed up with DeAndre Hopkins for a 43-yard touchdown pass for Novaforce. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Ripsnorters, while Jared Cook had a 38-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Novaforce had a 132.88-111.40 lead. For Novaforce, Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch. Julian Edelman made the highlight reel for Ripsnorters with a 37-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Novaforce   Ripsnorters

StatSmack

Novaforce are on fire, winning three in a row.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Ripsnorters has left more points on the bench this season (783.42) than Novaforce (732.68).
Novaforce don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ripsnorters (6 vs 4).
Novaforce see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Ripsnorters (0).
Novaforce have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Ripsnorters (1 vs 0).
Novaforce should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Ripsnorters (10 vs 9).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Ripsnorters - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Novaforce (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Novaforce have outscored Ripsnorters at TE and DEF this season.
Novaforce don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Ripsnorters this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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