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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Thurston Howell III
8-6 492.9
405.1
 
VS
proj
The Gorilla
475.8 2-12
354.86

Thurston Howell III top expectations, defeat The Gorilla in 492.9-475.8 battle

Both teams showed up, but Thurston Howell III took down The Gorilla, narrowly earning a 492.9-475.8 win. Thurston Howell III led 478.3-475.8 heading into Monday night with one player left to play. They were fortunate to have the lead already, as Dallas Goedert (14.6 points) didn't do much to pad their point total. Deshaun Watson (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 44 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and A.J. Brown (13 Rush Yds, 153 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) were the leaders for The Gorilla in defeat. This marks the second time this season Thurston Howell III have gotten the best of The Gorilla, after winning 387.8-363.7 in their last matchup. Thurston Howell III (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. The Gorilla will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 2-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Thurston Howell III   The Gorilla

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders had 157 receiving yards , passed for 35 yards and scored 2 touchdowns as the 49ers beat the Saints 48-46. In doing so, he put up 125.7 points to more-than-quadruple his 28.29-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Thurston Howell III this week. In Week 15, Sanders and the 49ers will go up against the Falcons.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Thurston Howell III
Points
% of total points 492.9
1
Dak Prescott
QB
153.5
101.25
31.1%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
125.7
28.29
25.5%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
69.2
51.62
14%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
43.1
34.45
8.7%
The Gorilla
Points
% of total points 475.8
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
169.6
107.61
35.6%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
118.1
22.33
24.8%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
60.8
41.66
12.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
46.6
38.8
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Thurston Howell III who emerged with the lead, 421.2-353.7. Emmanuel Sanders had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown pass for Thurston Howell III, while Nick Chubb had a 57-yard run. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for The Gorilla with a 43-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which The Gorilla became the proud owner of a 471.8-461.0 lead. For Thurston Howell III, Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for The Gorilla with a 91-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Thurston Howell III   The Gorilla

Game Notes

Thurston Howell III emerged victorious despite the fact that only five of their 11 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Despite six of their 11 starters scoring above their projected points, The Gorilla lost.
The Gorilla could have used points from Marquez Valdes-Scantling and JuJu Smith-Schuster, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 17.1-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Thurston Howell III. They got the W, but did not cover the 50.24-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Thurston Howell III moves to (1-0), while The Gorilla falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Deshaun Watson scored 169.6 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Thurston Howell III
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Thurston Howell III. Rolling out a starter with negative points (the Indianapolis Colts defense) while still earning the win... talk about arrogance. All we ask is to please keep those shenanigans to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we're toast.
The Gorilla
It's entirely possible that The Gorilla could be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. With just 16 targets as a group this past week, their four wide receivers apparently spent the majority of their games running decoy routes and blocking downfield.