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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Lords of Football
11-3 137.3
165.61
 
VS
proj
Tampa Bay Hitmen
130.82 6-8
150.46

Back-and-forth battle ends with Lords of Football coming back to beat Tampa Bay Hitmen, 137.30-130.82

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Lords of Football earned a come-from-behind victory over Tampa Bay Hitmen, rallying to earn a 137.30-130.82 win. After trailing 130.82-129.30 heading into Monday night, Lords of Football came back behind Jake Elliott, who made 1 of his 2 FG attempts for 5 points, and the Philadelphia Eagles defense, who allowed 17 points and 255 yards (3 points). Jacoby Brissett (28.15 points) and Zach Cunningham (14.5) led the charge for Tampa Bay Hitmen in the loss. This marks the second time this season Lords of Football have taken down Tampa Bay Hitmen, after winning 164.29-119.77 in their last matchup. Lords of Football will look to keep the streak alive in the semifinals next week, while Tampa Bay Hitmen attempt to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Lords of Football   Tampa Bay Hitmen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Texans in Week 14, Fant caught 4 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 17.53 points to more-than-double his 6.79-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Lords of Football this week. In Week 15, Fant and the Broncos will square off against the Chiefs.
Noah Fant

Top Player Comparison

Lords of Football
Points
% of total points 137.3
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
21.77
23.63
15.9%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
21.13
16.57
15.4%
3
Noah Fant
TE
17.53
6.79
12.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
15.07
14.88
11%
Tampa Bay Hitmen
Points
% of total points 130.82
1
Jacoby Brissett
QB
28.15
20.76
21.5%
2
Zach Cunningham
LB
14.5
6.34
11.1%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
13.47
11.29
10.3%
4
Mike Evans
WR
11.07
14.7
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Tampa Bay Hitmen owned a 108.39-77.27 lead. For Lords of Football, Noah Fant had a 48-yard catch. Jacoby Brissett had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Tampa Bay Hitmen, while Mike Evans had a 61-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Julian Edelman had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Lords of Football, while Kyler Murray had a 24-yard touchdown pass, helping Lords of Football to a 129.30-126.32 lead.

Points By Position

  Lords of Football   Tampa Bay Hitmen

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. Lords of Football have a winning record vs Tampa Bay Hitmen this season despite scoring less against them on average (150.8) than their season average (164.35).
We heard scoring helps you win. Lords of Football are doing a better job of that, averaging 164.35 versus Tampa Bay Hitmen's 144.88.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Lords of Football (11-3) have a better record than Tampa Bay Hitmen (6-8).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Tampa Bay Hitmen has left more points on the bench this season (950.47) than Lords of Football (747.78).
Lords of Football don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Tampa Bay Hitmen (10 vs 5).
Lords of Football should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Tampa Bay Hitmen (9 vs 7).
By position, Lords of Football have outscored Tampa Bay Hitmen at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Lords of Football don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 37 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Lords of Football had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Tampa Bay Hitmen (2).
Hey Tampa Bay Hitmen, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Lords of Football
Earning the win is most important, Lords of Football, but we certainly know of one spot where we can get stronger as a team: our quarterback was clearly outplayed by the opposition. Jacoby Brissett went 19-of-36 for 251 yards and two touchdowns for Tampa Bay Hitmen, and all Kyler Murray could manage was a 20-for-30 outing, with 194 yards, two TDs, and three ugly interceptions.
Tampa Bay Hitmen
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. The starting backfield for Tampa Bay Hitmen collectively registered a pair of receptions on only three measly targets this past week.