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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Blue waffle eater
9-5 126.02
123.87
 
VS
proj
mikeyp529
67.86 6-8
100.75

mikeyp529 lose to Blue waffle eater in 126.02-67.86 rout

There's no way around it, mikeyp529 underperformed, at least according to projections, as Blue waffle eater cruised to a 126.02-67.86 win. mikeyp529 jumped out to a 17.46-point lead on Thursday behind Dak Prescott, who passed for 334 yards and a touchdown. But it was all Blue waffle eater after that. They were led by Aaron Jones, who racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 31.2 points, and Kenny Golladay, who caught 6 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown (17.8 points). This marks the second time this season Blue waffle eater have beaten mikeyp529, after winning 138.04-122.58 in their last matchup. Blue waffle eater will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinals, while mikeyp529 attempt to rebound and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue waffle eater   mikeyp529

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones scored 31.2 points in a 20-15 win over the Redskins to more-than-double his 15.13-point projection. He racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Blue waffle eater this week. Next week, Jones will square off against the Bears.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Blue waffle eater
Points
% of total points 126.02
1
Aaron Jones
RB
31.2
15.13
24.8%
2
Kenny Golladay
WR
17.8
12.57
14.1%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
16.1
17.57
12.8%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
14.92
21.34
11.8%
mikeyp529
Points
% of total points 67.86
1
Dak Prescott
QB
17.46
19.42
25.7%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
11
5.94
16.2%
3
Courtland Sutton
WR
8.4
15.45
12.4%
4
Sterling Shepard
WR
7.6
12.96
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Jones had a 42-yard run for Blue waffle eater, helping the team to a 91.00-28.26 lead.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard touchdown pass for Blue waffle eater, contributing to a 118.92-49.26 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Blue waffle eater   mikeyp529

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Blue waffle eater are doing a better job of that, averaging 127.1 versus mikeyp529's 108.03.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Blue waffle eater (9-5) have a better record than mikeyp529 (6-8).
Even the machines think Blue waffle eater have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (125.58) than mikeyp529 (115.04).
Blue waffle eater don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than mikeyp529 (4 vs 2).
Blue waffle eater laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than mikeyp529 (0).
Blue waffle eater are clutch masters, with more close wins than mikeyp529 (1 vs 0).
Blue waffle eater should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than mikeyp529 (8 vs 5).
mikeyp529 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Blue waffle eater (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Blue waffle eater have outscored mikeyp529 at RB, WR, and K this season.
Blue waffle eater don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Blue waffle eater had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for mikeyp529 (0).
Hey mikeyp529, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Blue waffle eater
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Not only did we double up mikeyp529 at WR (46.9 points to 23.3), we also thoroughly dominated them at RB (42.1 to 8.7).
mikeyp529
With a couple of receptions on just three measly targets this past week, the starting RBs for mikeyp529 should work to smooth things over with their quarterbacks... and remind them to dump it off more often.