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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Streamwood Steamers
11-3 118
91.34
 
VS
proj
Peoria Hurricanes
56 6-8
89.77

Streamwood Steamers knock off Peoria Hurricanes in 118-56 rout

Streamwood Steamers stepped up and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 118-56 win over Peoria Hurricanes, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would have the advantage in this one, as Streamwood Steamers leapt out to a 48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 54 points from Deshaun Watson (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 44 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kyler Murray (194 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (53 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds) led the charge for Peoria Hurricanes in defeat. This marks the second time this season Streamwood Steamers have beaten Peoria Hurricanes, after winning 133-118 in their last matchup. Streamwood Steamers will look to keep the streak alive in the semifinals next week, while Peoria Hurricanes seek to bounce back and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Streamwood Steamers   Peoria Hurricanes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler (101 Rush Yds, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 30 points against the Jaguars in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 7.06-point projection and was much higher than his 13.5-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

Streamwood Steamers
Points
% of total points 118
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
35
26.01
29.7%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
30
7.06
25.4%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
19
12.26
16.1%
4
Kareem Hunt
RB
12
7.9
10.2%
Peoria Hurricanes
Points
% of total points 56
1
Kyler Murray
QB
15
21.39
26.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13
18.35
23.2%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
8
7.29
14.3%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
7
8.82
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Streamwood Steamers emerged with an 81-33 lead. Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Streamwood Steamers, while Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass. Ka'imi Fairbairn made the highlight reel for Peoria Hurricanes with a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Streamwood Steamers who claimed the lead, 111-56. For Streamwood Steamers, Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Peoria Hurricanes with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Streamwood Steamers   Peoria Hurricanes

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Peoria Hurricanes, Streamwood Steamers averaged more points (125.5) than they usually score (101.29).
We heard scoring helps you win. Streamwood Steamers are doing a better job of that, averaging 101.29 versus Peoria Hurricanes's 90.71.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Streamwood Steamers (11-3) have a better record than Peoria Hurricanes (6-8).
Streamwood Steamers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Peoria Hurricanes (6 vs 4).
Streamwood Steamers are clutch masters, with more close wins than Peoria Hurricanes (1 vs 0).
Streamwood Steamers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Peoria Hurricanes (9 vs 7).
Streamwood Steamers have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Peoria Hurricanes (71 vs 48).
Peoria Hurricanes have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Streamwood Steamers (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Streamwood Steamers have outscored Peoria Hurricanes at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Streamwood Steamers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Streamwood Steamers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Peoria Hurricanes (2).
Hey Peoria Hurricanes, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Streamwood Steamers
You know, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a sound outing by Deshaun Watson, we doubled up Peoria Hurricanes at the quarterback position this past week (35 points to 15). Watson went 28-for-50 for 292 yards, one TD, and two INTs in a 38-24 loss to the Broncos.
Peoria Hurricanes
Peoria Hurricanes will find it tough to complain about lack of opportunity this past week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 28 times in Week 14. With only 16 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.