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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Team 9$
5-9 93.98
112.93
 
VS
proj
Titsburgfeelers
52.06 1-13
65.64

Team 9$ hand Titsburgfeelers ninth straight loss, 93.98-52.06

Team 9$ earned a 93.98-52.06 win to hand Titsburgfeelers their ninth straight loss. Titsburgfeelers grabbed a 6.20-point lead on Thursday, but Team 9$ held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 44 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 236 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). The Minnesota Vikings defense (7 Pts Allowed, 231 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Tom Brady (169 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 20 Rush Yds) led the charge for Titsburgfeelers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Team 9$ have taken down Titsburgfeelers, after falling 143.32-78.9 in their last matchup. Team 9$ ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-9. Titsburgfeelers will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 1-13.

Matchup Timeline

  Team 9$   Titsburgfeelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 236 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 18 points in a 23-17 win over the Cardinals in Week 14. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.32-point projection and was much higher than their 11.71-point season scoring average. The Steelers defense ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Team 9$
Points
% of total points 93.98
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.08
20.9
32%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
7.32
19.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
10.8
14.02
11.5%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
9.8
11.88
10.4%
Titsburgfeelers
Points
% of total points 52.06
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
13
9.05
25%
2
Tom Brady
QB
11.76
19.8
22.6%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
9.6
12.91
18.4%
4
Mason Crosby
K
8
8.8
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Team 9$, contributing to a 61.18-36.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Team 9$ became the proud owner of an 89.98-52.06 lead. For Team 9$, Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Titsburgfeelers with a 37-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Team 9$   Titsburgfeelers

Game Notes

Team 9$ won despite the fact that only two of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Titsburgfeelers had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Titsburgfeelers even trying this week? They started three players who scored zero points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 41.92-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Team 9$. They got the W, but did not cover the 47.29-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, the Minnesota Vikings defense (13 points) registered the third-best score for a DEF this week.

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