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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Team Strong
7-7 140.75
147.98
 
VS
proj
H-Town Finest
135.05 3-11
121.99

Team Strong hand H-Town Finest 10th consecutive loss, 140.75-135.05

Team Strong emerged victorious with a 140.75-135.05 win to hand H-Town Finest their 10th consecutive loss. H-Town Finest nabbed a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but Team Strong held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson (31.25 points) and the Cleveland Browns defense (22). The Minnesota Vikings defense (7 Pts Allowed, 231 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Matt Ryan (313 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leaders for H-Town Finest in the loss. This marks the second time this season Team Strong have gotten the best of H-Town Finest, after winning 147.45-143.1 in their last matchup. Team Strong ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-7. H-Town Finest will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Team Strong   H-Town Finest

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams caught 2 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown as the Chargers beat the Jaguars 45-10. In doing so, he put up 15.3 points to nearly double his 8.06-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Team Strong this week. Next week, Williams will play the Vikings.
Mike Williams

Top Player Comparison

Team Strong
Points
% of total points 140.75
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
31.25
30.95
22.2%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
22
25.52
15.6%
3
Mike Williams
WR
15.3
8.06
10.9%
4
Mike Evans
WR
15.1
12.58
10.7%
H-Town Finest
Points
% of total points 135.05
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
43
30.97
31.8%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
31.45
27.89
23.3%
3
Jared Cook
TE
18.4
5.77
13.6%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.5
19.97
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which H-Town Finest had a 119.95-101.05 lead. Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Team Strong, while Mike Evans had a 61-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Matt Ryan had a 93-yard touchdown pass for H-Town Finest, while Jared Cook had a 38-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Team Strong   H-Town Finest

Game Notes

More than half (7 of the 12) of the starters on Team Strong scored higher than their projected point totals.
H-Town Finest had only four of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Team Strong had two starters score zero points, while H-Town Finest had three.
The Minnesota Vikings defense and Matt Ryan both outscored Lamar Jackson, the leading scorer for Team Strong.
Team Strong put up fewer points than their season scoring average (144.27) while H-Town Finest scored above theirs (116.99).
Team Strong got the victory despite scoring fewer points than projected, while H-Town Finest outscored their projection.
The matchup's 5.7-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Team Strong managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 25.99-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, the Minnesota Vikings defense recorded 43 points, the highest score for a DEF this week.

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