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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Flyboyz
7-7 159.01
128.79
 
VS
proj
Nematodes
105.32 5-9
138.99

Flyboyz beat expectations, earn win over Nematodes in 159.01-105.32 rout

Flyboyz outperformed expectations, cruising to a 159.01-105.32 win over Nematodes, who fell short of projections. Nematodes nabbed a 14.45-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Flyboyz after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler, who racked up 213 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass for 30.3 points, and Joe Mixon, who racked up 186 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (26.85 points). Melvin Gordon III (55 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (283 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did everything they could for Nematodes in defeat. Flyboyz ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-7. Nematodes will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Flyboyz   Nematodes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Jaguars in Week 14, Ekeler racked up 213 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 30.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Flyboyz this week. In Week 15, Ekeler and the Chargers will square off against the Vikings.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Flyboyz
Points
% of total points 159.01
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
30.3
12.12
19.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
26.85
11.1
16.9%
3
Joey Bosa
DE
16
8.4
10.1%
4
Antoine Bethea
S
14.5
7.85
9.1%
Nematodes
Points
% of total points 105.32
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.15
14.32
17.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
13.92
20.98
13.2%
3
Cole Beasley
WR
13.9
10.16
13.2%
4
Luke Kuechly
LB
10.5
12.36
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Flyboyz became the proud owner of a 132.21-105.32 lead. Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch for Flyboyz, while Tom Brady had a 37-yard touchdown pass. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Nematodes with a 48-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Flyboyz   Nematodes

StatSmack

Flyboyz must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (159.01) than their season average (122.69).
Flyboyz don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nematodes (3 vs 2).
Flyboyz are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Nematodes (1).
Flyboyz have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Nematodes (2 vs 1).
Flyboyz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Nematodes (5 vs 2).
Nematodes have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (6) than Flyboyz (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Flyboyz have outscored Nematodes at RB and TE this season.
The starters for Flyboyz had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Nematodes (1).
Don't worry Nematodes, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Flyboyz
Nice job shrugging off that four-match winless skid, Flyboyz! Every fantasy team will surely be faced with adversity at some point or another... continue to keep your eyes out for what challenges lie ahead.
Nematodes
Well, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our five pass-catchers (four WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 28 times in Week 14. With just 17 total receptions, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.