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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Dorothy's Team
7-7 145.58
133.97
 
VS
proj
Team Marcus
85.6 7-7
129.13

Team Marcus come up short of projections, lose to Dorothy's Team in 145.58-85.60 rout

There's no easy way to put it, Team Marcus didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Dorothy's Team rolled to a 145.58-85.60 win. Team Marcus got out to a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dorothy's Team after that. They were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 292 yards , ran for 44 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 30.08 points, and Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 135 yards from scrimmage (24.5 points). Lamar Jackson (145 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 40 Rush Yds) and Stefon Diggs (6 Rec, 92 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Team Marcus in the loss. Dorothy's Team will look to keep the streak alive in the semifinal round next week, while Team Marcus seek to rebound and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Dorothy's Team   Team Marcus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 236 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 23 points in a 23-17 win over the Cardinals in Week 14. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 10.22-point projection and was higher than their 16.57-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

Dorothy's Team
Points
% of total points 145.58
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.08
24.07
20.7%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.5
25.27
16.8%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
23
10.22
15.8%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
18
15.14
12.4%
Team Marcus
Points
% of total points 85.6
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.8
27.08
30.1%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
15.2
15.96
17.8%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
11.6
15.87
13.6%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
9.7
17.9
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Dorothy's Team boasted an 80.38-64.40 lead. For Dorothy's Team, Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass. Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Team Marcus, while Stefon Diggs had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Dorothy's Team   Team Marcus

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Dorothy's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
All nine starters for Team Marcus fell below their points projection.
Dorothy's Team won despite starting Brandin Cooks, who scored zero points.
Dorothy's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (134.82) while Team Marcus fell short of theirs (114.8).
Dorothy's Team scored more points than their projected total, while Team Marcus fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 59.98-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory concludes a streak of two consecutive defeats for Dorothy's Team.
Not only did Dorothy's Team get the win, but they also easily covered the 4.84-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Dorothy's Team moves to (4-6), while Team Marcus falls to (1-6).
For Team Marcus, Lamar Jackson (25.8 points) registered the third-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Dorothy's Team
Hey, it's good to be confident, Dorothy's Team. It's a bold move to start a player with zero points (Brandin Cooks), while still earning a W.
Team Marcus
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound. The starting RBs for Team Marcus collectively registered just three receptions on five targets this past week.