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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Nevaeh Bulldogs
8-6 130.68
114.62
 
VS
proj
Hell yeah
99.14 8-6
106.52

Nevaeh Bulldogs earn win against Hell yeah in 130.68-99.14 rout

Nevaeh Bulldogs stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 130.68-99.14 win over Hell yeah, who fell short of projections. Hell yeah earned a 5.90-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Nevaeh Bulldogs after that. They were led by Austin Ekeler (27.3 points) and Michael Thomas (19.4). Ryan Tannehill (35.54 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (17.3) were the leaders for Hell yeah in defeat. This marks the first time this season Nevaeh Bulldogs have knocked off Hell yeah, after falling 130.14-109.49 in their last matchup. Nevaeh Bulldogs will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinal round, while Hell yeah attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Nevaeh Bulldogs   Hell yeah

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Jaguars in Week 14, Ekeler racked up 213 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 27.3 points to more-than-triple his 8.43-point projection, the fifth-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Ekeler will battle the Vikings.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

Nevaeh Bulldogs
Points
% of total points 130.68
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
27.3
8.43
20.9%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
19.4
12.42
14.8%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
15.58
24.77
11.9%
4
Zach Pascal
WR
15.4
8.48
11.8%
Hell yeah
Points
% of total points 99.14
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
35.54
21.57
35.8%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
17.3
13.41
17.5%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
10.9
9.55
11%
4
Joey Slye
K
10
7.67
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Nevaeh Bulldogs, while Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass to contribute to a 96.28-61.10 lead for Nevaeh Bulldogs.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Nevaeh Bulldogs boasted a 125.68-97.54 lead. For Nevaeh Bulldogs, Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Hell yeah with a 91-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Nevaeh Bulldogs   Hell yeah

What If

Nevaeh Bulldogs would have beaten four other teams besides Hell yeah this week.
Hell yeah would have lost to just three other teams besides Nevaeh Bulldogs this week.
If they played Hell yeah every week, Nevaeh Bulldogs would be 8-6 this season.
Nevaeh Bulldogs would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hell yeah.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nevaeh Bulldogs, Hell yeah would be 6-6.
If Nevaeh Bulldogs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 96-54.
If they played every team every week, Hell yeah would be 79-71.

Coach Talk

Nevaeh Bulldogs
Getting the win is most important, Nevaeh Bulldogs, but we've also identified one spot where we can get stronger as a team. Our quarterback was clearly overmatched by the opposition. Ryan Tannehill went 21-of-27 for 391 yards and three touchdowns for Hell yeah, and all Kirk Cousins could manage was a 24-for-30 day, with 242 yards and one passing TD.
Hell yeah
Unless Hell yeah wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing enough looks" is definitely not an excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively got a respectable 30 targets in Week 14. With only 17 total receptions, that group may have some chemistry issues.