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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Black Widows
1-13 78.77
79.39
 
VS
proj
Miller Time
74.85 9-5
83.77

Miller Time come up short of expectations, succumb to Black Widows in 78.77-74.85 battle

Miller Time failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Black Widows came from behind for a 78.77-74.85 win. Black Widows trailed 74.85-60.70 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Zach Ertz (18.07 points). Robby Anderson (19 points) and Russell Wilson (13.12) led the charge for Miller Time in the loss. This marks the first time this season Black Widows have gotten the best of Miller Time, after falling 121.63-87.5 in their last matchup. Black Widows ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 1-13. Miller Time (9-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Black Widows   Miller Time

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Giants in Week 14, Ertz scored 18.07 points to more-than-double his 7.01-point projection. He caught 9 passes for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Black Widows this week. Ertz will face the Redskins next week.
Zach Ertz

Top Player Comparison

Black Widows
Points
% of total points 78.77
1
Zach Ertz
TE
18.07
7.01
22.9%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
17.03
25.4
21.6%
3
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
14
6.69
17.8%
4
Dan Bailey
K
10
9.14
12.7%
Miller Time
Points
% of total points 74.85
1
Robby Anderson
WR
19
6.17
25.4%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
13.12
26.14
17.5%
3
Sam Ficken
K
12
7.91
16%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
11
8.56
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Black Widows boasted a 59.83-50.13 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass for Black Widows, while Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Robby Anderson had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Miller Time, while Stefon Diggs had a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch for Miller Time, who trailed 60.70-55.66 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Black Widows   Miller Time

Game Notes

Black Widows got the win despite the fact that only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Miller Time had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Black Widows put up more points than their season scoring average (77.94) while Miller Time fell short of theirs (97.57).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.92-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This defeat ends a streak of three consecutive wins for Miller Time.
Black Widows moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while Miller Time falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Robby Anderson (19 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

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