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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Ultimate Badasses
10-4 132.67
153.61
 
VS
proj
WebbahsAreWinnahs
127.23 5-9
140.61

Ultimate Badasses knock off WebbahsAreWinnahs for fifth straight win, 132.67-127.23

Ultimate Badasses extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over WebbahsAreWinnahs, coming out on top with a 132.67-127.23 win. Ultimate Badasses jumped out to a 37.54-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 54.87 points from Lamar Jackson (145 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 40 Rush Yds) and DeAndre Hopkins (12 Rush Yds, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Christian McCaffrey (24.5 points) and Kirk Cousins (21.03) did their part for WebbahsAreWinnahs in the loss. This marks the third time this season Ultimate Badasses have taken down WebbahsAreWinnahs, after winning 134-133.5 in their last matchup. Ultimate Badasses (10-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. WebbahsAreWinnahs will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Ultimate Badasses   WebbahsAreWinnahs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hopkins overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 27.2 points against his 18.76-point projection. In a 38-24 loss to the Broncos, he racked up 132 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Hopkins ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Ultimate Badasses
Points
% of total points 132.67
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
27.67
32.47
20.9%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
27.2
18.76
20.5%
3
George Kittle
TE
17.7
14.6
13.3%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
16.1
17.01
12.1%
WebbahsAreWinnahs
Points
% of total points 127.23
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.5
24.43
19.3%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
21.03
30.78
16.5%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
17
7.12
13.4%
4
Wil Lutz
K
15
8.37
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Ultimate Badasses who took the lead, 123.37-85.83. Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Ultimate Badasses, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass for WebbahsAreWinnahs, while Wil Lutz had a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Ultimate Badasses   WebbahsAreWinnahs

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Ultimate Badasses exceeded their scoring projections.
WebbahsAreWinnahs had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
WebbahsAreWinnahs can partially blame the loss on Alshon Jeffery, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 5.44-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a two-game winning streak for WebbahsAreWinnahs.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Ultimate Badasses. They won, but did not cover the 13-point projected margin of victory.
A bright spot in the defeat, Christian McCaffrey put up 24.5 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

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