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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Philly Phresh
11-3 94.5
91.83
 
VS
proj
Shark bait
84.5 5-9
93.92

Philly Phresh hand Shark bait third consecutive loss, 94.5-84.5

Philly Phresh secured a 94.5-84.5 win to hand Shark bait their third consecutive loss. Philly Phresh never trailed in this one after earning a 13.0-point lead on Thursday behind Allen Robinson II (11 points) and Amari Cooper (11). The Minnesota Vikings defense (7 Pts Allowed, 231 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Jacoby Brissett (251 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) did their part for Shark bait in the loss. This marks the first time this season Philly Phresh have gotten the best of Shark bait, after falling 67.5-46 in their last matchup. Philly Phresh (11-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Shark bait will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Philly Phresh   Shark bait

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon racked up 186 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Bengals lost to the Browns 27-19. In doing so, he put up 15 points to more-than-double his 6.47-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Philly Phresh this week. Next week, Mixon will square off against the Patriots.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Philly Phresh
Points
% of total points 94.5
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
16.5
7.28
17.5%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
15
6.47
15.9%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
13
13.38
13.8%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
11
8.6
11.6%
Shark bait
Points
% of total points 84.5
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
26
19.59
30.8%
2
Jacoby Brissett
QB
11.5
6.7
13.6%
3
Michael Gallup
WR
9
7.69
10.7%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
8
8.59
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Philly Phresh had an 86.5-73.5 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Philly Phresh, while Nick Chubb had a 57-yard run. Meanwhile, Jacoby Brissett had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Shark bait, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 54-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Philly Phresh   Shark bait

Game Notes

Philly Phresh emerged victorious even though only four of their 12 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Shark bait had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Philly Phresh won despite starting Devin Bush, who scored zero points.
Philly Phresh put up fewer points than their season scoring average (94.68) while Shark bait scored above theirs (72.71).
Philly Phresh put up more points than their projected total, while Shark bait fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 10-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
A bright spot in the defeat, the Minnesota Vikings defense officially recorded the top overall scoring output of any player on Shark bait this season with 26 points.

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