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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Under Performers
5-9 177.06
145.25
 
VS
proj
BucTowN
159.15 3-11
154.91

Under Performers brush off projections, earn win over BucTowN, 177.06-159.15

Under Performers brought their A game and beat their projected point total, coming out on top with a 177.06-159.15 win over BucTowN. Under Performers took an early 4.85-point lead on Thursday. BucTowN came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Robby Anderson (19.2 points) and Devin Singletary (16.35). Unphased, Under Performers rallied later that afternoon, as the New England Patriots defense (12.85 points) and Chris Boswell (11) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Under Performers have gotten the best of BucTowN, after winning 162.35-130.1 in their last matchup. Under Performers improve to 5-9 for the season, while BucTowN fall to 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Under Performers   BucTowN

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While totaling 157 receiving yards , passing for 35 yards and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Saints, Sanders scored 31.25 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.7-point projection and was much higher than his 10.01-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Under Performers
Points
% of total points 177.06
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
31.25
8.7
17.6%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
22.9
9.68
12.9%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.6
12.13
11.1%
4
Antoine Bethea
S
14
7.1
7.9%
BucTowN
Points
% of total points 159.15
1
Robert Woods
WR
20.8
12.23
13.1%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
19.2
9.41
12.1%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
16.35
12.55
10.3%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
15.65
12.11
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which BucTowN emerged with a 101.45-90.75 lead. Emmanuel Sanders found Raheem Mostert for a 35-yard touchdown pass for Under Performers. Sanders also lit up the scoreboard with a 75-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Robby Anderson had a 26-yard touchdown catch for BucTowN, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 37-yard touchdown pass for Under Performers to contribute to a 137.46-123.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Under Performers   BucTowN

Game Notes

Under Performers had 11 of their 15 starters exceed their projected points.
BucTowN lost despite nine of their 15 starters exceeding their projected points.
BucTowN can partially blame the loss on Tre'Davious White, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The victory concludes a four-game losing streak for Under Performers, while the loss breaks a two-game unbeaten streak for BucTowN.
For BucTowN, Robert Woods (20.8 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Under Performers
Deploying a lineup that won by nearly 18 points this past week... we consider that to be a job done right.
BucTowN
The problem in Week 14 was pretty easy to diagnose, BucTowN. Choosing to start Tre'Davious White in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied more than 177 points... let's all put this behind us and move on.