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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Dr!p
7-7 95.36
95.39
 
VS
proj
REAPERS
95.28 7-7
75.08

REAPERS lose to Dr!p in 95.36-95.28 battle despite beating expectations

Dr!p fell short of projections while REAPERS beat expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Dr!p narrowly earned a 95.36-95.28 victory. REAPERS had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Dr!p led 95.36-88.38 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 6.9 points from Miles Sanders on Monday night for REAPERS. Philip Rivers (24.56 points) and Michael Thomas (19.4) did the heavy lifting for Dr!p in the win. Dr!p (7-7) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. REAPERS will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 7-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Dr!p   REAPERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Buccaneers in Week 14, the Colts defense scored 11 points to beat their 6.82-point projection. They allowed 38 points, surrendered 542 yards, and forced 4 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dr!p this week. In Week 15, the Colts will battle the Saints.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Dr!p
Points
% of total points 95.36
1
Philip Rivers
QB
24.56
17.09
25.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
19.4
12.42
20.3%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
11
6.82
11.5%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
10.5
11.1
11%
REAPERS
Points
% of total points 95.28
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.08
20.9
31.6%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.2
12.1
20.2%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
10.9
6.99
11.4%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
8
9.15
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was REAPERS who emerged with the lead, 81.38-43.80. Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Dr!p, while Dan Bailey had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson connected with DeAndre Hopkins for a 43-yard touchdown pass for REAPERS.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for Dr!p, who trailed 88.38-75.76 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Dr!p   REAPERS

What If

Dr!p would have beaten 10 other teams besides REAPERS this week.
REAPERS would have lost to just four other teams besides Dr!p this week.
Dr!p would be 8-6 if they played REAPERS every week.
Last week, Dr!p would have defeated REAPERS 96.7-80.
Dr!p would be 6-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as REAPERS.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dr!p, REAPERS would be 7-6.
If Dr!p had played every team in the league each week, they would be 129-81.
If they played every team every week, REAPERS would be 132-78.

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