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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Jersey Blues
9-5 118.18
111.56
 
VS
proj
JustTheTip*
84.26 8-6
124.61

Jersey Blues knock off JustTheTip* for fifth straight win, 118.18-84.26

Jersey Blues extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over JustTheTip*, emerging victorious with a 118.18-84.26 win. Jersey Blues never trailed in this one after grabbing a 19.20-point lead on Thursday behind Allen Robinson II (16.8 points) and Kyle Fuller (9). Darius Leonard (18 points) and George Kittle (13.7) did their part for JustTheTip* in the loss. This marks the second time this season Jersey Blues have beaten JustTheTip*, after winning 109.78-91.38 in their last matchup. Jersey Blues will look to keep winning in the semifinals next week, while JustTheTip* seek to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Jersey Blues   JustTheTip*

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 7 points, Harris nearly doubled his 3.73-point projection as the Raiders lost to the Titans 42-21. He made 7 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Jersey Blues this week. Harris will battle the Jaguars in Week 15.
Erik Harris

Top Player Comparison

Jersey Blues
Points
% of total points 118.18
1
Sam Darnold
QB
19.1
17.16
16.2%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
16.8
9.56
14.2%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.4
12.45
12.2%
4
Harrison Butker
K
13
7.39
11%
JustTheTip*
Points
% of total points 84.26
1
Darius Leonard
LB
18
7.48
21.4%
2
George Kittle
TE
13.7
9.41
16.3%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
13.58
20.29
16.1%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
7.9
10.6
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Jersey Blues who grabbed the lead, 76.88-72.26. Sam Darnold had a 26-yard touchdown pass for Jersey Blues, while Nick Chubb had a 57-yard run. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for JustTheTip* with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Jersey Blues   JustTheTip*

StatSmack

Jersey Blues are looking unstoppable, winning five in a row.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. JustTheTip* has left more points on the bench this season (644.2) than Jersey Blues (573.72).
Once Jersey Blues put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than JustTheTip* (4 vs 2).
Jersey Blues see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than JustTheTip* (1).
Jersey Blues don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than JustTheTip* (0 vs 1).
Jersey Blues should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than JustTheTip* (6 vs 4).
Jersey Blues have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than JustTheTip* (74 vs 59).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of JustTheTip* - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Jersey Blues (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Jersey Blues have outscored JustTheTip* at WR and K this season.
Jersey Blues don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Jersey Blues had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for JustTheTip* (1).
Hey JustTheTip*, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Jersey Blues
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to stellar numbers from our receiving corps, our team really took that to heart this past week. We quadrupled JustTheTip* at wide receiver (24.9 points to 6.1). Allen Robinson II had 48 receiving yards and two TDs while DJ Moore chipped in with 81 yards.
JustTheTip*
The problem in Week 14 isn't exactly rocket science, JustTheTip*. Choosing to start the Houston Texans defense in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied over 118 points... let's use this as a learning experience and agree that it's not going to happen again.