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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Footstompers
12-2 71.42
84.14
 
VS
proj
Brute Squad
42.15 6-8
74.21

Footstompers fall short of expectations, still manage to top Brute Squad, 71.42-42.15

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Footstompers did enough to take down Brute Squad, coming out on top with a 71.42-42.15 win. Footstompers never trailed in this one after grabbing a 9.26-point lead on Thursday behind Amari Cooper (11.53 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (5). Sam Darnold (270 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Michael Gallup (6 Rec, 109 Rec Yds) led the way for Brute Squad in the loss. This marks the third time this season Footstompers have gotten the best of Brute Squad, after winning 87.72-36.79 in their last matchup. Footstompers will look to keep it going in next week's semifinals, while Brute Squad seek to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Footstompers   Brute Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 11.53 points against his 8.7-point projection. In a 31-24 loss to the Bears, he caught 6 passes for 83 yards and a touchdown. Cooper ranks #35 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Rams next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Footstompers
Points
% of total points 71.42
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
24.23
19.43
33.9%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
11.53
8.7
16.1%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
11
14.58
15.4%
4
Jason Myers
K
6
9.06
8.4%
Brute Squad
Points
% of total points 42.15
1
Sam Darnold
QB
16.95
16.09
40.2%
2
Michael Gallup
WR
7.27
7.03
17.2%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
6.07
9.48
14.4%
4
Zane Gonzalez
K
5
7.95
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Footstompers became the proud owner of a 54.29-31.82 lead. For Footstompers, Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass. Sam Darnold made the highlight reel for Brute Squad with a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch for Footstompers to contribute to a 62.69-37.55 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Footstompers   Brute Squad

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Footstompers exceeded their scoring projections.
Brute Squad had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Not only did Footstompers win, but they also easily covered the 9.93-point forecasted margin of victory.
For Brute Squad, Sam Darnold scored 16.95 points, the fourth-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Footstompers
Putting together a lineup that won by more than 29 points this past week... we took care of business and did what had to be done.
Brute Squad
A lot of cake, no icing: The six offensive skill starters on Brute Squad (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) collectively gained a whopping 363 yards from scrimmage. No one from that group was able to score a touchdown in Week 14.