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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Field is Lava
8-6 86.73
72.76
 
VS
proj
Packer Backers
56.95 10-4
89.06

The Field is Lava earn win against Packer Backers in 86.73-56.95 rout

The Field is Lava beat expectations, rolling to an 86.73-56.95 win over Packer Backers, who fell short of projections. The Field is Lava grabbed an early 2.00-point lead on Thursday. Packer Backers came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Aaron Rodgers (9.94 points) and Christian McCaffrey (9). Not to be deterred, The Field is Lava rallied later that afternoon, as Philip Rivers (25.85 points) and Austin Ekeler (20.2) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season The Field is Lava have taken down Packer Backers, after falling 78.62-78.15 in their last matchup. The Field is Lava will look to keep winning in next week's semifinals, while Packer Backers attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  The Field is Lava   Packer Backers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 213 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Jaguars, Ekeler recorded 20.2 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 6.3-point projection and was much higher than his 10.67-point season scoring average. Ekeler ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

The Field is Lava
Points
% of total points 86.73
1
Philip Rivers
QB
25.85
15.56
29.8%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
20.2
6.3
23.3%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
18.07
7.01
20.8%
4
Kenny Golladay
WR
9.87
6.84
11.4%
Packer Backers
Points
% of total points 56.95
1
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
11
5.94
19.3%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
9.94
20.36
17.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
9
15.2
15.8%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
8.6
5.84
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was The Field is Lava who emerged with the lead, 60.19-43.08. Philip Rivers hit Austin Ekeler for an 84-yard touchdown pass for The Field is Lava. Rivers also lit up the scoreboard with a 30-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Hunter Henry made the highlight reel for Packer Backers with a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Field is Lava   Packer Backers

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on The Field is Lava exceeded their scoring projections.
Packer Backers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Philip Rivers, Austin Ekeler, and Zach Ertz all scored more points than the Seattle Seahawks defense, the leading scorer for Packer Backers.
The Field is Lava put up more points than their season scoring average (72.33) while Packer Backers fell short of theirs (81.84).
The Field is Lava scored more points than their projected total, while Packer Backers fell short of their projection.
This defeat ends a streak of five straight wins for Packer Backers.
In blowout games this season, The Field is Lava moves to (5-4), while Packer Backers falls to (4-3).
A bright spot in the defeat, the Seattle Seahawks defense recorded 11 points, the second-highest score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

The Field is Lava
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to an awesome showing by Philip Rivers, we utterly dominated Packer Backers at the quarterback position this past week (25.85 points to 9.94). Rivers went 16-for-22 for 314 yards and three TDs (plus no INTs) in a 45-10 win over the Jaguars.
Packer Backers
Don't get too down on yourself, Packer Backers! You can rest easy knowing that your kindness did not go unnoticed. It took real generosity to help someone like The Field is Lava succeed this week... and when the time comes, perhaps they can do you a solid and return the favor.