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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Lambeau Leapers
11-3 144.95
171.62
 
VS
proj
Baby Chark doo doo!
135.5 5-9
163.77

Lambeau Leapers come up short of expectations, find way to knock off Baby Chark doo doo!, 144.95-135.50

Both teams underperformed their projected point totals, but Lambeau Leapers did enough to knock off Baby Chark doo doo!. Predicted to win 171.62-163.77, Lambeau Leapers earned a 144.95-135.50 win over Baby Chark doo doo!. Lambeau Leapers jumped out to a 46.7-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar showings from Nick Chubb (24.3 points) and Darius Leonard (9 Tackles, 2 Ints) and never looked back. DeAndre Hopkins (30.4 points) and Melvin Gordon III (24.9) were the leading scorers for Baby Chark doo doo! in the loss. This marks the second time this season Lambeau Leapers have gotten the best of Baby Chark doo doo!, after winning 190.6-159 in their last matchup. Lambeau Leapers will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinal round, while Baby Chark doo doo! seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Lambeau Leapers   Baby Chark doo doo!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Buccaneers in Week 14, Leonard made 9 tackles and intercepted 2 passes. In doing so, he put up 21.5 points to more-than-double his 9.15-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any LB in the league this season. Next week, Leonard will play the Saints.
Darius Leonard

Top Player Comparison

Lambeau Leapers
Points
% of total points 144.95
1
Nick Chubb
RB
24.3
25.92
16.8%
2
Darius Leonard
LB
21.5
9.15
14.8%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
17.1
14
11.8%
4
Mike Evans
WR
16.1
18.11
11.1%
Baby Chark doo doo!
Points
% of total points 135.5
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
30.4
19.66
22.4%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
24.9
21.98
18.4%
3
Chris Carson
RB
19.7
18.61
14.5%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
16.9
24.2
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Lambeau Leapers who took the lead, 123.20-76.50. Nick Chubb had a 57-yard run for Lambeau Leapers, while Mike Evans had a 61-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch for Baby Chark doo doo!, while Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Hunter Henry had a 30-yard touchdown catch for Lambeau Leapers to contribute to a 135.10-101.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Lambeau Leapers   Baby Chark doo doo!

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Lambeau Leapers are doing a better job of that, averaging 175.94 versus Baby Chark doo doo!'s 159.91.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Lambeau Leapers (11-3) have a better record than Baby Chark doo doo! (5-9).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Lambeau Leapers has left fewer points on the bench this season (678.5) than Baby Chark doo doo! (821.9).
Lambeau Leapers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Baby Chark doo doo! (4 vs 3).
Lambeau Leapers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Baby Chark doo doo! (2 vs 0).
Lambeau Leapers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Baby Chark doo doo! (8 vs 5).
Baby Chark doo doo! have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Lambeau Leapers (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Lambeau Leapers have outscored Baby Chark doo doo! at QB, WR, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Lambeau Leapers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Lambeau Leapers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Baby Chark doo doo! (2).
Hey Baby Chark doo doo!, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Lambeau Leapers
Kudos to you, Lambeau Leapers. Putting together a starting crew that earned nearly 145 points this past week.
Baby Chark doo doo!
Well, Baby Chark doo doo!, this week's problem was pretty easy to identify. Going with Josh Jacobs in a tough fantasy matchup... let's just put this behind us and move on.