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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Zeke and Destroy
9-5 163.26
115.06
 
VS
proj
Fairbairn Raising
100.24 7-7
107.04

Zeke and Destroy outperform expectations, knock off Fairbairn Raising in 163.26-100.24 rout

Zeke and Destroy brought their A game and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 163.26-100.24 win over Fairbairn Raising, who fell short of projections. There was very little drama in this matchup, as Zeke and Destroy leapt out to a 59.06-point lead on Thursday behind 41.6 points from Ezekiel Elliott (81 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 12 Rec Yds) and Allen Robinson II (5 Rec, 48 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Jameis Winston (456 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Zach Ertz (9 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did everything they could for Fairbairn Raising in the loss. This marks the second time this season Zeke and Destroy have gotten the best of Fairbairn Raising, after winning 120.74-98.92 in their last matchup. Zeke and Destroy will look to keep winning in next week's semifinal round, while Fairbairn Raising attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Zeke and Destroy   Fairbairn Raising

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 17 points, surrendering 236 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Cardinals, the Steelers defense recorded 18 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.32-point projection and was higher than their 12.6-point season scoring average. The Steelers defense ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Zeke and Destroy
Points
% of total points 163.26
1
Aaron Jones
RB
28.2
13.61
17.3%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
24.9
16.64
15.3%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.3
16.82
13.7%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.3
12.78
11.8%
Fairbairn Raising
Points
% of total points 100.24
1
Jameis Winston
QB
37.74
19.98
37.6%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
25.6
12.34
25.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
10.8
14.02
10.8%
4
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
8
9.14
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Zeke and Destroy who grabbed the lead, 136.96-54.54. Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Zeke and Destroy, while Aaron Jones had a 42-yard run. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Fairbairn Raising, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 54-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch for Fairbairn Raising, who trailed 163.26-65.34 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Zeke and Destroy   Fairbairn Raising

StatSmack

Fairbairn Raising are under .500 against Zeke and Destroy this season, with a record of 1-2.
This isn't a one-time thing. In three games vs Fairbairn Raising this season, Zeke and Destroy have averaged more points (133.85) than they usually score this season (126.1).
We heard scoring helps you win. Fairbairn Raising need some help then, averaging just 103.63 versus Zeke and Destroy's 126.1.
Even the machines think Zeke and Destroy have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (118.11) than Fairbairn Raising (112.22).
Once Zeke and Destroy put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Fairbairn Raising (8 vs 5).
Zeke and Destroy are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Fairbairn Raising (1 vs 2).
Zeke and Destroy should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Fairbairn Raising (7 vs 5).
Zeke and Destroy have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Fairbairn Raising (63 vs 44).
By position, Zeke and Destroy have outscored Fairbairn Raising at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Zeke and Destroy don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, highest in the league.
Hey Fairbairn Raising, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Zeke and Destroy
Creating mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We not only dominated Fairbairn Raising at WR (59 points to 21.6), we also thoroughly dominated them at RB (50.5 to 4.3).
Fairbairn Raising
The problem this week was pretty easy to spot, Fairbairn Raising. Going with Josh Jacobs in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied over 163 points... we'll just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume it's not going to happen again.