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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
EZEKIEL 2517
4-10 174.66
114.88
 
VS
proj
Gary Busey
132.46 6-8
114.21

EZEKIEL 2517 smirk at projections, knock off Gary Busey in 174.66-132.46 rout

Both teams beat projections, but it was EZEKIEL 2517 who got the victory, rolling to a 174.66-132.46 win over Gary Busey. Gary Busey got out to a 20.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all EZEKIEL 2517 after that. They were led by Emmanuel Sanders (35 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 157 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jimmy Garoppolo (349 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs). Drew Brees (53.06 points) and Noah Fant (24.3) carried the flag for Gary Busey in the loss. This marks the first time this season EZEKIEL 2517 have beaten Gary Busey, after falling 146.42-134.48 in their last matchup. EZEKIEL 2517 improve to 4-10 for the season, while Gary Busey fall to 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  EZEKIEL 2517   Gary Busey

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders (35 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 157 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 39.1 points against the Saints in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 11.31-point projection and was much higher than his 13.13-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

EZEKIEL 2517
Points
% of total points 174.66
1
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
39.1
11.31
22.4%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
39.06
20.84
22.4%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
24.9
10.46
14.3%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
18
15.56
10.3%
Gary Busey
Points
% of total points 132.46
1
Drew Brees
QB
53.06
23.18
40.1%
2
Noah Fant
TE
24.3
8
18.3%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
20.3
16.54
15.3%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
15.7
10.99
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, EZEKIEL 2517 had a 151.76-119.16 lead. Jimmy Garoppolo hit Emmanuel Sanders for a 75-yard touchdown pass for EZEKIEL 2517. Sanders also lit up the scoreboard with a 35-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Drew Brees had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Gary Busey, while Noah Fant had a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  EZEKIEL 2517   Gary Busey

What If

EZEKIEL 2517 would have beaten six other teams besides Gary Busey this week.
Gary Busey would have lost to just three other teams besides EZEKIEL 2517 this week.
If they played Gary Busey every week, EZEKIEL 2517 would be 5-9 this season.
EZEKIEL 2517 would be 2-10 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gary Busey.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as EZEKIEL 2517, Gary Busey would be 3-9.
If EZEKIEL 2517 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-107.
If they played every team every week, Gary Busey would be 66-84.

Coach Talk

EZEKIEL 2517
Hey, football is all about creating mismatches, right? Fueled by stout performances by Raheem Mostert and Phillip Lindsay, our squad made that a point of emphasis this past week. We quadrupled Gary Busey at running back (38.4 points to 9.3). Mostert had 109 total yards and two TDs, while Lindsay logged 55 yards.
Gary Busey
Well, Gary Busey, this week's problem is pretty easy to diagnose. Choosing to start Jonathan Williams in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?