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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Black Mamba
7-7 118.4
108.57
 
VS
proj
S.L.A.M.
113.48 3-11
109.65

Despite top scorer Jones, S.L.A.M. fall to Black Mamba in 118.40-113.48 battle

S.L.A.M. had the No. 1 scorer in the matchup with RB Aaron Jones racking up 34.2 points, the second-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Black Mamba, who staged a comeback to earn a 118.40-113.48 victory. Black Mamba trailed 113.48-70.50 heading into Sunday night, but the squad came storming back behind Todd Gurley II (21.3 points) and Cooper Kupp (14.5). Aaron Jones (134 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) and Deshaun Watson (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 44 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) were the leaders for S.L.A.M. in defeat. This marks the first time this season Black Mamba have knocked off S.L.A.M., after falling 221.04-139.24 in their last matchup. Black Mamba ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-7. S.L.A.M. will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Black Mamba   S.L.A.M.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 2 passes for 64 yards and 2 touchdowns against the 49ers, Cook registered 20.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.3-point projection and was much higher than his 11-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #7 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Colts next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

Black Mamba
Points
% of total points 118.4
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
21.3
13.29
18%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.8
24.62
17.6%
3
Jared Cook
TE
20.4
9.3
17.2%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
20.3
16.61
17.1%
S.L.A.M.
Points
% of total points 113.48
1
Aaron Jones
RB
34.2
15.13
30.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.08
20.79
26.5%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
13
17.81
11.5%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
11.6
15.8
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which S.L.A.M. had a 100.48-70.50 lead. Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Black Mamba, while Jared Cook had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Aaron Jones had a 42-yard run for S.L.A.M., while Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Black Mamba   S.L.A.M.

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on Black Mamba exceeded their scoring projections.
S.L.A.M. had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Black Mamba won despite starting Le'Veon Bell, who scored zero points.
Aaron Jones and Deshaun Watson both outscored Todd Gurley II, the leading scorer for Black Mamba.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 4.92-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
In close games this season, Black Mamba moves to (2-1), while S.L.A.M. falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Aaron Jones scored 34.2 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

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