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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Crushers
6-8 93.62
96.18
 
VS
proj
Bad Beats
83.62 5-9
99.33

Crushers hand Bad Beats third consecutive loss, 93.62-83.62

Crushers secured a 93.62-83.62 win to hand Bad Beats their third consecutive loss. Bad Beats earned a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but Crushers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed 17 points, surrendered 236 yards, and intercepted 3 passes for 26 points, and Jared Goff, who passed for 293 yards and 2 touchdowns (18.12 points). Younghoe Koo (4-4 FG, 50 long, 4-4 XP) and Patrick Mahomes (283 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) led the way for Bad Beats in the loss. This marks the first time this season Crushers have gotten the best of Bad Beats, after falling 120.2-100.58 in their last matchup. Crushers improve to 6-8 for the season, while Bad Beats fall to 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Crushers   Bad Beats

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 tallied 26 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 11.53-point projection and was higher than their 18.67-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

Crushers
Points
% of total points 93.62
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
26
11.53
27.8%
2
Jared Goff
QB
18.12
18.33
19.4%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
11.8
10.66
12.6%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
10.9
6.99
11.6%
Bad Beats
Points
% of total points 83.62
1
Younghoe Koo
K
18
8.35
21.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
14.92
21.34
17.8%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
11.7
7.12
14%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
11.5
9.55
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 50-yard field goal for Bad Beats, helping the team to a 60.80-39.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard touchdown pass for Bad Beats to contribute to an 80.02-75.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Crushers   Bad Beats

Game Notes

Crushers won even though only four of their 10 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Bad Beats had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
A bright spot in the defeat, Younghoe Koo (18 points) officially registered the second-best scoring output for any K this season.

Coach Talk

Crushers
A lot of cake, no icing: The seven offensive position starters (three WRs, three RBs, one TE) on Crushers collectively gained a whopping 455 yards from scrimmage. None of those starters was able to score a touchdown in Week 14.
Bad Beats
Unless Bad Beats wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting many looks" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. As a group, our five pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) collectively saw a whopping 35 targets in Week 14. With only 16 total receptions, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.