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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Hosers
9-5 111.86
108.44
 
VS
proj
Red Zone
87.38 8-6
117.51

Hosers beat Red Zone for third straight win in 111.86-87.38 rout

Hosers extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Red Zone, rolling to a 111.86-87.38 win. Hosers pulled out to an early 6.60-point lead on Thursday. Red Zone came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by the Minnesota Vikings defense (18 points) and Kirk Cousins (13.58). Unphased, Hosers pulled it together later that afternoon, as Philip Rivers (29.56 points) and Derrick Henry (27.9) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Hosers have knocked off Red Zone, after falling 141.2-81.22 in their last matchup. Hosers will look to keep winning in the semifinals next week, while Red Zone attempt to bounce back and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Hosers   Red Zone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry overachieved for the 10th time this season, scoring 27.9 points against his 14.58-point projection. In a 42-21 win over the Raiders, he ran for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns. Henry ranks #12 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Hosers
Points
% of total points 111.86
1
Philip Rivers
QB
29.56
17.09
26.4%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
27.9
14.58
24.9%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
13.6
9.68
12.2%
4
Wil Lutz
K
13
8.57
11.6%
Red Zone
Points
% of total points 87.38
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18
15.56
20.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
13.58
20.68
15.5%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.5
18.87
15.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
11
9.73
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Red Zone who owned the lead, 56.88-44.10. For Hosers, Wil Lutz had a 55-yard field goal. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Red Zone with a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for Hosers to contribute to a 101.56-75.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Hosers   Red Zone

StatSmack

Hosers are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
Hosers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Red Zone (6 vs 3).
Hosers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Red Zone (0).
Hosers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Red Zone (2 vs 1).
Hosers have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Red Zone (68 vs 54).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Red Zone - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Hosers (1) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Hosers have outscored Red Zone at WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hosers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Hosers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Red Zone (1).
Hey Red Zone, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Hosers
You know, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a solid outing from Philip Rivers, we doubled up Red Zone at the quarterback position this past week (29.56 points to 13.58). Rivers went 16-for-22 for 314 yards and three TDs (plus no INTs) in a 45-10 victory over the Jaguars.
Red Zone
Listen, Red Zone, we've been in this industry long enough to realize that sometimes points can just randomly appear out of nowhere. Then sometimes, like in your matchup this week, they don't! Hmmm, alright... asking for an extra 25 points may be a little excessive.