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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Snowflake Dolphins
9-5 69.95
61.8
 
VS
proj
California Rams
63.03 8-6
74.56

Snowflake Dolphins brush off expectations, earn win against California Rams, 69.95-63.03

Snowflake Dolphins beat their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 69.95-63.03 win over California Rams, who fell short of projections. California Rams grabbed a 3.65-point lead on Thursday, but Snowflake Dolphins held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Philip Rivers (16.23 points) and Robert Woods (10.11). Deshaun Watson (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 44 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (17 Pts Allowed, 209 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) led the charge for California Rams in the loss. This marks the second time this season Snowflake Dolphins have taken down California Rams, after winning 55.51-47.51 in their last matchup. Snowflake Dolphins will look to keep winning in next week's semifinals, while California Rams attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Snowflake Dolphins   California Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Rivers overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 16.23 points against his 7.74-point projection. In a 45-10 win over the Jaguars, he passed for 314 yards and 3 touchdowns. Rivers ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Philip Rivers

Top Player Comparison

Snowflake Dolphins
Points
% of total points 69.95
1
Philip Rivers
QB
16.23
7.74
23.2%
2
Robert Woods
WR
10.11
6.11
14.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
9.67
10.52
13.8%
4
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
6.73
5.42
9.6%
California Rams
Points
% of total points 63.03
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
11.95
8.95
19%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
10.86
8.42
17.2%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
8.9
6.21
14.1%
4
Jared Cook
TE
8.6
3.64
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for California Rams, while Jared Cook had a 38-yard touchdown catch, helping California Rams to a 45.49-33.80 lead.
Sunday Late
Philip Rivers had an 84-yard touchdown pass and a 30-yard touchdown pass for Snowflake Dolphins to contribute to a 59.84-51.05 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Snowflake Dolphins   California Rams

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. California Rams has left more points on the bench this season (478.44) than Snowflake Dolphins (353.22).
Snowflake Dolphins don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than California Rams (2 vs 0).
Snowflake Dolphins laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (5) than California Rams (0).
Snowflake Dolphins should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than California Rams (8 vs 6).
California Rams have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Snowflake Dolphins (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Snowflake Dolphins have outscored California Rams at RB and TE this season.
Snowflake Dolphins don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 5 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Snowflake Dolphins had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for California Rams (2).
Hey California Rams, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Snowflake Dolphins
Hey, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to good production out of our ball-carriers, our team made that a point of emphasis this past week. We tripled California Rams up at running back (14.39 points to 4.28). With 135 yards from scrimmage, Christian McCaffrey did most of the heavy lifting, while Ronald Jones II chipped in with 59 yards.
California Rams
Look, California Rams, we've been in this industry long enough to realize that sometimes seven extra points can just miraculously come out of nowhere... and then in some cases, like this week, they don't! In the grand scheme of things, the most important thing here is that you tried.