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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Russ's Miracle Water
9-5 113.92
110.12
 
VS
proj
Smokin' Jays
87.28 9-5
110.42

Smokin' Jays come up short of projections, succumb to Russ's Miracle Water in 113.92-87.28 rout

There's no easy way to put it, Smokin' Jays didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Russ's Miracle Water rolled to a 113.92-87.28 win. Russ's Miracle Water got out to an 18.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Aaron Jones (28.2 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (22.7) and never looked back. Dalvin Cook (14.5 points) and Kirk Cousins (13.58) led the charge for Smokin' Jays in the loss. This marks the first time this season Russ's Miracle Water have beaten Smokin' Jays, after falling 131.64-104.14 in their last matchup. Russ's Miracle Water will look to keep it going in next week's semifinals, while Smokin' Jays attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Russ's Miracle Water   Smokin' Jays

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 28.2 points against his 13.61-point projection. During a 20-15 win over the Redskins, he racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Jones ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Russ's Miracle Water
Points
% of total points 113.92
1
Aaron Jones
RB
28.2
13.61
24.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.7
15.67
19.9%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.9
13.69
14.8%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
14.92
21.33
13.1%
Smokin' Jays
Points
% of total points 87.28
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.5
20.76
16.6%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
13.58
20.68
15.6%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
12.5
13.74
14.3%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.2
13.29
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Russ's Miracle Water who owned the lead, 66.30-48.28. Aaron Jones had a 42-yard run for Russ's Miracle Water, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins found Stefon Diggs for a 44-yard pass for Smokin' Jays.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Russ's Miracle Water who grabbed the lead, 98.12-74.78. For Russ's Miracle Water, Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard touchdown pass. Hunter Henry made the highlight reel for Smokin' Jays with a 30-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Russ's Miracle Water   Smokin' Jays

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Smokin' Jays has left more points on the bench this season (680.04) than Russ's Miracle Water (556.72).
Russ's Miracle Water don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Smokin' Jays (6 vs 5).
Russ's Miracle Water are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than Smokin' Jays (2).
Russ's Miracle Water are clutch masters, with more close wins than Smokin' Jays (1 vs 0).
By position, Russ's Miracle Water have outscored Smokin' Jays at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Hey Smokin' Jays, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Russ's Miracle Water
Spotting mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Thanks to stellar performances by Aaron Jones and Melvin Gordon III, our squad certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We doubled Smokin' Jays up at the running back position (45.1 points to 20.1). Jones had 192 total yards and a TD, while Gordon III logged 84 yards.
Smokin' Jays
Producing four receptions on only five targets this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for Smokin' Jays should remind their quarterbacks to get them more involved (and dial up a screen play or two).