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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Irok's Rokkets
12-2 111.02
124.84
 
VS
proj
Elric's Arksters
88.2 7-7
109.17

Irok's Rokkets manage to beat Elric's Arksters in 111.02-88.20 rout despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but Irok's Rokkets did enough to knock off Elric's Arksters. Predicted to prevail by a score of 124.84-109.17, Irok's Rokkets cruised to a 111.02-88.20 win over Elric's Arksters. Elric's Arksters grabbed a 22.02-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 41.08 points from Aaron Jones (134 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) and Ryan Fitzpatrick (245 Pass Yds, 65 Rush Yds). But it was all Irok's Rokkets after that. They were led by Sam Darnold (270 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Robert Woods (29 Rush Yds, 98 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the second time this season Irok's Rokkets have beaten Elric's Arksters, after winning 132.2-112.53 in their last matchup. Irok's Rokkets will look to keep it going in next week's semifinals, while Elric's Arksters attempt to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Irok's Rokkets   Elric's Arksters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 127 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Seahawks, Woods recorded 18.67 points this week. His scoring output was 60% more than his 11.67-point projection and was much higher than his 10.32-point season scoring average. Woods ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Irok's Rokkets
Points
% of total points 111.02
1
Sam Darnold
QB
24.11
21.25
21.7%
2
Robert Woods
WR
18.67
11.67
16.8%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
15.6
19.09
14.1%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
13
13.05
11.7%
Elric's Arksters
Points
% of total points 88.2
1
Aaron Jones
RB
28.4
11.44
32.2%
2
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
12.68
22.33
14.4%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
10.4
10.89
11.8%
4
Joey Slye
K
10
7.54
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Elric's Arksters had a 69.53-47.51 lead. For Irok's Rokkets, Sam Darnold had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Elric's Arksters with a 42-yard run.

Points By Position

  Irok's Rokkets   Elric's Arksters

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Irok's Rokkets have a winning record vs Elric's Arksters this season despite averaging fewer points against them (121.61) than their overall season average (131.3).
We heard scoring helps you win. Irok's Rokkets are doing a better job of that, averaging 131.3 versus Elric's Arksters's 117.31.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Irok's Rokkets (12-2) have a better record than Elric's Arksters (7-7).
Even the machines think Irok's Rokkets have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (123.7) than Elric's Arksters (111.32).
Irok's Rokkets don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Elric's Arksters (7 vs 6).
Irok's Rokkets should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Elric's Arksters (8 vs 7).
By position, Irok's Rokkets have outscored Elric's Arksters at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Irok's Rokkets don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Elric's Arksters, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Irok's Rokkets
Props to you, Irok's Rokkets. Nice job fielding a team that tallied more than 111 points this past week.
Elric's Arksters
Fortunately, Elric's Arksters, Week 14's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Starting Josh Jacobs in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied over 111 points... let's all just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume it's not going to happen again?