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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Giant Chickens
11-3 162.48
172.09
 
VS
proj
Ely's Unmatched Team
162.4 6-8
145.09

Ely's Unmatched Team defy expectations but fall to Giant Chickens in 162.48-162.40 battle

Giant Chickens fell short of projections while Ely's Unmatched Team outperformed their projected point total, but it wasn't enough to change the result as Giant Chickens narrowly earned a 162.48-162.40 victory. Ely's Unmatched Team made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Giant Chickens led 162.48-151.50 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 10.9 points from Miles Sanders on Monday night for Ely's Unmatched Team. Deshaun Watson (30.08 points) and Christian McCaffrey (24.5) led the way for Giant Chickens in the win. This marks the second time this season Giant Chickens have knocked off Ely's Unmatched Team, after winning 184.88-134.58 in their last matchup. Giant Chickens (11-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Ely's Unmatched Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Giant Chickens   Ely's Unmatched Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pascal overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 20.4 points against his 13.21-point projection. During a 38-35 loss to the Buccaneers, he caught 5 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. Pascal will face the Saints next week.
Zach Pascal

Top Player Comparison

Giant Chickens
Points
% of total points 162.48
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
30.08
24.07
18.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24.5
25.27
15.1%
3
Sam Darnold
QB
21.1
20.61
13%
4
Zach Pascal
WR
20.4
13.21
12.6%
Ely's Unmatched Team
Points
% of total points 162.4
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
25.8
27.08
15.9%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
24.3
20.97
15%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
21.8
16
13.4%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
19.4
15.34
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Ely's Unmatched Team emerged with a 112.70-107.28 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Giant Chickens, while Sam Darnold had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for Ely's Unmatched Team with a 61-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Julian Edelman had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Ely's Unmatched Team, who trailed 162.48-151.50 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Giant Chickens   Ely's Unmatched Team

What If

Giant Chickens would have beaten seven other teams besides Ely's Unmatched Team this week.
Ely's Unmatched Team would have lost to just three other teams besides Giant Chickens this week.
Giant Chickens would be 13-1 if they played Ely's Unmatched Team every week.
Last week, Ely's Unmatched Team would have defeated Giant Chickens 171.2-127.02.
Giant Chickens would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ely's Unmatched Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Giant Chickens, Ely's Unmatched Team would be 7-5.
If Giant Chickens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 125-29.
If they played every team every week, Ely's Unmatched Team would be 66-88.

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