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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
VegasPackFan's Team
4-10 105.6
96.95
 
VS
proj
Shakier Smithsons
92.38 8-6
104.6

Back-and-forth battle ends with VegasPackFan's Team coming back to top Shakier Smithsons, 105.60-92.38

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, VegasPackFan's Team earned a come-from-behind victory over Shakier Smithsons, rallying for a 105.60-92.38 win. VegasPackFan's Team trailed 92.38-82.70 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Carson Wentz (19.9 points) and the Philadelphia Eagles defense (3). Deshaun Watson (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 44 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Michael Gallup (6 Rec, 109 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Shakier Smithsons in the loss. This marks the first time this season VegasPackFan's Team have taken down Shakier Smithsons, after falling 173.44-89.52 in their last matchup. VegasPackFan's Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-10. Shakier Smithsons will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 8-6.

Matchup Timeline

  VegasPackFan's Team   Shakier Smithsons

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Howard overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 11.3 points against his 7.36-point projection. During a 38-35 win over the Colts, he caught 4 passes for 73 yards . Howard will face the Lions next week.
O.J. Howard

Top Player Comparison

VegasPackFan's Team
Points
% of total points 105.6
1
Carson Wentz
QB
19.9
18.83
18.8%
2
Devin Singletary
RB
17.8
13.61
16.9%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
16.9
13.19
16%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
15.7
10.99
14.9%
Shakier Smithsons
Points
% of total points 92.38
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
28.08
20.21
30.4%
2
Michael Gallup
WR
16.9
15.16
18.3%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
14.5
16.38
15.7%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
13.3
17.27
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Shakier Smithsons to contribute to a 60.58-52.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch for Shakier Smithsons, who trailed 82.70-77.88 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  VegasPackFan's Team   Shakier Smithsons

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on VegasPackFan's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Shakier Smithsons had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
VegasPackFan's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (97.68) while Shakier Smithsons fell short of theirs (117.5).
VegasPackFan's Team put up more points than their projected total, while Shakier Smithsons failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 13.22-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The victory ends a streak of three consecutive losses for VegasPackFan's Team.
VegasPackFan's Team moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while Shakier Smithsons falls to (0-4).
In a losing effort, Deshaun Watson put up 28.08 points, the third-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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