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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
I Gould Care Less
11-3 136.1
120.55
 
VS
proj
Flying Squirrels
107.68 9-5
119.28

I Gould Care Less knock off Flying Squirrels for fifth straight win in 136.10-107.68 rout

I Gould Care Less extended their win streak to five games with a convincing victory over Flying Squirrels, cruising to a 136.10-107.68 win. I Gould Care Less nabbed an early 16.20-point lead on Thursday. Flying Squirrels came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Michael Thomas (30.4 points) and Devonta Freeman (19.4). Not to be deterred, I Gould Care Less rallied later that night, as Robert Woods (25.7 points) and Todd Gurley II (21.3) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the first time this season I Gould Care Less have knocked off Flying Squirrels, after falling 157.62-111.04 in their last matchup. I Gould Care Less (11-3) will look to sustain their momentum against Rollin’ with Mahomes, while Flying Squirrels (9-5) attempt to get some positive momentum against 3 KiDs.

Matchup Timeline

  I Gould Care Less   Flying Squirrels

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Anderson overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 25 points against his 12.6-point projection. During a 22-21 win over the Dolphins, he caught 7 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown. Anderson will face the Ravens next week.
Robby Anderson

Top Player Comparison

I Gould Care Less
Points
% of total points 136.1
1
Robert Woods
WR
25.7
15.88
18.9%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
25
12.6
18.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23.3
18.36
17.1%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
21.3
13.29
15.7%
Flying Squirrels
Points
% of total points 107.68
1
Michael Thomas
WR
30.4
20.86
28.2%
2
Devonta Freeman
RB
19.4
15.34
18%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
13.58
20.68
12.6%
4
Austin Seibert
K
11
8.1
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Flying Squirrels boasted a 90.98-85.10 lead. Robby Anderson had a 26-yard touchdown catch for I Gould Care Less, while Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Flying Squirrels, while Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  I Gould Care Less   Flying Squirrels

Game Notes

I Gould Care Less got the victory despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Flying Squirrels had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
I Gould Care Less put up more points than their season scoring average (127.68) while Flying Squirrels fell short of theirs (118.01).
I Gould Care Less recorded more points than their projected total, while Flying Squirrels fell shy of their projection.
This defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Flying Squirrels.
Not only did I Gould Care Less win, but they also covered the 1.27-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, I Gould Care Less moves to (8-2), while Flying Squirrels falls to (3-2).
Despite the loss, Michael Thomas scored 30.4 points, the best overall score for a wide receiver this week.

Next Week Preview

I Gould Care Less
I Gould Care Less (11-3) are set to face Rollin’ with Mahomes (6-8) in Week 15. After 14 weeks of action, I Gould Care Less have posted the third-most points in the league. Rollin’ with Mahomes (119.33 PPG) are ranked sixth. Over the last three weeks, I Gould Care Less has scored 136.35 points per game, while Rollin’ with Mahomes has averaged just 84.83 per contest.
Flying Squirrels
In Week 15, third-place Flying Squirrels (9-5) will look to get back in the win column against sixth-place 3 KiDs (7-7). 14 weeks into the 2019 campaign, Flying Squirrels have tallied the seventh-most points in the league while 3 KiDs (117.18 PPG) are ranked eighth.