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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Ickey Shuffle
9-5 92.62
95.73
 
VS
proj
Benevolent Dictators
79.5 4-10
100.06

Offensively challenged Ickey Shuffle knock off Benevolent Dictators, 92.62-79.50

With the 10th-ranked point total in the league for the week, Ickey Shuffle were lucky to earn a win against a team that had an even worse week, earning a 92.62-79.50 win over Benevolent Dictators. Ickey Shuffle grabbed a 21.30-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding showing from Ezekiel Elliott, who racked up 93 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns, and never looked back. Adrian Peterson (76 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Aaron Rodgers (195 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 16 Rush Yds) led the charge for Benevolent Dictators in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ickey Shuffle have taken down Benevolent Dictators, after winning 148.86-128.54 in their last matchup. Ickey Shuffle (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Benevolent Dictators will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Ickey Shuffle   Benevolent Dictators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Seahawks in Week 14, Woods racked up 127 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 18.7 points to scored 84.8% higher than his 10.12-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Ickey Shuffle this week. Next week, Woods will go up against the Cowboys.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Ickey Shuffle
Points
% of total points 92.62
1
Matt Ryan
QB
21.32
19.95
23%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
21.3
15.28
23%
3
Robert Woods
WR
18.7
10.12
20.2%
4
Mike Evans
WR
12.1
11.98
13.1%
Benevolent Dictators
Points
% of total points 79.5
1
Adrian Peterson
RB
13.6
4.21
17.1%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.4
21.85
14.3%
3
David Johnson
RB
11.3
4.25
14.2%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
10
6.48
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Matt Ryan had a 93-yard touchdown pass for Ickey Shuffle, while Mike Evans had a 61-yard touchdown catch, helping Ickey Shuffle to a 70.62-25.80 lead.
Sunday Late
David Johnson had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Benevolent Dictators, while Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch for the team, who trailed 73.92-64.40 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Ickey Shuffle   Benevolent Dictators

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Benevolent Dictators, Ickey Shuffle averaged more points (120.74) than they usually score (101.5).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Ickey Shuffle (9-5) have a better record than Benevolent Dictators (4-10).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Benevolent Dictators has left more points on the bench this season (493.38) than Ickey Shuffle (306.6).
Ickey Shuffle laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Benevolent Dictators (1).
Ickey Shuffle are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Benevolent Dictators (1 vs 3).
By position, Ickey Shuffle have outscored Benevolent Dictators at RB, WR, and TE this season.
The postseason awaits Ickey Shuffle. They've clinched a playoff spot while Benevolent Dictators are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey Benevolent Dictators, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Ickey Shuffle
You know Ickey Shuffle, the good news is that we won this matchup by more than 13 points. Even better news is that we know we're stronger than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through Week 13 stood at 102.19. So yes, we're happy to have earned this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
Benevolent Dictators
Well, Week 14's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Benevolent Dictators. Starting Alshon Jeffery in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 92.62 points... let's consider this to be a learning experience and agree that it's not going to happen again?