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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
More Than A Thielen
8-6 122.14
92.94
 
VS
proj
Worst Poker Game Evr
103.36 8-6
102.61

More Than A Thielen knock off Worst Poker Game Evr, 122.14-103.36

More Than A Thielen outperformed their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 122.14-103.36 win over Worst Poker Game Evr. Worst Poker Game Evr grabbed a 19.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but More Than A Thielen held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jameis Winston, who passed for 456 yards and 4 touchdowns for 37.74 points, and Austin Ekeler, who racked up 213 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (27.3 points). Aaron Jones (134 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds) and DeAndre Hopkins (12 Rush Yds, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Worst Poker Game Evr in the loss. This marks the second time this season More Than A Thielen have knocked off Worst Poker Game Evr, after winning 110.9-82.52 in their last matchup. More Than A Thielen (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Worst Poker Game Evr will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 8-6.

Matchup Timeline

  More Than A Thielen   Worst Poker Game Evr

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ekeler (101 Rush Yds, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 27.3 points in a 45-10 win over the Jaguars in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 8.43-point projection and was much higher than his 13.79-point season scoring average. Ekeler ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Vikings next week.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

More Than A Thielen
Points
% of total points 122.14
1
Jameis Winston
QB
37.74
19.97
30.9%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
27.3
8.43
22.4%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.5
19.72
11.1%
4
Mike Williams
WR
12.3
7.66
10.1%
Worst Poker Game Evr
Points
% of total points 103.36
1
Aaron Jones
RB
25.2
12.07
24.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.2
12.1
18.6%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
13.6
9.68
13.2%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
12.96
18.33
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Worst Poker Game Evr boasted a 93.40-74.14 lead. For More Than A Thielen, Jameis Winston had a 61-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Jones had a 42-yard run for Worst Poker Game Evr, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which More Than A Thielen owned a 122.14-103.36 lead. For More Than A Thielen, Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Worst Poker Game Evr with a 24-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  More Than A Thielen   Worst Poker Game Evr

What If

More Than A Thielen would have beaten seven other teams besides Worst Poker Game Evr this week.
Worst Poker Game Evr would have lost to six other teams besides More Than A Thielen this week.
More Than A Thielen would be 7-7 if they played Worst Poker Game Evr every week.
Last week, Worst Poker Game Evr would have defeated More Than A Thielen 86.26-72.32.
More Than A Thielen would be 9-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Worst Poker Game Evr.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as More Than A Thielen, Worst Poker Game Evr would be 7-5.
If More Than A Thielen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 91-63.
If they played every team every week, Worst Poker Game Evr would be 81-73.

Coach Talk

More Than A Thielen
You know, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a stellar performance by Jameis Winston, we nearly tripled Worst Poker Game Evr at the quarterback position this past week (37.74 points to 12.96). Winston went 33-for-45 for 456 yards, four TDs, and three INTs in a 38-35 win over the Colts.
Worst Poker Game Evr
The problem in Week 14 isn't exactly rocket science, Worst Poker Game Evr. Choosing to start the Jacksonville Jaguars defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's just move on from this and assume something like this won't be happening again.