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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
JA
5-9 137.64
121.49
 
VS
proj
CatchDeez Shanahands
130.62 5-9
129.86

Back-and-forth battle ends with JA coming back to defeat CatchDeez Shanahands, 137.64-130.62

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, JA earned a come-from-behind victory over CatchDeez Shanahands, coming back for a 137.64-130.62 win. Despite trailing 130.62-127.94 heading into Monday night, JA staged a comeback behind Saquon Barkley (66 Rush Yds). DeAndre Hopkins (12 Rush Yds, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Raheem Mostert (69 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 40 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did their part for CatchDeez Shanahands in defeat. This marks the first time this season JA have beaten CatchDeez Shanahands, after falling 149.5-116.16 in their last matchup. JA ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-9. CatchDeez Shanahands will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  JA   CatchDeez Shanahands

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 23-17 win over the Cardinals, the Steelers defense scored 18 points to more-than-double their 7.32-point projection. They allowed 17 points, surrendered 236 yards, and intercepted 3 passes to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on JA this week. Next week, the Steelers will play the Bills.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

JA
Points
% of total points 137.64
1
Jameis Winston
QB
37.74
19.97
27.4%
2
Younghoe Koo
K
18
8.35
13.1%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
7.32
13.1%
4
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
16.5
14.51
12%
CatchDeez Shanahands
Points
% of total points 130.62
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26.2
19.25
20.1%
2
Raheem Mostert
RB
24.9
10.46
19.1%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
21.32
19.95
16.3%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.9
10.94
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, CatchDeez Shanahands boasted a 99.62-82.14 lead. Jameis Winston had a 61-yard touchdown pass for JA, while Younghoe Koo had a 50-yard field goal. Meanwhile, DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch for CatchDeez Shanahands, while Raheem Mostert had a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  JA   CatchDeez Shanahands

Game Notes

JA had five of their 10 starting players exceed their projected point totals.
CatchDeez Shanahands lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring more than their points projection.
JA won despite starting Josh Jacobs, who scored zero points.
JA put up more points than their season scoring average (123.06) while CatchDeez Shanahands fell short of theirs (133.75).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 7.02-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The victory ends a streak of two straight defeats for JA.
In comeback games this year, JA moves to (3-0), while CatchDeez Shanahands falls to (1-2).
A bright spot in the loss, DeAndre Hopkins (26.2 points) registered the third-best score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

JA
You know what, JA, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. Deploying a player with zero points (Josh Jacobs), while still getting the win... talk about arrogant. We just ask you to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
CatchDeez Shanahands
Welp, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a healthy 30 times in Week 14. Chemistry appears to be an issue, as that group recorded just 17 receptions.