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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Plague of Frogs
3-11 94.57
103.1
 
VS
proj
Knight Riders
69.45 7-7
100.79

Knight Riders succumb to Plague of Frogs, 94.57-69.45

Knight Riders failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as Plague of Frogs emerged victorious with a 94.57-69.45 win. Plague of Frogs jumped out to a 26.13-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 26.13 points from Dak Prescott (334 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Michael Gallup (6 Rec, 109 Rec Yds). Knight Riders came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by the Indianapolis Colts defense (12.68 points) and Kirk Cousins (11.97). Unphased, Plague of Frogs pulled it together later that afternoon, as Melvin Gordon III (14.4 points) and the Los Angeles Chargers defense (9.24) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Plague of Frogs have beaten Knight Riders, after winning 101.52-99.05 in their last matchup. Plague of Frogs ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-11. Knight Riders will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 7-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Plague of Frogs   Knight Riders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 132 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Broncos, Hopkins registered 19.2 points this week. His scoring output was 58.7% more than his 12.1-point projection and was much higher than his 10.88-point season scoring average. Hopkins ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Plague of Frogs
Points
% of total points 94.57
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.2
12.1
20.3%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
15.23
17.76
16.1%
3
Melvin Gordon III
RB
14.4
12.54
15.2%
4
George Kittle
TE
12.7
9.47
13.4%
Knight Riders
Points
% of total points 69.45
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
12.68
10.63
18.3%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
11.97
18.75
17.2%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
11.8
10.66
17%
4
DJ Moore
WR
8.1
10.39
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Knight Riders who emerged with the lead, 63.45-58.03. For Plague of Frogs, DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Knight Riders with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Plague of Frogs   Knight Riders

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Knight Riders, Plague of Frogs averaged more points (98.04) than they usually score (86.39).
Plague of Frogs don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Knight Riders (1 vs 2).
Knight Riders have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Plague of Frogs (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Plague of Frogs have outscored Knight Riders at QB, WR, and TE this season.
Don't worry Knight Riders, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Plague of Frogs
Nice job overcoming that four-game winless skid, Plague of Frogs! Each fantasy team will surely be hit with adversity at some point or another... keep on truckin' and good things will continue to happen.
Knight Riders
Three RBs, two WRs, one TE, zero TDs: The six offensive position starters on Knight Riders combined to record a healthy 408 total yards. None of those starters could get into the end zone in Week 14.