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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Cowboy Dave
8-6 140.01
120.19
 
VS
proj
ZOLTAR's Team
125.58 5-9
117.89

Cowboy Dave come back to defeat ZOLTAR's Team for sixth straight win, 140.01-125.58

Cowboy Dave extended their win streak to six games with a come-from-behind victory over ZOLTAR's Team, rallying for a 140.01-125.58 win. Cowboy Dave trailed 117.38-114.41 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Zach Ertz, who caught 9 passes for 91 yards and 2 touchdowns for 25.6 points. Deshaun Watson (292 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 44 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Robby Anderson (7 Rec, 116 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for ZOLTAR's Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season Cowboy Dave have taken down ZOLTAR's Team, after falling 124.57-72.11 in their last matchup. Cowboy Dave ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-6. ZOLTAR's Team will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboy Dave   ZOLTAR's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.53 points, Mixon more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 26.1 points as the Bengals lost to the Browns 27-19. He racked up 186 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cowboy Dave this week. In Week 15, Mixon and the Bengals will square off against the Patriots.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Cowboy Dave
Points
% of total points 140.01
1
Joe Mixon
RB
26.1
10.53
18.6%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
25.6
12.35
18.3%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
23.55
10.57
16.8%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
17.3
14
12.4%
ZOLTAR's Team
Points
% of total points 125.58
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
29.08
22.14
23.2%
2
Robby Anderson
WR
21.5
10.45
17.1%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.3
12.78
15.4%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
16.9
13.69
13.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was ZOLTAR's Team who took the lead, 81.98-79.10. For Cowboy Dave, Nick Chubb had a 57-yard run. Deshaun Watson had a 43-yard touchdown pass for ZOLTAR's Team, while Robby Anderson had a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 37-yard touchdown pass for Cowboy Dave, contributing to a 114.41-113.38 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cowboy Dave   ZOLTAR's Team

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Cowboy Dave exceeded their projected point totals.
ZOLTAR's Team lost despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
ZOLTAR's Team ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Cowboy Dave ranked 1st.
Not only did Cowboy Dave earn the win, but they also covered the 2.3-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Cowboy Dave moves to (3-0), while ZOLTAR's Team falls to (1-2).
On the losing side, Deshaun Watson scored 29.08 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

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