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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Mario's Team
11-3 23.52
31.95
 
VS
proj
Patrick's Team
16.56 0-14
17.1

Offensively challenged Mario's Team knock off Patrick's Team, 23.52-16.56

Despite posting only the 11th-highest point total in the league for the week, Mario's Team emerged victorious with a 23.52-16.56 win over Patrick's Team. Patrick's Team took a 2.74-point lead on Thursday, but Mario's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Earl Thomas III, who made 7 tackles and recorded a sack for 4.25 points, and Jessie Bates III, who made 2 tackles and intercepted a pass (2.9 points). Jameis Winston (4.84 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (2.74) carried the flag for Patrick's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Mario's Team have beaten Patrick's Team, after winning 36.05-22.61 in their last matchup. Mario's Team (11-3) have now won four straight and will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Patrick's Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 0-14.

Matchup Timeline

  Mario's Team   Patrick's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas III made 7 tackles and recorded a sack as the Ravens beat the Bills 24-17. In doing so, he put up 4.25 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Mario's Team this week. In Week 15, Thomas III and the Ravens will face the Jets.
Earl Thomas III

Top Player Comparison

Mario's Team
Points
% of total points 23.52
1
Earl Thomas III
S
4.25
1.64
18.1%
2
Jessie Bates III
S
2.9
1.99
12.3%
3
Eric Reid
S
2.35
1.92
10%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
2.18
1.87
9.3%
Patrick's Team
Points
% of total points 16.56
1
Jameis Winston
QB
4.84
2.63
29.2%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
2.74
2.2
16.5%
3
Mike Evans
WR
1.6
1.88
9.7%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
1.48
1.76
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jameis Winston teamed up with Mike Evans for a 61-yard touchdown pass for Patrick's Team, who trailed 20.35-12.85 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch for Patrick's Team, while Hunter Henry had a 30-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 20.63-16.56 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Mario's Team   Patrick's Team

What If

Mario's Team would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Patrick's Team this week.
Patrick's Team would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Patrick's Team every week, Mario's Team would be 13-1 this season.
Last week, Mario's Team would have beaten Patrick's Team 30.14-11.48.
Mario's Team would be 8-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Patrick's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mario's Team, Patrick's Team would be 1-11.
If Mario's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 88-66.
If they played every team every week, Patrick's Team would be 8-146.

Coach Talk

Mario's Team
You know what, Mario's Team, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to deploy a player with zero points (Josh Jacobs), while still earning a W. We just ask you to please keep that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Patrick's Team
Hey, it's possible that Patrick's Team may be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating only 18 targets combined in Week 14, their five starting pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) apparently did a superb job running decoy routes and blocking downfield.