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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
matt's Team
8-6 122.14
114.94
 
VS
proj
Amps's Team
93.12 6-8
100.02

matt's Team top Amps's Team for third straight win in 122.14-93.12 rout

matt's Team extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Amps's Team, cruising to a 122.14-93.12 win. matt's Team got out to a 2.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Chicago Bears defense and never gave it back. Julian Edelman (20.3 points) and Calvin Ridley (16.1) were the leaders for Amps's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season matt's Team have knocked off Amps's Team, after winning 117.6-108.84 in their last matchup. matt's Team (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Amps's Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  matt's Team   Amps's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Jaguars in Week 14, Ekeler racked up 213 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. In doing so, he put up 29.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on matt's Team this week. Next week, Ekeler will play the Vikings.
Austin Ekeler

Top Player Comparison

matt's Team
Points
% of total points 122.14
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
29.3
10.89
24%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
24.9
16.64
20.4%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
23.4
15.47
19.2%
4
Josh Allen
QB
10.74
19.36
8.8%
Amps's Team
Points
% of total points 93.12
1
Julian Edelman
WR
20.3
15.52
21.8%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
16.1
12.14
17.3%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
14.92
21.33
16%
4
Wil Lutz
K
13
8.55
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was matt's Team who emerged with the lead, 59.44-37.90. Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for matt's Team, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 54-yard field goal. Wil Lutz made the highlight reel for Amps's Team with a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was matt's Team who claimed the lead, 122.14-82.32. For matt's Team, Austin Ekeler had an 84-yard touchdown catch. Julian Edelman had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Amps's Team, while Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  matt's Team   Amps's Team

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Amps's Team, matt's Team averaged more points (119.87) than they usually score (101.03).
matt's Team are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
In dire times, at least matt's Team keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Amps's Team (3 vs 4).
matt's Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Amps's Team (1).
matt's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Amps's Team (7 vs 5).
By position, matt's Team have outscored Amps's Team at RB and WR this season.
matt's Team has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Amps's Team this season (-5).
The starters for matt's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Amps's Team (3).
The postseason awaits matt's Team. They've clinched a playoff spot while Amps's Team are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Amps's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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