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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Can You Diggs It
12-2 158.48
135.91
 
VS
proj
Z
144.92 5-9
144.23

Can You Diggs It knock off Z for fourth straight win, 158.48-144.92

Can You Diggs It extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Z, earning a 158.48-144.92 win. Can You Diggs It never trailed in this one after nabbing a 21.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Los Angeles Rams defense. A.J. Brown (7 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mike Gesicki (5 Rec, 65 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) carried the flag for Z in the loss. This marks the second time this season Can You Diggs It have taken down Z, after winning 154.28-144.72 in their last matchup. Can You Diggs It will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinal round, while Z seek to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Can You Diggs It   Z

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 220 yards, and intercepted a pass in a 24-3 win over the Patriots. In doing so, they put up 21 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Can You Diggs It this week. Next week, the Rams will face the Jets.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Can You Diggs It
Points
% of total points 158.48
1
Derrick Henry
RB
41.2
20.05
26%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
29.1
17.62
18.4%
3
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
21
8.28
13.3%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
18.1
21.89
11.4%
Z
Points
% of total points 144.92
1
A.J. Brown
WR
24.2
17.58
16.7%
2
Mike Gesicki
TE
23.5
8.9
16.2%
3
Josh Allen
QB
20.32
24.76
14%
4
Chris Carson
RB
18.8
17.36
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Can You Diggs It became the proud owner of a 70.30-47.70 lead. For Can You Diggs It, Derrick Henry had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 47-yard run. A.J. Brown had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Z, while Mike Gesicki had a 29-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Can You Diggs It   Z

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Z, Can You Diggs It averaged more points (156.38) than they usually score (136.59).
Can You Diggs It are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Z need some help then, averaging just 125.02 versus Can You Diggs It's 136.59.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Can You Diggs It (12-2) have a better record than Z (5-9).
Once Can You Diggs It put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Z (6 vs 3).
Can You Diggs It should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Z (11 vs 5).
Z have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Can You Diggs It (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Can You Diggs It have outscored Z at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Can You Diggs It don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
Hey Z, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Can You Diggs It
Mission accomplished, Can You Diggs It. Fielding a lineup that won by 13.56 points this past week.
Z
Listen up, Z! When the dust settles, only one team's ultimately gonna win this thing... you might as well bow out gracefully now instead of getting bounced late in the playoffs, right?