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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Blazin Blitzers
8-6 131
138.4
 
VS
proj
deepball
114 7-7
111.67

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, deepball fall to Blazin Blitzers, 131-114

Hindered by a goose egg from Austin Hooper, deepball were unable to overcome Blazin Blitzers, which earned a 131-114 victory. Blazin Blitzers earned a 47-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 69 points from Derrick Henry (215 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and A.J. Brown (7 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Alvin Kamara (50 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 44 Rec Yds) and DK Metcalf (6 Rec, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for deepball in the loss. This marks the first time this season Blazin Blitzers have beaten deepball, after falling 163-147 in their last matchup. Blazin Blitzers will look to not lose that winning feeling in the semifinal round next week, while deepball attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Blazin Blitzers   deepball

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Jaguars, Henry scored 42 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 18.44-point projection and was much higher than his 21-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #14 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Blazin Blitzers
Points
% of total points 131
1
Derrick Henry
RB
42
18.44
32.1%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
27
15.46
20.6%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
16
20.43
12.2%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
16
11.45
12.2%
deepball
Points
% of total points 114
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
22
16.81
19.3%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
18
21.05
15.8%
3
Tom Brady
QB
16
21.9
14%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
15
15.07
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which Blazin Blitzers emerged with a 104-57 lead. Derrick Henry had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 47-yard run for Blazin Blitzers, while A.J. Brown had a 37-yard touchdown catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for deepball with a 48-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Blazin Blitzers   deepball

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Blazin Blitzers are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.64 versus deepball's 131.86.
Once Blazin Blitzers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than deepball (3 vs 2).
Blazin Blitzers are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than deepball (1).
Blazin Blitzers are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than deepball (0 vs 1).
deepball have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Blazin Blitzers (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Blazin Blitzers have outscored deepball at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Blazin Blitzers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Blazin Blitzers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for deepball (1).
Hey deepball, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Blazin Blitzers
Kudos to you, Blazin Blitzers. Fielding a starting crew that won by 17 points this past matchup.
deepball
Fortunately, deepball, this week's problem is fairly easy to identify. Starting Austin Hooper in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 131 points... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.