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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Boomkanani ◇
6-8 136.16
142.82
 
VS
proj
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
65.3 3-11
101.46

Boomkanani ◇ hand Steelers(43_Irish(9) eighth straight loss, 136.16-65.30

Boomkanani ◇ earned a 136.16-65.30 win to hand Steelers(43_Irish(9) their eighth consecutive loss. Boomkanani ◇ took a 71.06-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 67.4 points from Derrick Henry (215 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (27 Pts Allowed, 367 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and never looked back. Michael Thomas (16.4 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (16) were the leading scorers for Steelers(43_Irish(9) in the loss. This marks the first time this season Boomkanani ◇ have knocked off Steelers(43_Irish(9), after falling 178.28-128.1 in their last matchup. Boomkanani ◇ ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Steelers(43_Irish(9) will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Boomkanani ◇   Steelers(43_Irish(9)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-10 win over the Jaguars, Henry scored 36.2 points to beat his 19.62-point projection. He ran for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Boomkanani ◇ this week. In Week 15, Henry and the Titans will square off against the Lions.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Boomkanani ◇
Points
% of total points 136.16
1
Derrick Henry
RB
36.2
19.62
26.6%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
31.2
26.42
22.9%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.56
25.46
13.6%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
18.1
21.21
13.3%
Steelers(43_Irish(9)
Points
% of total points 65.3
1
Michael Thomas
WR
16.4
17.9
25.1%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
16
18.1
24.5%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
8.3
9.67
12.7%
4
Harrison Butker
K
8
9.95
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derrick Henry had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 47-yard run for Boomkanani ◇, while Deshaun Watson had a 48-yard pass, helping Boomkanani ◇ to an 85.96-14.90 lead.

Points By Position

  Boomkanani ◇   Steelers(43_Irish(9)

What If

Boomkanani ◇ would have beaten only two other teams besides Steelers(43_Irish(9) this week.
Steelers(43_Irish(9) would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Steelers(43_Irish(9) every week, Boomkanani ◇ would be 6-8 this season.
Steelers(43_Irish(9) would have topped Boomkanani ◇ 142.86-104.74 had they played each other last week.
Boomkanani ◇ would be 5-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steelers(43_Irish(9).
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Boomkanani ◇, Steelers(43_Irish(9) would be 5-7.
If Boomkanani ◇ had played every team in the league each week, they would be 34-64.
If they played every team every week, Steelers(43_Irish(9) would be 32-66.

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