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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Uncle Rico
8-6 184
136.73
 
VS
proj
Dak In A Casket
91 7-7
133.62

Uncle Rico brush off expectations, earn win against Dak In A Casket in 184-91 rout

Uncle Rico outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 184-91 win over Dak In A Casket, who fell short of projections. Uncle Rico nabbed a 32-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Travis Kelce (32 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (18) and never looked back. Kyler Murray (244 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 47 Rush Yds) and Chris Carson (76 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 22 Rec Yds) were the leading scorers for Dak In A Casket in the loss. This marks the first time this season Uncle Rico have knocked off Dak In A Casket, after falling 159-118 in their last matchup. Uncle Rico will look to keep the streak alive in the semifinals next week, while Dak In A Casket seek to rebound and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Uncle Rico   Dak In A Casket

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense allowed only 7 points, surrendered 309 yards, and forced 3 fumbles in a 30-7 win over the Bengals. In doing so, they put up 18 points to more-than-double their 8.35-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Uncle Rico this week. Next week, the Cowboys will go up against the 49ers.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Uncle Rico
Points
% of total points 184
1
Travis Kelce
TE
32
18.26
17.4%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
28
11.9
15.2%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
24
15.1
13%
4
Taysom Hill
QB
23
20.83
12.5%
Dak In A Casket
Points
% of total points 91
1
Kyler Murray
QB
20
27.84
22%
2
Chris Carson
RB
18
16.81
19.8%
3
Robert Tonyan
TE
14
9.97
15.4%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
14
12.56
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, after which Uncle Rico boasted a 73-41 lead. For Uncle Rico, James Robinson had a 47-yard run. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Dak In A Casket with a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Taysom Hill had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Uncle Rico, while T.Y. Hilton had a 41-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 160-91 lead for Uncle Rico.

Points By Position

  Uncle Rico   Dak In A Casket

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Dak In A Casket need some help then, averaging just 124.86 versus Uncle Rico's 150.79.
Even the computers think Uncle Rico have better players. Their projected average points is higher (139.88) than Dak In A Casket (126.87).
Uncle Rico have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Dak In A Casket (2 vs 1).
Uncle Rico should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Dak In A Casket (9 vs 7).
Uncle Rico have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Dak In A Casket (65 vs 48).
By position, Uncle Rico have outscored Dak In A Casket at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Uncle Rico don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Uncle Rico had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Dak In A Casket (1).
Hey Dak In A Casket, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Uncle Rico
Identifying mismatches is a big key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly dominating Dak In A Casket at the wide receiver position (64 points to 12).
Dak In A Casket
You can take solace in the fact that your generosity this week did not go unnoticed, Dak In A Casket. It takes a true winner to help someone like Uncle Rico succeed. Who knows, maybe they'll return the favor by taking a couple of kickers early in next year's draft... something along those lines!