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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Elric's Arksters
9-5 143.01
138.7
 
VS
proj
Chard's Goat Herders
106.19 7-7
116.76

Elric's Arksters knock off Chard's Goat Herders for fourth straight win in 143.01-106.19 rout

Elric's Arksters extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over Chard's Goat Herders, cruising to a 143.01-106.19 win. This matchup was over before it really even started, as Elric's Arksters jumped out to a 43.00-point lead on Thursday behind a stellar showing from the Los Angeles Rams defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 220 yards, and intercepted a pass. A.J. Brown (7 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Kyler Murray (244 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 47 Rush Yds) were the leading performers for Chard's Goat Herders in the loss. This marks the first time this season Elric's Arksters have gotten the best of Chard's Goat Herders, after falling 186.96-174.41 in their last matchup. Elric's Arksters will look to keep it going in next week's semifinal round, while Chard's Goat Herders attempt to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Elric's Arksters   Chard's Goat Herders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense (3 Pts Allowed, 220 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 43 points against the Patriots in Week 14. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 18.44-point projection and was much higher than their 19.69-point season scoring average. The Rams defense ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Elric's Arksters
Points
% of total points 143.01
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
43
18.44
30.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
25.2
15.16
17.6%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
17.49
24.9
12.2%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
7.58
9.8%
Chard's Goat Herders
Points
% of total points 106.19
1
A.J. Brown
WR
22.02
12.79
20.7%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
19.15
25.9
18%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
16
11.58
15.1%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
14.87
14
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Elric's Arksters emerged with a 120.72-49.77 lead. Tyreek Hill had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown run for Elric's Arksters, while Deshaun Watson had a 48-yard pass. Meanwhile, A.J. Brown had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Chard's Goat Herders, while Kyler Murray had a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Elric's Arksters   Chard's Goat Herders

StatSmack

Elric's Arksters are on fire, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Elric's Arksters are doing a better job of that, averaging 135.74 versus Chard's Goat Herders's 127.92.
Once Elric's Arksters put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Chard's Goat Herders (5 vs 4).
Elric's Arksters see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Chard's Goat Herders (0).
Elric's Arksters have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Chard's Goat Herders (1 vs 0).
Elric's Arksters should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Chard's Goat Herders (7 vs 6).
By position, Elric's Arksters have outscored Chard's Goat Herders at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Elric's Arksters don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Elric's Arksters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Chard's Goat Herders (2).
Hey Chard's Goat Herders, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Elric's Arksters
Props to you, Elric's Arksters. Good job deploying a lineup that blew the opponent out by almost 37 points in Week 14.
Chard's Goat Herders
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized: The starting RBs for Chard's Goat Herders collectively recorded only three targets this past week.