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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Will H
11-3 122.52
124.05
 
VS
proj
It’s All Koo
109.28 5-9
103.07

Will H beat It’s All Koo for eighth straight win, 122.52-109.28

Will H extended their win streak to eight games with a hard-fought victory over It’s All Koo, earning a 122.52-109.28 win. It was the third loss in a row for It’s All Koo. Will H never trailed in this one after nabbing a 1.44-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Patrick Mahomes (15.62 points) and Joey Slye (9). Calvin Ridley (18.4 points) and the Arizona Cardinals defense (18) were the leaders for It’s All Koo in the loss. This marks the second time this season Will H have taken down It’s All Koo, after winning 95.94-72.66 in their last matchup. Will H will look to keep it rolling in next week's semifinal round, while It’s All Koo seek to rebound and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Will H   It’s All Koo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 44-27 win over the Raiders, Taylor scored 28.5 points to more-than-double his 13.14-point projection. He racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Will H this week. Taylor will play the Texans next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Will H
Points
% of total points 122.52
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
28.5
13.14
23.3%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
22.3
13.66
18.2%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15.62
23.04
12.7%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
12.1
14.76
9.9%
It’s All Koo
Points
% of total points 109.28
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
18.4
11.89
16.8%
2
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
18
6.26
16.5%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
15.48
16.82
14.2%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.4
13.61
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Will H emerged with a 38.82-37.38 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard touchdown pass for Will H, while James Robinson had a 47-yard run. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for It’s All Koo with a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Will H became the proud owner of a 94.22-91.98 lead. For Will H, Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for It’s All Koo with a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Will H   It’s All Koo

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Will H have a winning record vs It’s All Koo this season despite averaging fewer points against them (109.23) than their season average (116.46).
A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. It’s All Koo have lost their last three weeks, while Will H have won eight straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Will H are doing a better job of that, averaging 116.46 versus It’s All Koo's 104.55.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Will H (11-3) have a better record than It’s All Koo (5-9).
Even the computers think Will H have better players. Their projected average points is higher (113.06) than It’s All Koo (106.39).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Will H has left fewer points on the bench this season (459.96) than It’s All Koo (539.12).
Will H don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than It’s All Koo (8 vs 4).
Will H see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than It’s All Koo (0).
Will H have the clutch gene, with more close wins than It’s All Koo (1 vs 0).
It’s All Koo have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (5) than Will H (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Will H have outscored It’s All Koo at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Will H don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 24 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Will H had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for It’s All Koo (2).
Hey It’s All Koo, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Will H
Well done, Will H. Fielding a starting crew that won by over 13 points in Week 14.
It’s All Koo
Well, we can't really whine about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) were targeted a whopping 39 times in Week 14. With just 23 total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.