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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Cowboy Chip
7-7 169
148.81
 
VS
proj
Thunderstorm
99 7-6-1
136.64

Cowboy Chip knock off Thunderstorm in 169-99 rout

Cowboy Chip showed up, cruising to a 169-99 win over Thunderstorm, who fell short of projections. Thunderstorm pulled out to a 12-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Cowboy Chip after that. They were led by Russell Wilson (206 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Derrick Henry (215 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Tom Brady (28 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (22) were the leading scorers for Thunderstorm in defeat. This marks the first time this season Cowboy Chip have taken down Thunderstorm, after falling 120-91 in their last matchup. Cowboy Chip will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinals, while Thunderstorm attempt to rebound and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Cowboy Chip   Thunderstorm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 18.44 points, Henry nearly doubled that amount by scoring 35 points as the Titans beat the Jaguars 31-10. He ran for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cowboy Chip this week. Next week, Henry will go up against the Lions.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Cowboy Chip
Points
% of total points 169
1
Russell Wilson
QB
47
49.01
27.8%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
35
18.44
20.7%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
29
12.65
17.2%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
25
17.92
14.8%
Thunderstorm
Points
% of total points 99
1
Tom Brady
QB
28
45.16
28.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22
18.64
22.2%
3
Jared Cook
TE
12
6.63
12.1%
4
Nyheim Hines
RB
10
11.45
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Thunderstorm boasted a 76-64 lead. Derrick Henry had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 47-yard run for Cowboy Chip, while Tyreek Hill had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Tom Brady had a 48-yard touchdown pass for Thunderstorm, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Cowboy Chip became the proud owner of a 163-98 lead. For Cowboy Chip, Miles Sanders had an 82-yard touchdown run. Jared Cook made the highlight reel for Thunderstorm with a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cowboy Chip   Thunderstorm

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Cowboy Chip are doing a better job of that, averaging 139.71 versus Thunderstorm's 122.5.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Thunderstorm has left more points on the bench this season (1,012) than Cowboy Chip (925).
Once Cowboy Chip put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Thunderstorm (4 vs 2).
Cowboy Chip don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Thunderstorm (0 vs 1).
Cowboy Chip should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Thunderstorm (8 vs 5).
By position, Cowboy Chip have outscored Thunderstorm at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Cowboy Chip don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Cowboy Chip had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Thunderstorm (3).
Hey Thunderstorm, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Cowboy Chip
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Case in point: we really took that to heart by tripling Thunderstorm at running back this past week (64 points to 19).
Thunderstorm
Well, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Thunderstorm. Going with DeVante Parker in a tough fantasy matchup... let's use this as a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again?