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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Aish's Team
8-6 117.02
105.55
 
VS
proj
Landen's Legit Team
100.34 9-5
111.38

Aish's Team defeat Landen's Legit Team, 117.02-100.34

Aish's Team showed up and outperformed their projected point total, earning a 117.02-100.34 win over Landen's Legit Team, who fell short of projections. Landen's Legit Team nabbed a 5.50-point lead on Thursday, but Aish's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jonathan Taylor (150 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (393 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Russell Wilson (23.14 points) and A.J. Brown (20.7) did everything they could for Landen's Legit Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Aish's Team have beaten Landen's Legit Team, after winning 112.7-78.88 in their last matchup. Aish's Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-6. Landen's Legit Team (9-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Aish's Team   Landen's Legit Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 165 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Raiders, Taylor tallied 29.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.35-point projection and was much higher than his 11.43-point season scoring average. Taylor ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Aish's Team
Points
% of total points 117.02
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
29.5
14.35
25.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21.62
25.37
18.5%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
14.9
12.54
12.7%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
12
5.96
10.3%
Landen's Legit Team
Points
% of total points 100.34
1
Russell Wilson
QB
23.14
24.5
23.1%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
20.7
13.99
20.6%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
14
6.95
14%
4
J.D. McKissic
RB
9.6
11.53
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Landen's Legit Team boasted a 60.50-58.22 lead. For Aish's Team, Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard touchdown pass. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Landen's Legit Team with a 37-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run for Aish's Team, helping the team to a 106.72-100.34 lead.

Points By Position

  Aish's Team   Landen's Legit Team

Game Notes

Aish's Team got the victory even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Landen's Legit Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Aish's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (98.17) while Landen's Legit Team fell short of theirs (101.33).
Aish's Team scored more points than their projected total, while Landen's Legit Team fell short of their projection.
The win snaps a two-game losing skid for Aish's Team.
For Landen's Legit Team, Russell Wilson registered 23.14 points, the third-highest score for a QB this week.

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