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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Phantom Limbs
7-7 129.62
105.65
 
VS
proj
Minor Prophets
77.08 9-5
103.03

The Phantom Limbs defeat Minor Prophets in 129.62-77.08 rout

The Phantom Limbs beat their projected point total, rolling to a 129.62-77.08 win over Minor Prophets, who fell short of projections. Minor Prophets jumped out to a 23.68-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout efforts from Dalvin Cook, who ran for 102 yards and a touchdown for 17 points, and Ryan Tannehill, who passed for 212 yards and 2 touchdowns (16.48 points). But it was all The Phantom Limbs after that. They were led by Josh Allen (19.32 points) and Stefon Diggs (19.1). This marks the first time this season The Phantom Limbs have gotten the best of Minor Prophets, after falling 91.68-71.86 in their last matchup. The Phantom Limbs will look to keep the streak alive in the semifinals next week, while Minor Prophets attempt to bounce back and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  The Phantom Limbs   Minor Prophets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gesicki overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 18.5 points against his 5.59-point projection. In a 33-27 loss to the Chiefs, he caught 5 passes for 65 yards and 2 touchdowns. Gesicki ranks #5 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

The Phantom Limbs
Points
% of total points 129.62
1
Josh Allen
QB
19.32
22.21
14.9%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
19.1
11.01
14.7%
3
Mike Gesicki
TE
18.5
5.59
14.3%
4
Calvin Ridley
WR
18.4
11.89
14.2%
Minor Prophets
Points
% of total points 77.08
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
17
16.05
22.1%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
16.48
20
21.4%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
13.6
12.03
17.6%
4
James Robinson
RB
8.3
13.9
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Minor Prophets became the proud owner of a 66.08-42.40 lead. Mike Gesicki had a 29-yard touchdown catch for The Phantom Limbs, while Stephen Gostkowski had a 53-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill had a 37-yard touchdown pass for Minor Prophets, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Calvin Ridley had a 39-yard touchdown catch for The Phantom Limbs, helping the team to a 91.20-77.08 lead.

Points By Position

  The Phantom Limbs   Minor Prophets

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Minor Prophets need some help then, averaging just 92.19 versus The Phantom Limbs's 98.41.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. The Phantom Limbs has left fewer points on the bench this season (527.14) than Minor Prophets (606.82).
The Phantom Limbs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Minor Prophets (5 vs 2).
The Phantom Limbs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Minor Prophets (7 vs 4).
Minor Prophets have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (8) than The Phantom Limbs (4) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Phantom Limbs have outscored Minor Prophets at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
The Phantom Limbs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 2 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Minor Prophets, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Phantom Limbs
Spotting mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying Minor Prophets at the wide receiver position (37.5 points to 15).
Minor Prophets
Here's a list of scenarios where it's acceptable to go 0-for-2 in sports: A double-fault in tennis, a hitter's line in baseball, and a pair of Dwight Howard free throws. That's just about it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? Sounds like Wil Lutz might be kicking himself to the waiver wire following this effort.