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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Henny Whisperer
8-6 134.8
117.1
 
VS
proj
Golden Nuggets
111.08 7-7
124.27

The Henny Whisperer come back to knock off Golden Nuggets in 134.80-111.08 rout

The Henny Whisperer outperformed expectations, rolling to a 134.80-111.08 win over Golden Nuggets, who fell short of projections. The Henny Whisperer took a 29.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Los Angeles Rams defense, who allowed only 3 points, surrendered 220 yards, and intercepted a pass. Golden Nuggets came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by David Montgomery (27 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (20.1). Not to be deterred, The Henny Whisperer got it going when it mattered most on Monday night, as Kareem Hunt (25 points) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the second time this season The Henny Whisperer have knocked off Golden Nuggets, after winning 134.4-130.78 in their last matchup. The Henny Whisperer will look to not lose that winning feeling in the semifinal round next week, while Golden Nuggets attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  The Henny Whisperer   Golden Nuggets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 29 points, the Rams defense more-than-doubled their 12.58-point projection in a 24-3 win over the Patriots. They allowed only 3 points, surrendered 220 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Henny Whisperer this week. The Rams will play the Jets in Week 15.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

The Henny Whisperer
Points
% of total points 134.8
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
34.9
25.7
25.9%
2
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
29
12.58
21.5%
3
Kareem Hunt
RB
25
10.92
18.5%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
13.3
10.09
9.9%
Golden Nuggets
Points
% of total points 111.08
1
David Montgomery
RB
27
13.69
24.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
20.1
15.95
18.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.9
15.86
17%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
16.48
21.76
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Golden Nuggets who owned the lead, 73.78-53.80. For The Henny Whisperer, Duke Johnson had a 48-yard catch. David Montgomery had an 80-yard touchdown run for Golden Nuggets, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Aaron Rodgers had a 56-yard touchdown pass for The Henny Whisperer, who trailed 111.08-108.80 after the late action.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 22-yard touchdown catch for The Henny Whisperer on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Henny Whisperer   Golden Nuggets

What If

The Henny Whisperer would have beaten only two other teams besides Golden Nuggets this week.
Golden Nuggets would have lost to just two other teams besides The Henny Whisperer this week.
If they played Golden Nuggets every week, The Henny Whisperer would be 6-8 this season.
The Henny Whisperer would be 4-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Golden Nuggets.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Henny Whisperer, Golden Nuggets would be 6-5.
If The Henny Whisperer had played every team in the league each week, they would be 47-73.
If they played every team every week, Golden Nuggets would be 60-60.

Coach Talk

The Henny Whisperer
Hey, football is all about creating mismatches, right? Thanks to a stellar display by Aaron Rodgers, we doubled up Golden Nuggets at the quarterback position this past week (34.9 points to 16.48). Rodgers had a field day in a victory over the Lions, going 26-of-33 for 290 yards and three passing TDs.
Golden Nuggets
Here's a list of scenarios where it's somewhat acceptable to go 0-for-2 in sports: A hitter's line in baseball, the Jazz facing MJ's Bulls in the NBA Finals, and a double-fault in tennis. 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 after this performance.