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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Going Postal
9-4-1 113
90.52
 
VS
proj
Purple People Eaters
79 7-7
91.08

Going Postal defy predictions, defeat Purple People Eaters in 113-79 rout

Going Postal brought their A game, rolling to a 113-79 win over Purple People Eaters, who fell short of projections. Going Postal pulled out to a 19-point lead on Thursday behind Cam Akers and never let go of it. Ryan Tannehill (16 points) and Chris Carson (15) led the charge for Purple People Eaters in the loss. Going Postal will look to keep it rolling in the semifinals next week, while Purple People Eaters attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Going Postal   Purple People Eaters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Seahawks defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 12 points against their 9.02-point projection. During a 40-3 win over the Jets, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 185 yards, and forced a fumble. The Seahawks defense will face the Football Team next week.
The Seattle Seahawks defense

Top Player Comparison

Going Postal
Points
% of total points 113
1
Cam Akers
RB
19
8.4
16.8%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
18
11.54
15.9%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
15
20.66
13.3%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
15
12.85
13.3%
Purple People Eaters
Points
% of total points 79
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
16
19.49
20.3%
2
Chris Carson
RB
15
13.53
19%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
12
5.96
15.2%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11
6.98
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Going Postal who claimed the lead, 58-28. For Going Postal, Deshaun Watson had a 48-yard pass. Ryan Tannehill had a 37-yard touchdown pass for Purple People Eaters, while James Robinson had a 47-yard run.
Sunday Late
Calvin Ridley had a 39-yard touchdown catch for Going Postal, contributing to a 113-79 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Going Postal   Purple People Eaters

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Going Postal scored more points in this one (113) than their season average (94.64).
Even the machines think Going Postal have better players. Their projected average points is higher (95.89) than Purple People Eaters (90.74).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Going Postal has left fewer points on the bench this season (311) than Purple People Eaters (431).
Going Postal don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Purple People Eaters (5 vs 3).
Going Postal are clutch masters, with more close wins than Purple People Eaters (1 vs 0).
Going Postal should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Purple People Eaters (7 vs 6).
By position, Going Postal have outscored Purple People Eaters at QB, WR, and DEF this season.
Going Postal has a higher average scoring margin (10) than Purple People Eaters this season (0).
Hey Purple People Eaters, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Going Postal
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Purple People Eaters at the wide receiver position (34 points to 16).
Purple People Eaters
We should use this defeat as a chance to learn and regroup for next year, Purple People Eaters. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying and configure the strongest lineup possible next year.