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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Baby Charks
8-6 95.58
114.38
 
VS
proj
craig1
90.86 9-5
111.45

Baby Charks find way to beat craig1 in 95.58-90.86 battle

Both teams underperformed their projected point totals, but Baby Charks did enough to take down craig1. Predicted to win 114.38-111.45, Baby Charks squeaked by for a 95.58-90.86 win over craig1. craig1 had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Baby Charks led 95.58-78.86 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 12 points from Marquise Brown on Monday night for craig1. Baby Charks were led by Mike Davis, who racked up 93 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 23.8 points, and Dalvin Cook, who ran for 102 yards and a touchdown (18 points). This marks the second time this season Baby Charks have taken down craig1, after winning 149.06-131.2 in their last matchup. Baby Charks (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while craig1 (9-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Baby Charks   craig1

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 93 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Broncos, Davis tallied 23.8 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 12.83-point projection and was much higher than his 13.04-point season scoring average. Davis ranks #51 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Mike Davis

Top Player Comparison

Baby Charks
Points
% of total points 95.58
1
Mike Davis
RB
23.8
12.83
24.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
18
17.91
18.8%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
15.48
19.21
16.2%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
15.1
17.98
15.8%
craig1
Points
% of total points 90.86
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.9
15.43
20.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
18.46
23.6
20.3%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
15.5
11.77
17.1%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
12
9.14
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 41-yard pass for craig1, who trailed 53.20-43.96 after the early games.
Monday
Marquise Brown had a 44-yard touchdown catch for craig1.

Points By Position

  Baby Charks   craig1

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Baby Charks exceeded their scoring projections.
craig1 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Baby Charks ranked 7th in the league in scoring this week, while craig1 ranked 8th.
The matchup's 4.72-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a three-match losing skid for Baby Charks, while the loss brings an end to a four-game winning streak for craig1.
Not only did Baby Charks win, but they also covered the 2.94-point projected margin of victory.
Baby Charks moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while craig1 falls to (1-1).

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