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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Jets Still Suck
9-5 102.14
123.14
 
VS
proj
Ice Ice Matty
98.36 7-7
121.21

Jets Still Suck fall short of predictions, find way to beat Ice Ice Matty in 102.14-98.36 battle

Both teams failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but Jets Still Suck did enough to beat Ice Ice Matty. Predicted to win 123.14-121.21, Jets Still Suck squeaked by for a 102.14-98.36 win over Ice Ice Matty. Ice Ice Matty had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Jets Still Suck led 93.14-85.06 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 13.3 points from J.K. Dobbins on Monday night for Ice Ice Matty. Jets Still Suck were led by Derek Carr (316 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Travis Kelce (8 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). This marks the second time this season Jets Still Suck have gotten the best of Ice Ice Matty, after winning 108.7-106.06 in their last matchup. Jets Still Suck will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinal round, while Ice Ice Matty attempt to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Jets Still Suck   Ice Ice Matty

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Dolphins in Week 14, Kelce scored 23.6 points to beat his 15.29-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Jets Still Suck this week. In Week 15, Kelce and the Chiefs will go up against the Saints.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Jets Still Suck
Points
% of total points 102.14
1
Derek Carr
QB
27.84
19.2
27.3%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
23.6
15.29
23.1%
3
Kenyan Drake
RB
15.5
11.77
15.2%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
10.08
8.8%
Ice Ice Matty
Points
% of total points 98.36
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
21
8.28
21.4%
2
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
14
8.14
14.2%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
13.3
10.03
13.5%
4
James Robinson
RB
10.3
15.55
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
James Robinson had a 47-yard run for Ice Ice Matty, contributing to a 45.60-42.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 47-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Jets Still Suck, who trailed 85.06-81.14 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Jets Still Suck on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Jets Still Suck   Ice Ice Matty

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Jets Still Suck have a winning record vs Ice Ice Matty this season despite averaging fewer points against them (105.42) than their overall average (120.48).
We heard scoring helps you win. Jets Still Suck are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.48 versus Ice Ice Matty's 105.26.
Even the computers think Jets Still Suck have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (124.8) than Ice Ice Matty (113.48).
Once Jets Still Suck put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ice Ice Matty (3 vs 2).
Jets Still Suck are clutch masters, with more close wins than Ice Ice Matty (4 vs 0).
Jets Still Suck should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Ice Ice Matty (6 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Ice Ice Matty - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Jets Still Suck (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, Jets Still Suck have outscored Ice Ice Matty at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Jets Still Suck had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Ice Ice Matty (1).
Hey Ice Ice Matty, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Jets Still Suck
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to a sound performance by Derek Carr, we tripled Ice Ice Matty at the quarterback position this past week (27.84 points to 9.26). Carr went 31-for-45 for 316 yards, two TDs, and two INTs in a 44-27 loss to the Colts.
Ice Ice Matty
Listen, I've been at it long enough to know that sometimes four extra points will just instantly come out of nowhere... and then in some cases, like this week, they won't! In the grand scheme of things, the most important thing is that you tried. Keep your head up, Ice Ice Matty!