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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Earth-99 StL Rams
3-11 113.86
85.14
 
VS
proj
Owen Sixteen
101.36 8-6
106.05

Back-and-forth battle ends with Earth-99 StL Rams coming back to knock off Owen Sixteen, 113.86-101.36

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Earth-99 StL Rams earned a come-from-behind victory over Owen Sixteen, staging a comeback to earn a 113.86-101.36 win. Earth-99 StL Rams trailed 101.36-90.86 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Kareem Hunt (23 points). Calvin Ridley (19.4 points) and Dalvin Cook (18) carried the flag for Owen Sixteen in defeat. This marks the first time this season Earth-99 StL Rams have beaten Owen Sixteen, after falling 90.94-74.8 in their last matchup. Earth-99 StL Rams (3-11) will look to build on their success against Pantheon Hulks, while Owen Sixteen (8-6) take on WannaBes in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Earth-99 StL Rams   Owen Sixteen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 23 yards and a touchdown against the Texans, Graham put up 8.3 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 3.17-point projection and was much higher than his 4.86-point season scoring average. Graham will face the Vikings next week.
Jimmy Graham

Top Player Comparison

Earth-99 StL Rams
Points
% of total points 113.86
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.2
17.77
30.9%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
23
9.68
20.2%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
17.76
18.22
15.6%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
13
7.98
11.4%
Owen Sixteen
Points
% of total points 101.36
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
19.4
11.89
19.1%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
18
16.05
17.8%
3
Chris Carson
RB
15.8
13.8
15.6%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
12
8.23
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Derrick Henry had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 47-yard run for Earth-99 StL Rams to contribute to a 43.50-32.66 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Owen Sixteen became the proud owner of a 101.36-76.06 lead. Philip Rivers had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Earth-99 StL Rams, while Mason Crosby had a 57-yard field goal. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Owen Sixteen with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Earth-99 StL Rams on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Earth-99 StL Rams   Owen Sixteen

Game Notes

Earth-99 StL Rams had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Owen Sixteen lost despite six of their nine starters exceeding their points projection.
Earth-99 StL Rams won despite starting DJ Moore, who scored zero points.
Earth-99 StL Rams put up more points than their season scoring average (89.48) while Owen Sixteen fell short of theirs (106.9).
Earth-99 StL Rams recorded more points than their projected total, while Owen Sixteen fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 12.5-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win snaps a five-game winless streak for Earth-99 StL Rams.
Earth-99 StL Rams moves to (1-1) in upset games this season, while Owen Sixteen falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Calvin Ridley registered 19.4 points, the third-highest score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

Earth-99 StL Rams
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's really no other way to put it, Earth-99 StL Rams; our wide receivers were utterly outmatched by the opposition. Marvin Jones Jr. (48 yards from scrimmage, no TDs) logged only 4.8 points in Week 14. The pass-catchers for Owen Sixteen showed us up by recording a score of 30.6. Let's bug the QB to get some more targets in Week 15!
Owen Sixteen
Chin up, Owen Sixteen! Do your best take solace in the fact that your generosity couldn't have gone unnoticed. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Earth-99 StL Rams succeed this week... and when the time comes, maybe they'll do you a solid and return the favor.