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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Ripsnorters
10-4 123.92
99.82
 
VS
proj
Novaforce
107.34 7-7
104.92

Ripsnorters top Novaforce for fourth straight win, 123.92-107.34

Ripsnorters extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Novaforce, coming out on top with a 123.92-107.34 win. Novaforce earned an 11.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Ripsnorters held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Lamar Jackson (163 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 124 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Jonathan Taylor (150 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds). Russell Wilson (206 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Nick Chubb (82 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 21 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Novaforce in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ripsnorters have beaten Novaforce, after winning 123.4-90.88 in their last matchup. Ripsnorters (10-4) will look to notch another W against Captain Hindsight, while Novaforce (7-7) will attempt to get back in the win column against Short Bus Ryderz.

Matchup Timeline

  Ripsnorters   Novaforce

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 29.5 points against his 13.14-point projection. During a 44-27 win over the Raiders, he racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Taylor ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Ripsnorters
Points
% of total points 123.92
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
35.92
21.74
29%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
29.5
13.14
23.8%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.1
13.44
18.6%
4
Davante Adams
WR
18.5
15.74
14.9%
Novaforce
Points
% of total points 107.34
1
Russell Wilson
QB
23.14
24.5
21.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
22.3
13.66
20.8%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
18.2
11.38
17%
4
Jason Myers
K
11
9.55
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Novaforce had a 38.80-27.00 lead. For Ripsnorters, Tyreek Hill had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown run. A.J. Brown had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Novaforce, while Duke Johnson had a 48-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run for Ripsnorters, while Davante Adams had a 56-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 85.04-81.00 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard run for Ripsnorters on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Ripsnorters   Novaforce

Game Notes

Ripsnorters emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Novaforce had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Ripsnorters won despite starting Myles Gaskin, who scored zero points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
On the losing side, Russell Wilson (23.14 points) recorded the third-best score for a QB this week.

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