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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
LOVE Brokers
5-9 104.9
105.78
 
VS
proj
The Paper Curtain
104.72 5-9
88.72

LOVE Brokers hand The Paper Curtain fifth straight loss in 104.90-104.72 battle

LOVE Brokers narrowly earned a 104.90-104.72 win to hand The Paper Curtain their fifth straight loss. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as LOVE Brokers led 95.90-67.80 heading into Monday night. The Paper Curtain made them sweat behind Lamar Jackson (163 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 124 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). The Washington Football Team defense (23 points) and Andy Dalton (19.3) led the way for LOVE Brokers in the victory. This marks the first time this season LOVE Brokers have gotten the best of The Paper Curtain, after falling 94.82-65.86 in their last matchup. LOVE Brokers improve to 5-9 for the season, while The Paper Curtain fall to 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  LOVE Brokers   The Paper Curtain

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Football Team defense allowed 15 points, surrendered 344 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 23-15 win over the 49ers. In doing so, they put up 23 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Football Team will battle the Seahawks in Week 15.
The Washington Football Team defense

Top Player Comparison

LOVE Brokers
Points
% of total points 104.9
1
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
23
6.55
21.9%
2
Andy Dalton
QB
19.3
21.78
18.4%
3
Chris Carson
RB
17.3
15.58
16.5%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
13.7
13.47
13.1%
The Paper Curtain
Points
% of total points 104.72
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
36.92
24.06
35.3%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
22.4
15.17
21.4%
3
Ronald Jones II
RB
14.9
12.56
14.2%
4
Jared Cook
TE
11.2
5.61
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Calvin Ridley had a 39-yard touchdown catch for The Paper Curtain, while Jared Cook had a 20-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 89.30-61.80 after the late afternoon games.
Monday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Monday night. For LOVE Brokers, Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal. Lamar Jackson made the highlight reel for The Paper Curtain with a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard run.

Points By Position

  LOVE Brokers   The Paper Curtain

Game Notes

LOVE Brokers won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection, The Paper Curtain lost.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as LOVE Brokers had one starter score zero points, while The Paper Curtain had two.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
LOVE Brokers won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while The Paper Curtain exceeded their projection.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with LOVE Brokers. They got the W, but did not cover the 17.06-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, LOVE Brokers moves to (1-2), while The Paper Curtain falls to (0-2).
For The Paper Curtain, Lamar Jackson (36.92 points) recorded the highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

LOVE Brokers
You know what, LOVE Brokers, we do certainly respect the confidence. It takes real moxie to roll out a starter with zero points (Mike Williams), while still earning a win! We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Try it when the postseason rolls around, and we're toast.
The Paper Curtain
Ugh, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting backfield for The Paper Curtain collectively logged one catch on only two measly targets this past week.