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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Davantes inferno
8-6 193.68
145.98
 
VS
proj
El Cuñado
145.34 7-7
144.5

Davantes inferno brush off predictions, knock off El Cuñado in 193.68-145.34 rout

Davantes inferno rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 193.68-145.34 win over El Cuñado. El Cuñado nabbed a 14.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Davantes inferno after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 163 yards , ran for 124 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 34.92 points, and Jonathan Taylor, who racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (30.5 points). Travis Kelce (8 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Washington Football Team defense (15 Pts Allowed, 344 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) led the charge for El Cuñado in the loss. This marks the first time this season Davantes inferno have taken down El Cuñado, after falling 176.9-113.48 in their last matchup. Davantes inferno will look to keep it rolling in next week's semifinals, while El Cuñado attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Davantes inferno   El Cuñado

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gesicki scored 23.5 points against the Chiefs in Week 14 to more-than-double his 8.9-point projection. He caught 5 passes for 65 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Gesicki will square off against the Patriots.
Mike Gesicki

Top Player Comparison

Davantes inferno
Points
% of total points 193.68
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
34.92
20.96
18%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
30.5
15.56
15.7%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
26.4
18.45
13.6%
4
David Montgomery
RB
24.5
15.56
12.6%
El Cuñado
Points
% of total points 145.34
1
Travis Kelce
TE
27.6
18.71
19%
2
The Washington Football Team defense
DEF
23
6.55
15.8%
3
Philip Rivers
QB
17.76
17.16
12.2%
4
Ronald Jones II
RB
15.4
13.75
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
David Montgomery had an 80-yard touchdown run for Davantes inferno, while Mike Gesicki had a 29-yard touchdown catch, contributing to an 89.86-65.90 lead for Davantes inferno.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Davantes inferno boasted a 158.76-110.56 lead. Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run for Davantes inferno, while Calvin Ridley had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for El Cuñado with a 41-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard run for Davantes inferno on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Davantes inferno   El Cuñado

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on Davantes inferno exceeded their projected point totals.
El Cuñado lost despite five of their 10 starters scoring more than their points projection.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Davantes inferno ranked 1st in the league in points scored this week, while El Cuñado ranked 3rd.
The 193.68 points scored by Davantes inferno are the 4th-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 48.34-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Davantes inferno earn the win, but they also covered the 1.48-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Davantes inferno moves to (5-3), while El Cuñado falls to (1-5).
In a losing effort, Travis Kelce recorded 27.6 points, the top overall score for a tight end this week.

Coach Talk

Davantes inferno
Well done, Davantes inferno. Putting together a lineup that won by more than 48 points in Week 14.
El Cuñado
Wow, talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for El Cuñado collectively registered one reception on only two measly targets this past week.