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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Underdogs
11-2 180
145.02
 
VS
proj
Water Boys
92 5-7-1
112.77

Underdogs knock off Water Boys in 180-92 rout

Underdogs exceeded expectations, rolling to a 180-92 win over Water Boys, who fell short of projections. Water Boys jumped out to a 21-point lead on Thursday behind 21 points from Jared Goff (137 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 11 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Damiere Byrd (5 Rec, 48 Rec Yds). But it was all Underdogs after that. They were led by Jonathan Taylor, who racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 34 points, and Calvin Ridley, who caught 8 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown (20 points). Underdogs will look to keep winning in the semifinal round next week, while Water Boys seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Underdogs   Water Boys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Colts beat the Raiders 44-27. In doing so, he put up 34 points to more-than-double his 13.56-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Underdogs this week. Next week, Taylor will play the Texans.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Underdogs
Points
% of total points 180
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
34
13.56
18.9%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
20
13.96
11.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
20
14.42
11.1%
4
Chris Carson
RB
17
15.81
9.4%
Water Boys
Points
% of total points 92
1
The Arizona Cardinals defense
DEF
22
9.87
23.9%
2
Russell Gage
WR
15
8.26
16.3%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14
10.42
15.2%
4
Jared Goff
QB
14
15.21
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 37-yard touchdown pass for Underdogs, while James Robinson had a 47-yard run for the team, who trailed 61-43 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Underdogs had a 180-78 lead. Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run for Underdogs, while Calvin Ridley had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Russell Gage made the highlight reel for Water Boys with a 39-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Underdogs   Water Boys

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Underdogs scored more in this matchup (180) than their season average (143).
We heard scoring helps you win. Water Boys need some help then, averaging just 100.23 versus Underdogs's 143.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Underdogs (11-2) have a better record than Water Boys (5-7-1).
Even the computers think Underdogs have better players. Their projected average points is higher (134.5) than Water Boys (111.24).
Underdogs don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Water Boys (9 vs 0).
Underdogs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Water Boys (9 vs 4).
Underdogs have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Water Boys (78 vs 64).
By position, Underdogs have outscored Water Boys at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Underdogs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 44 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Underdogs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Water Boys (1).
Hey Water Boys, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Underdogs
Kudos to you, Underdogs. Nice work fielding a lineup that tallied 180 points in Week 14.
Water Boys
Three attempted field goals, and not a *single* one made its way through the uprights? Sounds like Dan Bailey might be kicking himself to the waiver wire after that sort of effort.