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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Tom's Tip-Top Team
12-2 114.74
131.09
 
VS
proj
So.Cal.Spartans
87.06 6-8
104.33

Tom's Tip-Top Team hand So.Cal.Spartans fifth straight loss in 114.74-87.06 rout

Tom's Tip-Top Team rolled to a 114.74-87.06 win to hand So.Cal.Spartans their fifth straight loss. Tom's Tip-Top Team pulled out to a 0.14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Dalvin Cook (18 points) and James Robinson (10.3) and never looked back. Calvin Ridley (8 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (219 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 38 Rush Yds) led the charge for So.Cal.Spartans in the loss. This marks the second time this season Tom's Tip-Top Team have beaten So.Cal.Spartans, after winning 107.64-91.36 in their last matchup. Tom's Tip-Top Team (12-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. So.Cal.Spartans will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Tom's Tip-Top Team   So.Cal.Spartans

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Seahawks defense allowed only 3 points, surrendered 185 yards, and forced a fumble in a 40-3 win over the Jets. In doing so, they put up 12 points and scored 33.0% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Tom's Tip-Top Team this week. Next week, the Seahawks will square off against the Football Team.
The Seattle Seahawks defense

Top Player Comparison

Tom's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 114.74
1
Taysom Hill
QB
19.94
19.89
17.4%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
18
17.91
15.7%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15.7
15.85
13.7%
4
T.J. Hockenson
TE
13.3
9.92
11.6%
So.Cal.Spartans
Points
% of total points 87.06
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
22.4
15.17
25.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
16.56
21.67
19%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
15.1
17.98
17.3%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
12
6
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Tom's Tip-Top Team became the proud owner of a 28.30-28.16 lead. For Tom's Tip-Top Team, James Robinson had a 47-yard run. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for So.Cal.Spartans with a 48-yard pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Tom's Tip-Top Team who claimed the lead, 108.74-75.06. For Tom's Tip-Top Team, Taysom Hill had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for So.Cal.Spartans with a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Tom's Tip-Top Team   So.Cal.Spartans

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on Tom's Tip-Top Team exceeded their projected point totals.
So.Cal.Spartans had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
So.Cal.Spartans could have used points from Noah Fant and Myles Gaskin, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Tom's Tip-Top Team get the win, but they also covered the 26.76-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Tom's Tip-Top Team moves to (8-1), while So.Cal.Spartans falls to (3-3).
For So.Cal.Spartans, Calvin Ridley (22.4 points) registered the fourth-highest score for a WR this week.

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