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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Paul's Team
7-7 198.36
206.8
 
VS
proj
Kent's Fabulous Team
153.31 2-12
177.55

Kent's Fabulous Team fall short of projections, lose to Paul's Team, 198.36-153.31

Kent's Fabulous Team were unable to meet their projected point total, as Paul's Team earned a 198.36-153.31 win. Kent's Fabulous Team grabbed a 5.40-point lead on Thursday, but Paul's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jonathan Taylor (150 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Kyler Murray (244 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 47 Rush Yds). T.Y. Hilton (5 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Clyde Edwards-Helaire (32 Rush Yds, 59 Rec Yds) did their part for Kent's Fabulous Team in the loss. Paul's Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-7. Kent's Fabulous Team will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 2-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Paul's Team   Kent's Fabulous Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 165 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Raiders, Taylor recorded 73.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 23.46-point projection and was much higher than his 20.39-point season scoring average. Taylor ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Paul's Team
Points
% of total points 198.36
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
73.5
23.46
37.1%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
23.71
35.02
12%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
22.55
16.37
11.4%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
15.35
19.3
7.7%
Kent's Fabulous Team
Points
% of total points 153.31
1
T.Y. Hilton
WR
51.6
15.91
33.7%
2
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
18.85
18.67
12.3%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
16.61
24.37
10.8%
4
James Robinson
RB
15.3
25.93
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Kent's Fabulous Team who took the lead, 69.35-55.56. For Paul's Team, Kyler Murray had a 41-yard pass. James Robinson made the highlight reel for Kent's Fabulous Team with a 47-yard run.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, Paul's Team had a 156.81-140.56 lead. For Paul's Team, Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run. T.Y. Hilton made the highlight reel for Kent's Fabulous Team with a 41-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Paul's Team   Kent's Fabulous Team

StatSmack

Paul's Team must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (198.36) than their season average (185.46).
We heard scoring helps you win. Paul's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 185.46 versus Kent's Fabulous Team's 168.1.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Paul's Team (7-7) have a better record than Kent's Fabulous Team (2-12).
Even the computers think Paul's Team have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (189.51) than Kent's Fabulous Team (173.39).
Paul's Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Kent's Fabulous Team (0).
Paul's Team are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Kent's Fabulous Team (0 vs 1).
Paul's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Kent's Fabulous Team (7 vs 6).
By position, Paul's Team have outscored Kent's Fabulous Team at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
Don't worry Kent's Fabulous Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Paul's Team
Hey, we do admire the confidence this past week, Paul's Team. It takes a special kind of moxie to play a player with zero points (Mike Williams), while still earning the win. We just ask you to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Try it in the postseason and we'll be finished.
Kent's Fabulous Team
Unless Kent's Fabulous Team wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing many chances" isn't really a reasonable excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) combined to receive a grand total of 18 targets in Week 14. Chemistry could be a problem, as that group tallied just 11 catches.