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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
HUNGRY DOG
9-5 107.26
102.66
 
VS
proj
Schmo & Cows
90.52 6-8
103.87

Schmo & Cows fall to HUNGRY DOG, 107.26-90.52

Schmo & Cows failed to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point total, as HUNGRY DOG emerged victorious with a 107.26-90.52 win. HUNGRY DOG took a 35.36-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 30.96 points from Deshaun Watson (219 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 38 Rush Yds) and DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 136 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Josh Allen (22.12 points) and Calvin Ridley (18.4) did everything they could for Schmo & Cows in the loss. This marks the second time this season HUNGRY DOG have gotten the best of Schmo & Cows, after winning 110.31-97.32 in their last matchup. HUNGRY DOG will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinals, while Schmo & Cows seek to bounce back and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  HUNGRY DOG   Schmo & Cows

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense scored right around their 10.9-point projection with 10 points against the Bills in Week 14. They allowed 26 points, surrendered 334 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in the 26-15 loss. The Steelers defense ranks #82 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

HUNGRY DOG
Points
% of total points 107.26
1
Miles Sanders
RB
25.6
10.89
23.9%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
20.6
7.16
19.2%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
17.36
23.9
16.2%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
13.6
12.03
12.7%
Schmo & Cows
Points
% of total points 90.52
1
Josh Allen
QB
22.12
24.12
24.4%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
18.4
11.89
20.3%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.4
13.51
17%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
9.6
6.63
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 48-yard pass for HUNGRY DOG, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 41-yard catch, contributing to a 39.26-3.90 lead for HUNGRY DOG.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after all the plays were accounted for, HUNGRY DOG had a 95.76-57.30 lead. Miles Sanders had an 82-yard touchdown run for HUNGRY DOG, while T.Y. Hilton had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Calvin Ridley made the highlight reel for Schmo & Cows with a 39-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal for Schmo & Cows.

Points By Position

  HUNGRY DOG   Schmo & Cows

Game Notes

HUNGRY DOG got the win despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Schmo & Cows had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
HUNGRY DOG put up more points than their season scoring average (103.72) while Schmo & Cows fell short of theirs (106.63).
HUNGRY DOG recorded more points than their projected total, while Schmo & Cows failed to reach their projection.
HUNGRY DOG ranked 2nd in the league in points scored this week, while Schmo & Cows ranked 3rd.
A bright spot in the defeat, Josh Allen (22.12 points) posted the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

HUNGRY DOG
Deploying a starting crew that won by 16.74 points this past week... we did what we needed to do and took care of business.
Schmo & Cows
Let's use this loss as a learning experience and regroup for next year, Schmo & Cows. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are preaching and deploy the best lineup possible next year.