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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Michael's Team
10-4 143.1
117.37
 
VS
proj
Calamari Cooper
138.62 9-5
111.18

Michael's Team defeat Calamari Cooper for seventh straight win in 143.10-138.62 battle

Michael's Team extended their win streak to seven games with a tight victory over Calamari Cooper, narrowly earning a 143.10-138.62 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Michael's Team led 134.42-68.40 heading into Monday night. Calamari Cooper closed the gap behind Lamar Jackson, who passed for 163 yards , ran for 124 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 34.92 points, and Nick Chubb, who racked up 103 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (23.3 points). Jonathan Taylor (150 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) and Tyreek Hill (32 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) won the week for Michael's Team in the win. This marks the first time this season Michael's Team have beaten Calamari Cooper, after falling 126-100.08 in their last matchup. Michael's Team (10-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Calamari Cooper (9-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Michael's Team   Calamari Cooper

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor scored 29.5 points in a 44-27 win over the Raiders to more-than-double his 14.35-point projection. He racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Michael's Team this week. In Week 15, Taylor and the Colts will go up against the Texans.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Michael's Team
Points
% of total points 143.1
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
29.5
14.35
20.6%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
24.6
16.17
17.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
23.6
15.28
16.5%
4
Justin Herbert
QB
16.72
21.87
11.7%
Calamari Cooper
Points
% of total points 138.62
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
34.92
21.74
25.2%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
23.3
14.38
16.8%
3
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
17
6.38
12.3%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
15.1
17.98
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown run for Michael's Team, helping the team to a 60.50-17.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run for Michael's Team to contribute to a 122.42-68.40 lead for the team.
Monday
Lamar Jackson linked up with Marquise Brown for a 44-yard touchdown pass for Calamari Cooper. Jackson also lit up the scoreboard with a 44-yard run.

Points By Position

  Michael's Team   Calamari Cooper

StatSmack

Michael's Team are on fire, winning seven in a row.
Michael's Team are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Calamari Cooper (1).
Michael's Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Calamari Cooper (1 vs 0).
Calamari Cooper have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Michael's Team (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Michael's Team have outscored Calamari Cooper at WR and TE this season.
Michael's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Calamari Cooper this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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