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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
X-men
6-8 111.98
109.79
 
VS
proj
Daniel's Team
53.34 8-6
101.85

X-men defeat Daniel's Team for third straight win, 111.98-53.34

X-men extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Daniel's Team, coming out on top with a 111.98-53.34 win. Daniel's Team nabbed a 0.50-point lead on Thursday, but X-men held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kareem Hunt (33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tyreek Hill (32 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 79 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Russell Wilson (23.14 points) and J.D. McKissic (9.6) carried the flag for Daniel's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season X-men have gotten the best of Daniel's Team, after falling 121.68-111.54 in their last matchup. X-men ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Daniel's Team (8-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  X-men   Daniel's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chargers defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 9 points against their 5.4-point projection. During a 20-17 win over the Falcons, they allowed 17 points, surrendered 319 yards, and intercepted 3 passes. The Chargers defense will face the Raiders next week.
The Los Angeles Chargers defense

Top Player Comparison

X-men
Points
% of total points 111.98
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
26
10.99
23.2%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
24.6
16.17
22%
3
Chris Carson
RB
17.3
15.58
15.4%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
16.48
20
14.7%
Daniel's Team
Points
% of total points 53.34
1
Russell Wilson
QB
23.14
24.5
43.4%
2
J.D. McKissic
RB
9.6
11.53
18%
3
Justin Tucker
K
9
10.08
16.9%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
6.8
10.9
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 44-yard touchdown catch and a 32-yard touchdown run for X-men, while Ryan Tannehill had a 37-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 47.28-0.50 lead for X-men.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Monday night. For X-men, Kareem Hunt had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Daniel's Team with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  X-men   Daniel's Team

StatSmack

Get on their level! X-men have won three straight weeks, while Daniel's Team have dropped their last three.
X-men should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Daniel's Team (6 vs 4).
X-men have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Daniel's Team (53 vs 42).
By position, X-men have outscored Daniel's Team at RB and WR this season.
X-men has a higher average scoring margin (4) than Daniel's Team this season (2).
The starters for X-men had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Daniel's Team (1).
Hey Daniel's Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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