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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
8th
8-6 134.54
118.62
 
VS
proj
chase's Genius Team
125.06 10-4
106.41

8th come back to defeat chase's Genius Team, 134.54-125.06

Both teams showed up and outperformed expectations, but it was 8th who came out on top, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 134.54-125.06 win over chase's Genius Team. 8th trailed 125.06-108.54 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Kareem Hunt, who racked up 110 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 26 points. David Montgomery (113 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 42 Rec Yds) and Allen Robinson II (9 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for chase's Genius Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season 8th have gotten the best of chase's Genius Team, after falling 109.66-103.68 in their last matchup. 8th (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while chase's Genius Team (10-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  8th   chase's Genius Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bears defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 17 points against their 6.38-point projection. During a 36-7 win over the Texans, they allowed only 7 points, surrendered 263 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. The Bears defense will face the Vikings next week.
The Chicago Bears defense

Top Player Comparison

8th
Points
% of total points 134.54
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
26
10.99
19.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
23.14
24.5
17.2%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.9
15.43
14%
4
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
17
6.38
12.6%
chase's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 125.06
1
David Montgomery
RB
23
13.78
18.4%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
22.8
13.7
18.2%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
22.4
15.17
17.9%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
18
17.91
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
David Montgomery had an 80-yard touchdown run for chase's Genius Team, while Deshaun Watson had a 48-yard pass to contribute to a 91.46-23.80 lead for chase's Genius Team.
Sunday Late
Calvin Ridley had a 39-yard touchdown catch for chase's Genius Team, while Jared Cook had a 20-yard touchdown catch, helping chase's Genius Team to a 125.06-108.54 lead.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 22-yard touchdown catch for 8th on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  8th   chase's Genius Team

Game Notes

8th won despite the fact that only four of their nine starting players exceeded their scoring projections.
chase's Genius Team lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
chase's Genius Team can partially blame the loss on Zane Gonzalez, who didn't score any points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This matchup included the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The win snaps a three-match losing skid for 8th.
8th managed to get the win, but did not cover the 12.21-point projected margin of victory.
8th moves to (1-2) in comeback games this season, while chase's Genius Team falls to (0-2).
For chase's Genius Team, David Montgomery put up 23 points, the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

8th
Wow, talk about a bounce-back! The GM of 8th shrugged off their three-game winless streak by putting up a staggering 134.54 points this past week.
chase's Genius Team
Luckily, Week 14's problem was pretty easy to diagnose, chase's Genius Team. Choosing to start Zane Gonzalez in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 134.54 points... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.