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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
AA Ron Balakay
7-7 164.92
121.14
 
VS
proj
Jinxproof
105.44 8-6
120.37

AA Ron Balakay smirk at projections, knock off Jinxproof in 164.92-105.44 rout

AA Ron Balakay stepped up, cruising to a 164.92-105.44 win over Jinxproof, who fell short of projections. Jinxproof grabbed a 5.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all AA Ron Balakay after that. They were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 163 yards , ran for 124 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 33.92 points, and Jonathan Taylor, who racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (31.5 points). Davante Adams (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Taysom Hill (291 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds) led the way for Jinxproof in defeat. This marks the second time this season AA Ron Balakay have knocked off Jinxproof, after winning 93.22-74.58 in their last matchup. AA Ron Balakay will look to keep it rolling in next week's semifinal round, while Jinxproof seek to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  AA Ron Balakay   Jinxproof

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 165 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Raiders, Taylor scored 31.5 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.35-point projection and was much higher than his 11.64-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

AA Ron Balakay
Points
% of total points 164.92
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
33.92
22.25
20.6%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
31.5
14.35
19.1%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
24.6
15.29
14.9%
4
David Montgomery
RB
24
13.79
14.6%
Jinxproof
Points
% of total points 105.44
1
Davante Adams
WR
22
19.93
20.9%
2
Taysom Hill
QB
17.94
19.79
17%
3
Chris Carson
RB
17.3
15.58
16.4%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
13
12.02
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
David Montgomery had an 80-yard touchdown run for AA Ron Balakay, contributing to a 74.40-19.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which AA Ron Balakay boasted a 125.00-105.44 lead. For AA Ron Balakay, Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run. Taysom Hill had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Jinxproof, while Davante Adams had a 56-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Lamar Jackson had a 44-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard run for AA Ron Balakay on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  AA Ron Balakay   Jinxproof

What If

AA Ron Balakay would have beaten six other teams besides Jinxproof this week.
Jinxproof would have lost to just three other teams besides AA Ron Balakay this week.
AA Ron Balakay would be 8-6 if they played Jinxproof every week.
AA Ron Balakay would be 9-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Jinxproof.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as AA Ron Balakay, Jinxproof would be 8-4.
If AA Ron Balakay had played every team in the league each week, they would be 85-65.
If they played every team every week, Jinxproof would be 87-63.

Coach Talk

AA Ron Balakay
You know, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Case in point: we made that a point of emphasis by doubling up Jinxproof at running back this past week (55.5 points to 26.2).
Jinxproof
Let's use this last matchup as a learning opportunity and regroup for next year, Jinxproof. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are preaching and configure the strongest lineup possible next year.