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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Generals
9-5 153.9
133.13
 
VS
proj
Douglass Astros
95.92 8-6
113.26

Generals climb into 1st place in 153.90-95.92 runaway

Generals jumped into the top spot in Yahoo Public 105863 with an easy victory over Douglass Astros, rolling to a 153.90-95.92 win. This matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Generals leapt out to a 36.70-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 36.7 points from Najee Harris (94 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 10 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Diontae Johnson (5 Rec, 76 Rec Yds). Tyler Lockett (24.7 points) and Kyler Murray (19.42) led the way for Douglass Astros in the loss. This marks the second time this season Generals have taken down Douglass Astros, after winning 117.12-90.96 in their last matchup. Generals (9-5) will look to get another W against Get That Fly Off My Nutts, while Douglass Astros (8-6) will try to get back on track against CEE DEEZ NUTZ.

Matchup Timeline

  Generals   Douglass Astros

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Rams, Prater registered 16 points this week. His scoring output was 69.3% more than his 9.45-point projection and was much higher than his 8.92-point season scoring average. Prater ranks #7 among fantasy Ks this season and will face the Lions next week.
Matt Prater

Top Player Comparison

Generals
Points
% of total points 153.9
1
Taysom Hill
QB
26.3
22.12
17.1%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
24.8
19.23
16.1%
3
Najee Harris
RB
23.9
16.22
15.5%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
20
15.79
13%
Douglass Astros
Points
% of total points 95.92
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
24.7
12.25
25.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
19.42
24.17
20.2%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
15.5
7.7
16.2%
4
Tyler Bass
K
9
9.42
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Generals who owned the lead, 63.00-39.20. For Generals, Taysom Hill had a 44-yard touchdown run. Tyler Lockett made the highlight reel for Douglass Astros with a 55-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Generals to contribute to a 113.10-76.50 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Monday night. Matt Prater had multiple 53-yard field goals for Generals, while Cooper Kupp had a 44-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for Douglass Astros with an a 47-yard pass and a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Generals   Douglass Astros

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Douglass Astros, Generals averaged more points (135.51) than they usually score (120.48).
We heard scoring helps you win. Generals are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.48 versus Douglass Astros's 108.35.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Douglass Astros has left more points on the bench this season (675.74) than Generals (585.68).
Generals don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Douglass Astros (8 vs 4).
Generals should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Douglass Astros (7 vs 5).
By position, Generals have outscored Douglass Astros at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Generals don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Generals had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Douglass Astros (3).
Time to rest the starters for Generals. They've clinched a playoff spot while Douglass Astros are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about Douglass Astros this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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