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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Fly Birds Fly
5-9 122.84
120.54
 
VS
proj
t's Fascinating Team
75.2 6-8
68.73

Fly Birds Fly hand t's Fascinating Team fifth straight loss in 122.84-75.20 blowout

Fly Birds Fly cruised to a 122.84-75.20 win to hand t's Fascinating Team their fifth straight loss. t's Fascinating Team nabbed a 23.90-point lead on Thursday behind a standout showing from Najee Harris (94 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 10 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But it was all Fly Birds Fly after that. They were led by George Kittle (13 Rec, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Ja'Marr Chase (5 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). This marks the first time this season Fly Birds Fly have taken down t's Fascinating Team, after falling 137.12-134.38 in their last matchup. Fly Birds Fly (5-9) will look to keep it rolling against Mike O, while t's Fascinating Team (6-8) will meet The sharpest marbles in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Fly Birds Fly   t's Fascinating Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Kittle put up 27.6 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 13.55-point projection and was much higher than his 9.97-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Fly Birds Fly
Points
% of total points 122.84
1
George Kittle
TE
27.6
13.55
22.5%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
22.8
12.98
18.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
15.4
16.97
12.5%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
13
8.94
10.6%
t's Fascinating Team
Points
% of total points 75.2
1
Justin Herbert
QB
24.9
23.1
33.1%
2
Najee Harris
RB
23.9
16.22
31.8%
3
Mike Evans
WR
18.1
14.31
24.1%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
8.3
8.89
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Fly Birds Fly had a 109.84-75.20 lead. For Fly Birds Fly, Ja'Marr Chase had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for t's Fascinating Team with a 59-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Fly Birds Fly   t's Fascinating Team

Game Notes

Fly Birds Fly emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
t's Fascinating Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was t's Fascinating Team even trying this week? They started five players who scored zero points.
Fly Birds Fly put up more points than their season scoring average (104.44) while t's Fascinating Team fell short of theirs (98.98).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 47.64-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Fly Birds Fly. They got the win, but failed to cover the 51.81-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Fly Birds Fly moves to (2-6), while t's Fascinating Team falls to (2-5).
Despite the loss, Justin Herbert scored 24.9 points, the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Next Week Preview

Fly Birds Fly
Week 15 features two squads moving in different directions, as Fly Birds Fly (5-9) head into the matchup on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opposition (Mike O, 7-7), have now dropped three straight. Through 14 weeks of action, Fly Birds Fly are ranked sixth in points scored, while Mike O have posted the league's seventh-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Fly Birds Fly has scored 103.52 points per game, while Mike O has averaged only 63.69 per contest.
t's Fascinating Team
One losing streak will end in Week 15 as seventh-place t's Fascinating Team have now lost five games in a row while their opponent, The sharpest marbles, have dropped each of their last four. After 14 weeks of action, t's Fascinating Team are ranked eighth in points scored, while The sharpest marbles have scored the lowest point total in Yahoo Public 1091575 league.