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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Blitzburgh
9-5 162.23
164.15
 
VS
proj
Alex's Team
160.67 2-12
154.24

Back-and-forth battle ends with Blitzburgh coming back to top Alex's Team in 162.23-160.67 nailbiter

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Blitzburgh staged an impressive comeback for a 162.23-160.67 win to hand Alex's Team their fifth consecutive loss. Blitzburgh trailed 145.07-121.03 heading into Monday night, but the team charged back behind Cooper Kupp (13 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Sony Michel (79 Rush Yds). Aaron Rodgers (52.55 points) and Najee Harris (25.4) carried the flag for Alex's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Blitzburgh have gotten the best of Alex's Team, after winning 175.58-152.29 in their last matchup. Blitzburgh (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Alex's Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 2-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Blitzburgh   Alex's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kupp (13 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 33.3 points in a 30-23 win over the Cardinals in Week 14. He scored 38.1% more than his 24.11-point projection and overachieved for the eighth time this season. Kupp ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Blitzburgh
Points
% of total points 162.23
1
Taysom Hill
QB
35.55
34.57
21.9%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
35.2
15.46
21.7%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
33.3
24.11
20.5%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
15.88
22.18
9.8%
Alex's Team
Points
% of total points 160.67
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
52.55
44.18
32.7%
2
Najee Harris
RB
25.4
17.93
15.8%
3
Mike Evans
WR
21.1
17.8
13.1%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
15.6
12.2
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Taysom Hill had a 44-yard touchdown run for Blitzburgh, while Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard touchdown catch, helping Blitzburgh to a 99.93-57.70 lead.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Alex's Team to contribute to a 145.07-121.03 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Monday night. For Blitzburgh, Cooper Kupp had a 44-yard catch. Christian Kirk made the highlight reel for Alex's Team with a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Blitzburgh   Alex's Team

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starting players on Blitzburgh exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points, Alex's Team lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Blitzburgh won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Alex's Team exceeded their projection.
The matchup's 1.56-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a streak of three consecutive defeats for Blitzburgh.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Blitzburgh. They got the W, but failed to cover the 9.91-point projected margin of victory.
Blitzburgh moves to (2-0) in close games this year, while Alex's Team falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Aaron Rodgers scored 52.55 points, the top overall scoring output of any player on Alex's Team this season.

Coach Talk

Blitzburgh
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Blitzburgh! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve; our starting running backs were thoroughly outplayed this past week. Our backfield produced only 16.9 points in Week 14, and the starting backfield for Alex's Team doubled us up with a score of 36.4. Let's put some more effort into scouting these upcoming defenses!
Alex's Team
Normally, a single missed field goal isn't any real cause for concern. Having said that, Greg Joseph went 3-for-4 on FGs instead of 4-for-4, and Alex's Team lost the matchup by 1.56 points. Talk about impeccable timing...