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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Coach's Notable Team
9-5 142.54
115.2
 
VS
proj
will's Legit Team
128.32 10-4
123.6

Coach's Notable Team defy expectations, earn win over will's Legit Team, 142.54-128.32

Coach's Notable Team outperformed their projected point total, securing a 142.54-128.32 win over will's Legit Team. will's Legit Team grabbed a 42.70-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Najee Harris, who ran for 94 yards and a touchdown for 23.9 points, and Diontae Johnson, who caught 5 passes for 76 yards (12.8 points). But Coach's Notable Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 341 yards and 4 touchdowns for 29.64 points, and George Kittle, who caught 13 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown (27.6 points). This marks the first time this season Coach's Notable Team have knocked off will's Legit Team, after falling 128.68-110.2 in their last matchup. Coach's Notable Team (9-5) will look to add to their success against The Spinning Turtles, while will's Legit Team (10-4) will try to get back in the win column against michael's Legendary Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Coach's Notable Team   will's Legit 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 11.63-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

Coach's Notable Team
Points
% of total points 142.54
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
29.64
23.41
20.8%
2
George Kittle
TE
27.6
13.55
19.4%
3
Mike Evans
WR
18.1
14.31
12.7%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
17.7
11.67
12.4%
will's Legit Team
Points
% of total points 128.32
1
Najee Harris
RB
23.9
16.22
18.6%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.5
16.66
17.5%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.32
23.98
15.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
15.5
13.84
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for will's Legit Team to contribute to an 86.42-42.20 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Deebo Samuel had a 27-yard touchdown run for will's Legit Team, contributing to a 114.32-96.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for Coach's Notable Team, contributing to a 126.54-114.32 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Monday night. For Coach's Notable Team, Matt Prater had a pair of 53-yard field goals. Matt Gay made the highlight reel for will's Legit Team with a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Coach's Notable Team   will's Legit Team

Game Notes

Coach's Notable Team had seven of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
will's Legit Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This matchup included the week's two highest-scoring teams.
The matchup's 14.22-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
On the losing side, Najee Harris (23.9 points) recorded the second-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Coach's Notable Team
One streak will conclude in Week 15, as Coach's Notable Team (9-5) enter next week on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (The Spinning Turtles, 8-6), have notched three consecutive wins. Through 14 weeks of action, Coach's Notable Team are ranked second in points scored, while The Spinning Turtles have tallied the league's fifth-highest point total. Over the last three weeks, Coach's Notable Team has scored 115.67 points per game, while The Spinning Turtles has averaged 100.15 per contest.
will's Legit Team
Things don't really get any simpler for first-place will's Legit Team, as they next have the privilege of facing off against red-hot michael's Legendary Team next week. 14 weeks into the season, will's Legit Team have put up the most points in the league while michael's Legendary Team (108.82 PPG) are ranked third.