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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Underdogs
10-4 168.82
149.07
 
VS
proj
Westerners
152.1 7-7
174.15

Underdogs defeat Westerners, 168.82-152.10

Underdogs stepped up and beat their projected point total, earning a 168.82-152.10 win over Westerners, who fell short of projections. Underdogs never trailed in this one after grabbing an 18.20-point lead on Thursday behind Greg Joseph (13 points) and Pat Freiermuth (11.2). Russell Wilson (260 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Albert Okwuegbunam (5 Rec, 41 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Westerners in the loss. Underdogs (10-4) will look to keep it rolling against Intimadators, while Westerners (7-7) attempt to generate some positive momentum against Predators.

Matchup Timeline

  Underdogs   Westerners

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Byrd (2 Rec, 76 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 15.6 points against the Packers in Week 14. His scoring output crushed his 2.82-point projection and was much higher than his 2.76-point season scoring average. Byrd will face the Vikings next week.
Damiere Byrd

Top Player Comparison

Underdogs
Points
% of total points 168.82
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
27.2
15.13
16.1%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
21
8.76
12.4%
3
Damiere Byrd
WR
15.6
2.82
9.2%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
15.1
13.13
8.9%
Westerners
Points
% of total points 152.1
1
Russell Wilson
QB
21.2
22.06
13.9%
2
Albert Okwuegbunam
TE
15.1
6.13
9.9%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.4
19.2
9.5%
4
David Montgomery
RB
14.1
15.2
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Underdogs who owned the lead, 117.52-53.20. Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard touchdown catch for Underdogs, while Darrel Williams had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Westerners with a 55-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Deebo Samuel had a 27-yard touchdown run for Westerners, who trailed 142.82-138.00 after the late afternoon round of games.
Sunday Night
Damiere Byrd had a 54-yard touchdown catch for Underdogs, contributing to a 158.42-152.10 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Underdogs   Westerners

What If

Underdogs would have beaten 17 other teams besides Westerners this week.
Westerners would have lost to just three other teams besides Underdogs this week.
If Underdogs played Westerners every week this season, they'd be 7-7.
Last week, Underdogs would have gotten the victory over Westerners 125.16-103.14.
Underdogs would be 5-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Westerners.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Underdogs, Westerners would be 9-4.
If Underdogs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 134-132.
If they played every team every week, Westerners would be 158-108.

Next Week Preview

Underdogs
Underdogs (10-4) will go up against Intimadators (8-6) in Week 15. After 14 weeks of action, Underdogs are ranked 11th in points scored, while Intimadators have posted the league's sixth-highest point total. Over the last two weeks, Underdogs has scored 146.99 points per game, while Intimadators has averaged 135.14 per contest.
Westerners
Up ahead next week, 10th-place Westerners (7-7) will take on 15th-place Predators (5-9). 14 weeks into the season, Westerners are ranked fifth in points scored, while Predators have posted the 14th-highest point total in REALLY BIG LEAGUE 4.