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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Escape from L.A.
6-8 123.92
109.08
 
VS
proj
felix's Optimal Team
102.22 3-11
80.91

Escape from L.A. hand felix's Optimal Team fifth straight loss in 123.92-102.22 drubbing

Escape from L.A. cruised to a 123.92-102.22 win to hand felix's Optimal Team their fifth straight loss. felix's Optimal Team leapt out to a 25.82-point lead on Thursday behind a standout performance from Ben Roethlisberger. But it was all Escape from L.A. after that. They were led by Josh Allen (308 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 109 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Javonte Williams (73 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 10 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Escape from L.A. (6-8) will look to sustain their winning ways against Best Of The Bunch, while felix's Optimal Team (3-11) will face off against The Nuggets in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  Escape from L.A.   felix's Optimal Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 4 passes for 45 yards against the Falcons, Zylstra tallied 8.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly tripled his 2.88-point projection and was much higher than his 2.66-point season scoring average. Zylstra will face the Bills next week.
Brandon Zylstra

Top Player Comparison

Escape from L.A.
Points
% of total points 123.92
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.22
22.74
29.2%
2
Javonte Williams
RB
21.3
13.47
17.2%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
15.3
9.61
12.3%
4
Gabriel Davis
WR
15.3
4.5
12.3%
felix's Optimal Team
Points
% of total points 102.22
1
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
25.82
17.86
25.3%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
21.5
17.46
21%
3
Brandin Cooks
WR
18.1
13.79
17.7%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
13
8.94
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 30-yard touchdown pass for felix's Optimal Team to contribute to a 25.82-0.00 lead for felix's Optimal Team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for felix's Optimal Team, who trailed 123.92-102.22 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Escape from L.A.   felix's Optimal Team

Game Notes

Escape from L.A. won despite the fact that only six of their 15 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
felix's Optimal Team had only six of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Escape from L.A. had five starters score zero points, while felix's Optimal Team had nine.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The victory snaps a two-match losing streak for Escape from L.A..
Escape from L.A. managed to get the win, but did not cover the 28.17-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Escape from L.A. moves to (3-3), while felix's Optimal Team falls to (1-6).
In a losing effort, Ben Roethlisberger (25.82 points) recorded the fourth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Escape from L.A.
Hey, we do respect the confidence this past week, Escape from L.A.. It's a bold move to play not one, not two, but FIVE starters with zero points while still earning the win. We just ask you to please limit those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
felix's Optimal Team
There's a decent chance that felix's Optimal Team could be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. With just 24 targets combined this past week, their six wide receivers apparently made most of their contributions by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.