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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
PATRIOT NATION
9-5 104.02
115
 
VS
proj
Downtown Horse Flies
101.84 11-3
124.68

Downtown Horse Flies succumb to PATRIOT NATION in 104.02-101.84 nailbiter

Downtown Horse Flies were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as PATRIOT NATION staged an impressive comeback to earn a 104.02-101.84 win. PATRIOT NATION trailed 101.84-81.90 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Kyler Murray, who passed for 383 yards and ran for 61 for 19.42 points. The Kansas City Chiefs defense (24 points) and Leonard Fournette (21.2) did everything they could for Downtown Horse Flies in the loss. This marks the first time this season PATRIOT NATION have gotten the best of Downtown Horse Flies, after falling 130.08-127.86 in their last matchup. PATRIOT NATION (9-5) will look to notch another W against Lawn Mower's Bold Team, while Downtown Horse Flies (11-3) attempt to right the ship against dippin' SKOL.

Matchup Timeline

  PATRIOT NATION   Downtown Horse Flies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Harris overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 23.9 points against his 16.22-point projection. In a 36-28 loss to the Vikings, he ran for 94 yards and a touchdown. Harris ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Najee Harris

Top Player Comparison

PATRIOT NATION
Points
% of total points 104.02
1
Najee Harris
RB
23.9
16.22
23%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
19.42
24.17
18.7%
3
Mike Evans
WR
18.1
14.31
17.4%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
13.9
11.28
13.4%
Downtown Horse Flies
Points
% of total points 101.84
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
24
8.24
23.6%
2
Leonard Fournette
RB
21.2
16.93
20.8%
3
Evan McPherson
K
12
8.06
11.8%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
11.94
24.22
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Leonard Fournette had a 47-yard touchdown run for Downtown Horse Flies to contribute to a 101.84-81.90 lead for the team.
Monday
Kyler Murray had a 47-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for PATRIOT NATION on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  PATRIOT NATION   Downtown Horse Flies

Game Notes

PATRIOT NATION won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Downtown Horse Flies had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Downtown Horse Flies ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while PATRIOT NATION ranked 7th.
The matchup's 2.18-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This loss concludes a five-match winning streak for Downtown Horse Flies.
PATRIOT NATION moves to (2-2) in close games this year, while Downtown Horse Flies falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, the Kansas City Chiefs defense recorded 24 points, the second-highest scoring output for any DEF this season.

Next Week Preview

PATRIOT NATION
PATRIOT NATION (9-5) will battle Lawn Mower's Bold Team (4-10) in Week 15. After 14 weeks of action, PATRIOT NATION have put up the second-most points in the league. Lawn Mower's Bold Team (and their 91.01 points per game) are ranked last. Over the last three weeks, PATRIOT NATION has put up 103.17 points per game, while Lawn Mower's Bold Team has averaged just 80.61 per contest.
Downtown Horse Flies
Up ahead next week, first-place Downtown Horse Flies (11-3) are due to take on fifth-place dippin' SKOL (6-8). 14 weeks into the season, Downtown Horse Flies have put up the fourth-most points in the league while dippin' SKOL (112.61 PPG) are ranked fifth.