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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Alien
9-5 160.62
133.41
 
VS
proj
Steely Nick
140.24 7-7
117.2

Alien defy predictions, earn win against Steely Nick in 160.62-140.24 beatdown

Both teams outperformed their projected point totals, but Alien knocked off Steely Nick. Predicted to win 133.41-117.20, Alien rolled to a 160.62-140.24 victory over Steely Nick. Steely Nick leapt out to a 34.70-point lead on Thursday behind a standout effort from Dalvin Cook. But it was all Alien after that. They were led by Josh Allen (36.22 points) and Davante Adams (29.1). This marks the second time this season Alien have knocked off Steely Nick, after winning 152.2-114.06 in their last matchup. Alien (9-5) will look to keep it rolling against Vincent Victorious, while Steely Nick (7-7) will try to develop some positive momentum against McCaffrey Antivirus.

Matchup Timeline

  Alien   Steely Nick

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 27.6 points against his 13.55-point projection. In a 26-23 win over the Bengals, he caught 13 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown. Kittle ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Alien
Points
% of total points 160.62
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.22
22.74
22.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
29.1
18.06
18.1%
3
George Kittle
TE
27.6
13.55
17.2%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
21.2
16.93
13.2%
Steely Nick
Points
% of total points 140.24
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
34.7
15.15
24.7%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
29.64
23.41
21.1%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
17.7
11.67
12.6%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
13.9
11.28
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dalvin Cook had a 29-yard touchdown run for Steely Nick, helping give Steely Nick a 34.70-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Leonard Fournette had a 47-yard touchdown run for Alien, while Deebo Samuel had a 27-yard touchdown run, helping Alien to a 131.52-97.60 lead.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday night, but it was Alien who emerged with the lead, 160.62-140.24. For Alien, Davante Adams had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Steely Nick with a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Alien   Steely Nick

What If

Alien would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Steely Nick would have lost to just two other teams besides Alien this week.
If Alien played Steely Nick every week this season, they'd be 10-4.
Had they played each other last week, Alien would have defeated Steely Nick 104.2-100.32.
Alien would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Steely Nick.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Alien, Steely Nick would be 5-7.
If Alien had played every team in the league each week, they would be 83-43.
If they played every team every week, Steely Nick would be 65-61.

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