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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Finkle is Einhorn
9-5 103.88
122.71
 
VS
proj
Child Pleeze
101.65 8-6
99.06

Finkle is Einhorn come up short of expectations, still manage to beat Child Pleeze in 103.88-101.65 struggle

There's no easy way to put it, Finkle is Einhorn underperformed, at least compared to projections. Still, they narrowly earned a 103.88-101.65 win over Child Pleeze, who actually exceeded projections. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Finkle is Einhorn led 103.88-63.25 heading into Monday night. Child Pleeze made them sweat behind Odell Beckham Jr., who caught 6 passes for 77 yards and a touchdown for 16.7 points, and Van Jefferson Jr., who caught 2 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown (13.8 points). Finkle is Einhorn were led by Hunter Renfrow (22.4 points) and Saquon Barkley (17). This marks the second time this season Finkle is Einhorn have knocked off Child Pleeze, after winning 154.75-113.36 in their last matchup. Finkle is Einhorn (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Child Pleeze (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Finkle is Einhorn   Child Pleeze

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Falcons defense (21 Pts Allowed, 334 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 16 points in a 29-21 win over the Panthers in Week 14. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.61-point projection and was much higher than their 6.58-point season scoring average. The Falcons defense will face the 49ers next week.
The Atlanta Falcons defense

Top Player Comparison

Finkle is Einhorn
Points
% of total points 103.88
1
Hunter Renfrow
WR
22.4
11
21.6%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
17
15.03
16.4%
3
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
16
7.61
15.4%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
12.4
15.07
11.9%
Child Pleeze
Points
% of total points 101.65
1
Russell Wilson
QB
25.45
27.03
25%
2
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
16.7
10.82
16.4%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
15.5
7.7
15.2%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
15.5
11.46
15.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Finkle is Einhorn had a 74.48-25.45 lead. For Finkle is Einhorn, Darrel Williams had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Child Pleeze with a 55-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Deebo Samuel had a 27-yard touchdown run for Finkle is Einhorn, contributing to a 103.88-47.75 lead for the team.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 40-yard catch for Child Pleeze, while Van Jefferson Jr. had a 52-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Finkle is Einhorn   Child Pleeze

What If

Finkle is Einhorn would have beaten five other teams besides Child Pleeze this week.
Child Pleeze would have lost to eight other teams besides Finkle is Einhorn this week.
If they played Child Pleeze every week, Finkle is Einhorn would be 9-5 this season.
Last week, Child Pleeze would have defeated Finkle is Einhorn 109.42-100.27.
Finkle is Einhorn would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Child Pleeze.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Finkle is Einhorn, Child Pleeze would be 6-6.
If Finkle is Einhorn had played every team in the league each week, they would be 107-74-1.
If they played every team every week, Child Pleeze would be 79-103.

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