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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Comeback Kid
7-7 110.72
107.14
 
VS
proj
The Mad Scientist
79.68 6-8
101.8

The Mad Scientist come up short of projections, lose to The Comeback Kid in 110.72-79.68 rout

There's no easy way to put it, The Mad Scientist underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as The Comeback Kid rolled to a 110.72-79.68 win. The Comeback Kid nabbed an early 14.30-point lead on Thursday. The Mad Scientist came back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by George Kittle (21.1 points) and Dustin Hopkins (13). Not to be deterred, The Comeback Kid rallied on Monday night with their back against the wall, as James Conner (24.5 points) and Kyler Murray (19.42) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season The Comeback Kid have knocked off The Mad Scientist, after falling 104.08-75.84 in their last matchup. The Comeback Kid (7-7) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. The Mad Scientist will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The Comeback Kid   The Mad Scientist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Titans defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 21 points against their 8.76-point projection. In a 20-0 win over the Jaguars, they didn't allow any points, surrendered 192 yards, and intercepted 4 passes. The Titans defense will face the Steelers next week.
The Tennessee Titans defense

Top Player Comparison

The Comeback Kid
Points
% of total points 110.72
1
James Conner
RB
24.5
13.84
22.1%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
21
8.76
19%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
19.42
24.16
17.5%
4
K.J. Osborn
WR
14.3
7.53
12.9%
The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 79.68
1
George Kittle
TE
21.1
10.75
26.5%
2
Dustin Hopkins
K
13
9.14
16.3%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
9
5.95
11.3%
4
Devin Singletary
RB
8.9
7.61
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
K.J. Osborn had a 62-yard touchdown catch for The Comeback Kid, helping to give the team a 14.30-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal for The Comeback Kid, who trailed 71.78-66.80 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Kyler Murray had a 47-yard pass and a 41-yard pass for The Comeback Kid on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  The Comeback Kid   The Mad Scientist

What If

The Comeback Kid would have beaten six other teams besides The Mad Scientist this week.
The Mad Scientist would have lost to eight other teams besides The Comeback Kid this week.
If The Comeback Kid played The Mad Scientist every week this season, they'd be 10-4.
Last week, The Mad Scientist would have topped The Comeback Kid 109.32-84.72.
The Comeback Kid would be 5-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Mad Scientist.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Comeback Kid, The Mad Scientist would be 5-7.
If The Comeback Kid had played every team in the league each week, they would be 75-79.
If they played every team every week, The Mad Scientist would be 57-97.

Coach Talk

The Comeback Kid
Bravo, The Comeback Kid. Putting together a starting crew that logged 110.72 points this past matchup. Let's keep this momentum going as we move on to our next matchup in Week 15.
The Mad Scientist
Coming from someone who's lived life on the hot seat, let me assure you: if this whole "fantasy football coach" thing doesn't work out, you can take comfort knowing that there's always that gritty Graduate Assistant gig available at the community college down the street!