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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Midnight Juggernaut
6-8 101.62
113.2
 
VS
proj
Polo G
96.12 4-10
64.86

Offensively challenged Midnight Juggernaut come back to top Polo G, 101.62-96.12

Midnight Juggernaut staged a comeback for a 101.62-96.12 win over Polo G in spite of posting only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week. Despite trailing 86.02-82.20 heading into Monday night, Midnight Juggernaut roared back behind Kyler Murray (383 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds). George Kittle (27.6 points) and Melvin Gordon III (23.1) did everything they could for Polo G in defeat. This marks the second time this season Midnight Juggernaut have knocked off Polo G, after winning 159.76-91.58 in their last matchup. Midnight Juggernaut (6-8) will look to keep it rolling against SteelerFanatic, while Polo G (4-10) will take on El Jefe in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Midnight Juggernaut   Polo G

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 20.8 points against his 12.24-point projection. In a 38-10 win over the Lions, he ran for 73 yards and a touchdown. Williams ranks #63 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Javonte Williams

Top Player Comparison

Midnight Juggernaut
Points
% of total points 101.62
1
Davante Adams
WR
29.1
18.06
28.6%
2
Javonte Williams
RB
20.8
12.24
20.5%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
19.42
24.17
19.1%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
8.7
11.8
8.6%
Polo G
Points
% of total points 96.12
1
George Kittle
TE
27.6
13.55
28.7%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
23.1
8.54
24%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
20.32
23.98
21.1%
4
Justin Tucker
K
15
9.46
15.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for Polo G, while Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal to contribute to a 35.32-11.60 lead for Polo G.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 38-yard touchdown catch for Midnight Juggernaut, who trailed 86.02-82.20 after Sunday Night Football.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Monday night. For Midnight Juggernaut, Kyler Murray had a 47-yard pass and a 41-yard pass. Christian Kirk made the highlight reel for Polo G with a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Midnight Juggernaut   Polo G

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Midnight Juggernaut exceeded their scoring projections.
Polo G had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Was Polo G even trying this week? They started four players who scored zero points.
Midnight Juggernaut put up fewer points than their season scoring average (104.34) while Polo G scored above theirs (88.63).
Midnight Juggernaut emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Polo G exceeded their projection.
Polo G ranked 9th in the league in scoring this week, while Midnight Juggernaut ranked 8th.
The matchup's 5.5-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Midnight Juggernaut. They won, but failed to cover the 48.34-point projected margin of victory.
Midnight Juggernaut moves to (3-0) in comeback games this season, while Polo G falls to (2-1).
A bright spot in the loss, George Kittle officially put up the third-best scoring output for any tight end this year with 27.6 points.

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