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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Stealth Shockers
8-6 115.05
125.12
 
VS
proj
Steel City Irish
114.5 6-8
136.36

Stealth Shockers top Steel City Irish for fourth straight win in 115.05-114.50 nailbiter

Stealth Shockers extended their win streak to four games with a close victory over Steel City Irish, narrowly earning a 115.05-114.50 win. Steel City Irish had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Stealth Shockers led 115.05-94.50 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 20 points from Aaron Jones on Sunday night for Steel City Irish. Stealth Shockers were led by Russell Wilson (31.8 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (17.8). This marks the second time this season Stealth Shockers have knocked off Steel City Irish, after winning 182.5-133.1 in their last matchup. Stealth Shockers (8-6) will look to sustain their momentum against keith's Team, while Steel City Irish (6-8) try to get back on track against Dallas 60.

Matchup Timeline

  Stealth Shockers   Steel City Irish

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 13 points, Zuerlein scored 55.3% more than his 8.37-point projection as the Cowboys beat the Football Team 27-20. He made all 4 of his FG attempts to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Stealth Shockers this week. In Week 15, Zuerlein and the Cowboys will face the Giants.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Stealth Shockers
Points
% of total points 115.05
1
Russell Wilson
QB
31.8
31.09
27.6%
2
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
17.8
18.22
15.5%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
17.25
13.57
15%
4
Amari Cooper
WR
13.55
11.77
11.8%
Steel City Irish
Points
% of total points 114.5
1
Mark Andrews
TE
24.75
10.17
21.6%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
20
16.46
17.5%
3
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
18.95
11.98
16.6%
4
Derek Carr
QB
15.15
26.72
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 55-yard touchdown pass for Stealth Shockers, who trailed 94.50-71.70 after the early games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Steel City Irish, who trailed 115.05-114.50 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Stealth Shockers   Steel City Irish

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Stealth Shockers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Steel City Irish had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored below their projected point total.
Steel City Irish ranked 8th in the league in points scored this week, while Stealth Shockers ranked 7th.
The matchup's 0.55-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Stealth Shockers moves to (1-0) in close games this season, while Steel City Irish falls to (0-3).
A bright spot in the defeat, Mark Andrews (24.75 points) officially registered the fourth-highest scoring output for any tight end this year.

Next Week Preview

Stealth Shockers
Something's got to give in Week 15, as Stealth Shockers (8-6) head into next week on a four-game unbeaten stretch, while their upcoming opponent (keith's Team, 7-7), have won six straight. After 14 weeks of action, Stealth Shockers have scored the seventh-most points in the league while keith's Team (and their 141.54 points per game) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, Stealth Shockers has scored 129.8 points per game, while keith's Team has averaged 166.75 per contest.
Steel City Irish
The road ahead gets no easier for seventh-place Steel City Irish, as they now have the privilege of matching up against first-place Dallas 60 next week. Through 14 weeks of action, Steel City Irish are ranked fifth in points scored, while Dallas 60 have tallied the league's highest point total.