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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
LIONPWR
9-5 275.9
223.9
 
VS
proj
Night Hawk
190.85 7-7
225.73

LIONPWR smirk at expectations, knock off Night Hawk in 275.90-190.85 runaway

LIONPWR outperformed expectations, cruising to a 275.90-190.85 win over Night Hawk, who fell short of projections. LIONPWR nabbed a 13.40-point lead on Thursday behind Najee Harris (25.4 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (1) and never let it go. Davante Adams (10 Rec, 121 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Taysom Hill (175 Pass Yds, 73 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) did their part for Night Hawk in the loss. This marks the first time this season LIONPWR have taken down Night Hawk, after falling 283.15-263.25 in their last matchup. LIONPWR (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Night Hawk (7-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  LIONPWR   Night Hawk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle (13 Rec, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 34.1 points in a 26-23 win over the Bengals in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.28-point projection and was much higher than his 11.94-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

LIONPWR
Points
% of total points 275.9
1
Tom Brady
QB
37.75
29.33
13.7%
2
George Kittle
TE
34.1
16.28
12.4%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
33.65
30.18
12.2%
4
Hunter Renfrow
WR
29
13.94
10.5%
Night Hawk
Points
% of total points 190.85
1
Davante Adams
WR
34.1
21.64
17.9%
2
Taysom Hill
QB
26.05
26.7
13.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.4
19.31
8.6%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
14.8
17.99
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which LIONPWR emerged with a 109.20-107.05 lead. Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard touchdown catch for LIONPWR, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 61-yard field goal. Taysom Hill made the highlight reel for Night Hawk with a 44-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass for LIONPWR, while Justin Herbert had a 59-yard touchdown pass, helping LIONPWR to a 247.20-141.95 lead.
Sunday Night
Davante Adams had a 38-yard touchdown catch for Night Hawk, who trailed 256.20-176.05 after Sunday night.
Monday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Monday night. For LIONPWR, Odell Beckham Jr. had a 40-yard catch. Van Jefferson Jr. made the highlight reel for Night Hawk with a 52-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  LIONPWR   Night Hawk

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. LIONPWR are doing a better job of that, averaging 222.96 versus Night Hawk's 209.46.
Once LIONPWR put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Night Hawk (3 vs 0).
LIONPWR don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Night Hawk (0 vs 1).
LIONPWR should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Night Hawk (7 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Night Hawk - they’ve made more transactions (4) than LIONPWR (0) this week. Too bad that itchy pickup finger didn't pay off.
By position, LIONPWR have outscored Night Hawk at QB, RB, and TE this season.
LIONPWR don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 34 points, highest in the league.
The starters for LIONPWR had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Night Hawk (3).
Hey Night Hawk, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

LIONPWR
Well done, LIONPWR. Assembling a lineup that won by more than 85 points in Week 14. We should maintain this momentum as we step into our Week 15 matchup.
Night Hawk
We just took it easy so our players could dominate in next week, right? The nine offensive skill starters (five WRs, three RBs, one TE) on Night Hawk combined to register 478 yards and just five touchdowns in Week 14. The skill players on LIONPWR showed us how it's supposed to be done by logging 812 yards and eight scores.