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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Deflated balls
8-6 254
270.22
 
VS
proj
DAK THAT A$$ UP!
143 9-5
223.06

DAK THAT A$$ UP! succumb to Deflated balls in 254-143 landslide

DAK THAT A$$ UP! were unable to rise to the occasion, as Deflated balls cruised to a 254-143 win. Deflated balls took a 21-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Jefferson and never let it go. The Los Angeles Rams defense (23 Pts Allowed, 447 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and George Kittle (13 Rec, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for DAK THAT A$$ UP! in defeat. This marks the first time this season Deflated balls have beaten DAK THAT A$$ UP!, after falling 341-230 in their last matchup. Deflated balls will look to keep winning in the next round of the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Deflated balls   DAK THAT A$$ UP!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 29 points against his 13.33-point projection. In a 24-22 loss to the Browns, he caught 11 passes for 115 yards and a touchdown. Andrews ranks #43 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Deflated balls
Points
% of total points 254
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
93
113.43
36.6%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
38
27.3
15%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
29
13.33
11.4%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
25
16.33
9.8%
DAK THAT A$$ UP!
Points
% of total points 143
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
41
23.69
28.7%
2
George Kittle
TE
35
16.73
24.5%
3
Justin Tucker
K
15
9.46
10.5%
4
Devonta Freeman
RB
15
15.11
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Deflated balls emerged with a 169-64 lead. For Deflated balls, Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for DAK THAT A$$ UP! with a 55-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Ja'Marr Chase had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Deflated balls, helping the team to a 254-102 lead.

Points By Position

  Deflated balls   DAK THAT A$$ UP!

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on Deflated balls scored higher than their point projections.
DAK THAT A$$ UP! had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Deflated balls put up more points than their season scoring average (218.5) while DAK THAT A$$ UP! fell short of theirs (220.21).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
The matchup's 111-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Deflated balls win, but they also easily covered the 47.16-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Deflated balls moves to (4-2), while DAK THAT A$$ UP! falls to (1-1).
In a losing effort, the Los Angeles Rams defense (41 points) registered the top overall score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

Deflated balls
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? Fueled by a thrilling showing from Patrick Mahomes, we absolutely dominated DAK THAT A$$ UP! at the quarterback position this past week (93 points to 12). Mahomes went 20-for-24 for 258 yards and two TDs in a 48-9 win over the Raiders.
DAK THAT A$$ UP!
You can take comfort in the fact that your generosity didn't go unnoticed, DAK THAT A$$ UP!. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Deflated balls succeed this week. Who knows, maybe you'll play them again after they've clinched a playoff spot, and they forget to update their lineup that week to return the favor!