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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Stormlight
8-6 80.29
89.4
 
VS
proj
Haters going to hate
33.13 4-10
87.09

Stormlight find way to beat Haters going to hate 80.29-33.13

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Stormlight did enough to knock off Haters going to hate, earning an 80.29-33.13 win. Stormlight never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind George Kittle, who caught 13 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown for 21.1 points, and Allen Lazard, who racked up 89 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (14.9 points). Dalvin Cook (205 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Jimmy Garoppolo (296 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did their part for Haters going to hate in the loss. Stormlight (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Haters going to hate will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Stormlight   Haters going to hate

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle (13 Rec, 151 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.1 points against the Bengals in Week 14. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.75-point projection and was much higher than his 8.01-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

Stormlight
Points
% of total points 80.29
1
George Kittle
TE
21.1
10.75
26.3%
2
Allen Lazard
WR
14.9
5.67
18.6%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
14.04
18.5
17.5%
4
Matt Prater
K
13.65
7.4
17%
Haters going to hate
Points
% of total points 33.13
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
34.2
13.91
103.2%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
18.89
17.93
57%
3
Harrison Butker
K
12.84
7.12
38.8%
4
Chase Claypool
WR
9.5
8.86
28.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Thursday, after which Haters going to hate boasted a 43.70-14.04 lead. For Stormlight, Kirk Cousins had a 62-yard touchdown pass. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Haters going to hate with a 29-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Early
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for Haters going to hate to contribute to a 74.24-27.04 lead for the team.
Monday
Matt Prater had multiple 53-yard field goals for Stormlight during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Stormlight   Haters going to hate

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Stormlight scored less in this one (80.29) than their season average of 90.26.
We heard scoring helps you win. Stormlight are doing a better job of that, averaging 90.26 versus Haters going to hate's 80.16.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Stormlight (8-6) have a better record than Haters going to hate (4-10).
Stormlight don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Haters going to hate (4 vs 2).
Stormlight don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Haters going to hate (2 vs 3).
Stormlight should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Haters going to hate (4 vs 2).
Stormlight have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Haters going to hate (58 vs 47).
By position, Stormlight have outscored Haters going to hate at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Stormlight has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Haters going to hate this season (-9).
The starters for Stormlight had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Haters going to hate (2).
The postseason awaits Stormlight. They've clinched a playoff spot while Haters going to hate are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey Haters going to hate, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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