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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Riverside Rams
8-5 164.2
117.26
 
VS
proj
A Michael's Team
88.32 4-9
106.37

Riverside Rams knock off A Michael's Team for sixth straight win in 164.20-88.32 landslide

Riverside Rams extended their win streak to six games with an easy victory over A Michael's Team, rolling to a 164.20-88.32 win. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in this one, as Riverside Rams earned a 44.20-point lead on Thursday behind 45.2 points from Dalvin Cook (205 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 17 Rec Yds) and Greg Joseph (3-4 FG, 42 long, 3-4 XP). Patrick Mahomes (26.32 points) and Tyler Lockett (22.2) carried the flag for A Michael's Team in defeat. This marks the third time this season Riverside Rams have beaten A Michael's Team, after winning 120.98-97.8 in their last matchup. Riverside Rams improve to 8-5 on the season, while A Michael's Team fall to 4-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Riverside Rams   A Michael's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense (20 Pts Allowed, 224 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 22 points against the Football Team in Week 14. They more-than-tripled their 6.37-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. The Cowboys defense ranks #78 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

Riverside Rams
Points
% of total points 164.2
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
34.2
13.61
20.8%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
33.9
33.48
20.6%
3
James Conner
RB
24.5
13.6
14.9%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
22
6.37
13.4%
A Michael's Team
Points
% of total points 88.32
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
26.32
39.71
29.8%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
22.2
9.25
25.1%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
13.7
8.58
15.5%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
9
5.95
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dalvin Cook had a 29-yard touchdown run for Riverside Rams to contribute to a 45.20-1.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for A Michael's Team, while Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard touchdown catch for the team, who trailed 92.30-65.62 after the early games.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Riverside Rams to contribute to a 139.70-74.62 lead for the team.
Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 40-yard catch for A Michael's Team.

Points By Position

  Riverside Rams   A Michael's Team

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Riverside Rams exceeded their projected point totals.
A Michael's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
A Michael's Team can partially blame the loss on Darren Waller, who didn't score any points.
Riverside Rams put up more points than their season scoring average (110.61) while A Michael's Team fell short of theirs (98.76).
Riverside Rams recorded more points than their projected total, while A Michael's Team fell short of their projection.
The 164.2 points scored by Riverside Rams are the most in the league this year.
The matchup's 75.88-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Riverside Rams get the win, but they also easily covered the 10.89-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Riverside Rams moves to (2-4), while A Michael's Team falls to (3-8).
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes (26.32 points) posted the fourth-best score in the league this week.

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