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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Derailed-Train
7-7 121.12
111.42
 
VS
proj
A.N.D
85.14 6-8
143.17

The Derailed-Train top A.N.D for third straight win, 121.12-85.14

The Derailed-Train extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over A.N.D, securing a 121.12-85.14 win. The Derailed-Train leapt out to a 26.30-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Diontae Johnson (5 Rec, 76 Rec Yds) and Greg Joseph (3-4 FG, 42 long, 3-4 XP) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (31.3 points) and Dustin Hopkins (13) were the top scorers for A.N.D in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Derailed-Train have gotten the best of A.N.D, after winning 145.84-128.42 in their last matchup. The Derailed-Train (7-7) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while A.N.D (6-8) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  The Derailed-Train   A.N.D

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15.3 points, St. Brown scored 59.2% more than his 9.61-point projection as the Lions lost to the Broncos 38-10. He caught 8 passes for 73 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Derailed-Train this week. Next week, St. Brown will square off against the Cardinals.
Amon-Ra St. Brown

Top Player Comparison

The Derailed-Train
Points
% of total points 121.12
1
Javonte Williams
RB
21.3
13.47
17.6%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
15.3
15.84
12.6%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
15.3
9.61
12.6%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
15.1
13.13
12.5%
A.N.D
Points
% of total points 85.14
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
31.3
23.52
36.8%
2
Dustin Hopkins
K
13
8.73
15.3%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
12.2
12.5
14.3%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
11.6
20.25
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Monday night. For The Derailed-Train, Kyler Murray had a 47-yard pass and a 41-yard pass. Cooper Kupp made the highlight reel for A.N.D with a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  The Derailed-Train   A.N.D

Game Notes

The Derailed-Train had six of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
A.N.D had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
The Derailed-Train won despite starting Tyler Higbee, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
The Derailed-Train put up more points than their projected total, while A.N.D fell short of their projection.
The Derailed-Train ranked 8th in the league in points scored this week, while A.N.D ranked 12th.
In upset games this season, The Derailed-Train moves to (1-1), while A.N.D falls to (0-2).
For A.N.D, Cooper Kupp recorded 31.3 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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