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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Evil Corp
5-9 105.03
84.3
 
VS
proj
Smokin' Jays
58.55 10-4
94.11

Evil Corp knock off Smokin' Jays in 105.03-58.55 rout

Evil Corp outperformed expectations, cruising to a 105.03-58.55 win over Smokin' Jays, who fell short of projections. Evil Corp nabbed a 10.25-point lead on Thursday behind Chase Claypool and never relinquished it. Justin Herbert (25.15 points) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (10) did everything they could for Smokin' Jays in the loss. Evil Corp ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-9. Smokin' Jays (10-4) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Evil Corp   Smokin' Jays

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 23.1 points against his 11.68-point projection. In a 26-23 win over the Bengals, he caught 13 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown. Kittle ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Evil Corp
Points
% of total points 105.03
1
George Kittle
TE
23.1
11.68
22%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
17
9.04
16.2%
3
D'Onta Foreman
RB
13.2
8.61
12.6%
4
Evan McPherson
K
11.6
8.03
11%
Smokin' Jays
Points
% of total points 58.55
1
Justin Herbert
QB
25.15
23.1
43%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
10
7.92
17.1%
3
Russell Gage
WR
6.9
8.08
11.8%
4
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
6.35
12.25
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Taylor Heinicke had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Evil Corp to contribute to a 62.53-15.25 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Smokin' Jays, who trailed 105.03-58.55 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Evil Corp   Smokin' Jays

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Evil Corp scored more points in this matchup (105.03) than their season average (90.13).
Evil Corp don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Smokin' Jays (4 vs 2).
Evil Corp laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Smokin' Jays (0).
By position, Evil Corp have outscored Smokin' Jays at TE, K, and DEF this season.
Evil Corp came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (3) than Smokin' Jays (0).
Don't worry Smokin' Jays, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Evil Corp
Earning the win is most important, Evil Corp, but we certainly know of one spot where we can improve as a team: our quarterback was thoroughly outclassed by the opposition. Justin Herbert went 23-of-31 for 275 yards and three touchdowns for Smokin' Jays, and all Taylor Heinicke could manage through the air was 122 yards and one passing TD (plus an ugly interception). Let's spend some extra time this week working with our receivers!
Smokin' Jays
Unless Smokin' Jays wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting many looks" won't cut it as an excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) collectively saw a whopping 21 targets in Week 14. Timing and chemistry appear to be issues as that group reeled in just 13 receptions.