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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
King of the North
8-6 128.7
107.73
 
VS
proj
Last Mohican
104.8 8-6
100.12

King of the North smirk at projections, come back to win against Last Mohican in 128.7-104.8 rout

King of the North stepped up and beat expectations, rolling to a 128.7-104.8 win over Last Mohican. King of the North grabbed a 31.4-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Russell Wilson and the Tennessee Titans defense. Wilson passed for 260 yards and 2 touchdowns for 21.2 points, while the Titans defense didn't allow any points, surrendered 192 yards, and intercepted 4 passes (21 points). Last Mohican came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Aaron Jones (18.5 points). Not to be deterred, King of the North made a run on Monday night with their back against the wall, as James Conner (24.5 points) and Christian Kirk (8.6) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season King of the North have beaten Last Mohican, after falling 182.02-103.68 in their last matchup. King of the North (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Last Mohican (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  King of the North   Last Mohican

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Titans defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 21 points against their 8.76-point projection. In a 20-0 win over the Jaguars, they didn't allow any points, surrendered 192 yards, and intercepted 4 passes. The Titans defense will face the Steelers next week.
The Tennessee Titans defense

Top Player Comparison

King of the North
Points
% of total points 128.7
1
James Conner
RB
24.5
13.84
19%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
21.2
22.06
16.5%
3
George Kittle
TE
21.1
10.75
16.4%
4
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
21
8.76
16.3%
Last Mohican
Points
% of total points 104.8
1
Justin Herbert
QB
24.9
23.1
23.8%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
18.5
14.13
17.7%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
17.5
8.57
16.7%
4
Mike Evans
WR
15.1
11.72
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 55-yard touchdown pass for King of the North, helping the team to a 50.2-18.8 lead.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Last Mohican, who trailed 86.6-84.3 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Last Mohican to contribute to a 102.8-95.6 lead for the team.
Monday
Christian Kirk had a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for King of the North on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  King of the North   Last Mohican

StatSmack

Last Mohican are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than King of the North (4 vs 3).
King of the North see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Last Mohican (0).
King of the North should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Last Mohican (8 vs 5).
By position, King of the North have outscored Last Mohican at RB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for King of the North had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Last Mohican (2).
Don't worry Last Mohican, 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

King of the North
Whoa, King of the North, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this blowout. Along with a nearly 24-point victory, you also jumped up a couple of spots in the league standings... directly into the thick of the playoff hunt
Last Mohican
Logging just three catches on five targets this past week, it seems like the starting RBs for Last Mohican clearly should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the silent treatment.