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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Dalvin and the Chipmunks
9-5 156
88.98
 
VS
proj
irish's Best Team
80 8-6
92.71

Dalvin and the Chipmunks defeat irish's Best Team in 156-80 landslide

Dalvin and the Chipmunks rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 156-80 win over irish's Best Team, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to learn who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Dalvin and the Chipmunks leapt out to a 54-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Dalvin Cook (28 points) and Greg Joseph (13). Matt Prater (3-3 FG, 53 long, 2-2 XP) and Patrick Mahomes (258 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) were the leaders for irish's Best Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Dalvin and the Chipmunks have knocked off irish's Best Team, after winning 126-91 in their last matchup. Dalvin and the Chipmunks (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while irish's Best Team (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Dalvin and the Chipmunks   irish's Best Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 26 points, Conner more-than-doubled his 9.34-point projection as the Cardinals lost to the Rams 30-23. He racked up 125 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dalvin and the Chipmunks this week. In Week 15, Conner and the Cardinals will play the Lions.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Dalvin and the Chipmunks
Points
% of total points 156
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
28
11.04
17.9%
2
James Conner
RB
26
9.34
16.7%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
22
9.39
14.1%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
20
11.16
12.8%
irish's Best Team
Points
% of total points 80
1
Matt Prater
K
16
9.45
20%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15
17.27
18.8%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
15
12.85
18.8%
4
Tee Higgins
WR
10
10.28
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Dalvin Cook had a 29-yard touchdown run for Dalvin and the Chipmunks, while K.J. Osborn had a 62-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 54-0 lead for Dalvin and the Chipmunks.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for irish's Best Team, who trailed 76-34 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Dalvin and the Chipmunks had a 96-64 lead. For Dalvin and the Chipmunks, Ja'Marr Chase had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Leonard Fournette made the highlight reel for irish's Best Team with a 47-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Monday night. For Dalvin and the Chipmunks, Matthew Stafford had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass. Matt Prater made the highlight reel for irish's Best Team with multiple 53-yard field goals.

Points By Position

  Dalvin and the Chipmunks   irish's Best Team

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against irish's Best Team, Dalvin and the Chipmunks averaged more points (141) than they usually score (97.64).
We heard scoring helps you win. Dalvin and the Chipmunks are doing a better job of that, averaging 97.64 versus irish's Best Team's 92.14.
Even the machines think Dalvin and the Chipmunks have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (99.96) than irish's Best Team (92.71).
Once Dalvin and the Chipmunks put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than irish's Best Team (5 vs 4).
Dalvin and the Chipmunks don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than irish's Best Team (0 vs 1).
Dalvin and the Chipmunks should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than irish's Best Team (6 vs 5).
By position, Dalvin and the Chipmunks have outscored irish's Best Team at RB and TE this season.
Dalvin and the Chipmunks don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Dalvin and the Chipmunks had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for irish's Best Team (5).
Don't worry irish's Best Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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