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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
haligans
10-4 266.75
271.15
 
VS
proj
Bears 85
252.18 9-5
259.62

haligans defeat Bears 85 for fourth straight win, 266.75-252.18

haligans extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought victory over Bears 85, coming out on top with a 266.75-252.18 win. Bears 85 grabbed a 35.75-point lead on Thursday, but haligans held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 363 yards , ran for 16 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 47.3 points, and Alvin Kamara, who racked up 145 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (35.75 points). Cooper Kupp (37.15 points) and Najee Harris (35.75) led the way for Bears 85 in the loss. This marks the first time this season haligans have knocked off Bears 85, after falling 288.45-288.3 in their last matchup. haligans (10-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Bears 85 (9-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  haligans   Bears 85

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Chase caught 5 passes for 77 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Bengals lost to the 49ers 26-23. In doing so, he put up 27.9 points and scored 53.1% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on haligans this week. In Week 15, Chase and the Bengals will battle the Broncos.
Ja'Marr Chase

Top Player Comparison

haligans
Points
% of total points 266.75
1
Tom Brady
QB
47.3
36.69
17.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
35.75
25.34
13.4%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
27.9
18.22
10.5%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
25
19.77
9.4%
Bears 85
Points
% of total points 252.18
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
37.15
27.63
14.7%
2
Najee Harris
RB
35.75
25.89
14.2%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
20.95
39.27
8.3%
4
Damien Wilson
LB
20.5
11.29
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after the smoke cleared, haligans owned a 261.40-208.38 lead. Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass for haligans, while Ja'Marr Chase had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Brandon McManus made the highlight reel for Bears 85 with a 52-yard field goal.
Monday
Cooper Kupp had a 44-yard catch for Bears 85.

Points By Position

  haligans   Bears 85

StatSmack

haligans are on a roll, winning four in a row.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. haligans has left fewer points on the bench this season (926.97) than Bears 85 (1,271.57).
By position, haligans have outscored Bears 85 at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
haligans don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
haligans was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (4) than Bears 85 (1).
There's not much good to say about Bears 85 this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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