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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Cervelo
9-5 90.3
69.47
 
VS
proj
ManilaBlues
67.39 6-8
68.62

Cervelo defeat ManilaBlues in 90.30-67.39 beatdown

Cervelo rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, cruising to a 90.30-67.39 win over ManilaBlues, who fell short of projections. Cervelo took a 27.20-point lead on Thursday behind stellar performances from Najee Harris (17.2 points) and Greg Joseph (11). ManilaBlues came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Tyler Lockett (15.1 points) and the Atlanta Falcons defense (13). Not to be deterred, Cervelo rallied later that afternoon, as Justin Herbert (24.45 points) and Melvin Gordon III (17.55) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Cervelo have gotten the best of ManilaBlues, after falling 92.08-32.24 in their last matchup. Cervelo (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. ManilaBlues will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Cervelo   ManilaBlues

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Harris (94 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 10 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.2 points against the Vikings in Week 14. His scoring output was 80.7% more than his 9.52-point projection and was much higher than his 8.39-point season scoring average. Harris ranks #23 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Titans next week.
Najee Harris

Top Player Comparison

Cervelo
Points
% of total points 90.3
1
Justin Herbert
QB
24.45
19.58
27.1%
2
Melvin Gordon III
RB
17.55
4.73
19.4%
3
Najee Harris
RB
17.2
9.52
19%
4
Greg Joseph
K
11
8.21
12.2%
ManilaBlues
Points
% of total points 67.39
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
15.1
6.01
22.4%
2
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
13
6.12
19.3%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
10.75
8.5
16%
4
Brandon McManus
K
10
8.04
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyler Lockett had a 55-yard touchdown catch for ManilaBlues, while Taylor Heinicke had a 43-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 35.99-30.85 lead for ManilaBlues.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, Cervelo emerged with an 86.00-57.99 lead. For Cervelo, Justin Herbert had a 59-yard touchdown pass. Brandon McManus made the highlight reel for ManilaBlues with a 52-yard field goal.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Monday night. For Cervelo, Christian Kirk had a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch. Van Jefferson Jr. made the highlight reel for ManilaBlues with a 52-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Cervelo   ManilaBlues

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Cervelo exceeded their projected point totals.
ManilaBlues lost despite five of their nine starters scoring more than their projected points.
Justin Herbert, Melvin Gordon III, and Najee Harris all scored more points than Tyler Lockett, the leading scorer for ManilaBlues.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Cervelo put up more points than their projected total, while ManilaBlues fell shy of their projection.
Not only did Cervelo win, but they also covered the 0.85-point forecasted margin of victory.
Cervelo moves to (5-3) in blowout games this season, while ManilaBlues falls to (2-3).
Despite the loss, Tyler Lockett put up 15.1 points, the third-highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Cervelo
Hey, this sport is all about spotting the mismatches. Not only did we triple ManilaBlues at RB (34.75 points to 10.8), we also utterly dominated them at QB (24.45 to 6.84).
ManilaBlues
There's a distinct possibility that ManilaBlues may be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. Accumulating just 15 targets as a group in Week 14, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently contributed primarily by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.