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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
PANTHERS
7-7 134.68
146.41
 
VS
proj
Matt's Magnificent Team
113.08 8-6
133.02

Matt's Magnificent Team fall to PANTHERS, 134.68-113.08

Matt's Magnificent Team were unable to rise to the occasion, as PANTHERS came out on top with a 134.68-113.08 win. Matt's Magnificent Team took a 22.24-point lead on Thursday, but PANTHERS held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady (32.12 points) and Justin Fields (18.36). Aaron Rodgers (341 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Kirk Cousins (216 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Matt's Magnificent Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season PANTHERS have knocked off Matt's Magnificent Team, after winning 165.84-160.42 in their last matchup. PANTHERS (7-7) will look to sustain their winning ways against Seattle Cyclones, while Matt's Magnificent Team (8-6) attempt to right the ship against AZ CARDS.

Matchup Timeline

  PANTHERS   Matt's Magnificent Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker (3-3 FG, 55 long, 1-1 XP) scored 15 points against the Browns in Week 14. His scoring output was 61.6% more than his 9.28-point projection and was much higher than his 9.14-point season scoring average. Tucker ranks #82 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

PANTHERS
Points
% of total points 134.68
1
Tom Brady
QB
32.12
21.25
23.8%
2
Justin Fields
QB
18.36
15
13.6%
3
Justin Tucker
K
15
9.28
11.1%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
12.8
12.92
9.5%
Matt's Magnificent Team
Points
% of total points 113.08
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
27.64
22.49
24.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
18.04
18.29
16%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
17
19.47
15%
4
Darrel Williams
RB
11.4
7.44
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Kirk Cousins had a 62-yard touchdown pass for Matt's Magnificent Team, helping to stake Matt's Magnificent Team to a 35.04-12.80 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Matt's Magnificent Team became the proud owner of a 62.04-57.50 lead. For PANTHERS, Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal. Darrel Williams made the highlight reel for Matt's Magnificent Team with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass for PANTHERS, helping the team to an 89.62-78.34 lead.
Sunday Night
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams on Sunday night, after which PANTHERS had a 122.58-113.08 lead. For PANTHERS, Justin Fields had a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 46-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Matt's Magnificent Team with a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Christian Kirk had a 47-yard catch and a 41-yard catch for PANTHERS on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  PANTHERS   Matt's Magnificent Team

Game Notes

PANTHERS won even though only five of their 13 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Matt's Magnificent Team had only two of their 13 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as PANTHERS had one starter score zero points, while Matt's Magnificent Team had four.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 21.6-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This loss puts an end to a five-match winning streak for Matt's Magnificent Team.
Not only did PANTHERS win, but they also covered the 13.39-point predicted margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Aaron Rodgers scored 27.64 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

PANTHERS
You know PANTHERS, the good news is that we took this matchup by 21.6 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through Week 13 stood at 142.46. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
Matt's Magnificent Team
With only three catches this past week, the starting RBs for Matt's Magnificent Team should work to smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to start checking down more often.