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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Feed the Baby Hippo🍼
8-6 109.4
103.36
 
VS
proj
CeeDeez Nuts 🥜
104.22 8-6
109.33

Despite top scorer the Chiefs defense, CeeDeez Nuts 🥜 fall to Feed the Baby Hippo🍼, 109.40-104.22

The Kansas City Chiefs defense accumulated 24 points for CeeDeez Nuts 🥜, the best total in the matchup and fifth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Feed the Baby Hippo🍼, who secured a 109.40-104.22 victory. Feed the Baby Hippo🍼 earned an early 9.20-point lead on Thursday. CeeDeez Nuts 🥜 came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by the Kansas City Chiefs defense (24 points) and Harrison Butker (14). Not to be deterred, Feed the Baby Hippo🍼 got it going later that night, as Aaron Jones (18.5 points) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season Feed the Baby Hippo🍼 have beaten CeeDeez Nuts 🥜, after falling 123.36-97.02 in their last matchup. Feed the Baby Hippo🍼 will look to keep it going in the next round of the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Feed the Baby Hippo🍼   CeeDeez Nuts 🥜

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 2 passes for 32 yards and a touchdown against the Vikings, Freiermuth put up 9.2 points this week. His scoring output was 44.2% more than his 6.38-point projection and was higher than his 6.4-point season scoring average. Freiermuth will face the Titans next week.
Pat Freiermuth

Top Player Comparison

Feed the Baby Hippo🍼
Points
% of total points 109.4
1
Justin Herbert
QB
24.9
23.1
22.8%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
18.5
14.13
16.9%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
18.3
15.18
16.7%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
12.6
9.14
11.5%
CeeDeez Nuts 🥜
Points
% of total points 104.22
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
24
10.39
23%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
19.42
24.16
18.6%
3
Harrison Butker
K
14
9.49
13.4%
4
Dawson Knox
TE
12
5.89
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Harrison Butker had a 54-yard field goal for CeeDeez Nuts 🥜 to contribute to a 61.40-18.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Justin Herbert had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Feed the Baby Hippo🍼, who trailed 84.80-69.90 after the late afternoon action.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Feed the Baby Hippo🍼, contributing to an 88.40-84.80 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Monday night. For Feed the Baby Hippo🍼, Cooper Kupp had a 44-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for CeeDeez Nuts 🥜 with a 47-yard pass and a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Feed the Baby Hippo🍼   CeeDeez Nuts 🥜

What If

Feed the Baby Hippo🍼 would have beaten five other teams besides CeeDeez Nuts 🥜 this week.
CeeDeez Nuts 🥜 would have lost to just two other teams besides Feed the Baby Hippo🍼 this week.
If they played CeeDeez Nuts 🥜 every week, Feed the Baby Hippo🍼 would be 7-7 this season.
Feed the Baby Hippo🍼 would be 5-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as CeeDeez Nuts 🥜.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Feed the Baby Hippo🍼, CeeDeez Nuts 🥜 would be 7-5.
If Feed the Baby Hippo🍼 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 78-72.
If they played every team every week, CeeDeez Nuts 🥜 would be 70-80.

Coach Talk

Feed the Baby Hippo🍼
Well done, Feed the Baby Hippo🍼. Deploying a lineup that registered over 109 points in Week 14.
CeeDeez Nuts 🥜
You can feel good knowing that your generosity didn't go unnoticed, CeeDeez Nuts 🥜. It takes a true winner to help someone like Feed the Baby Hippo🍼 succeed this week. Who knows, maybe you'll see them again after they've clinched a playoff spot, and they bench a few good players that week to return the favor!