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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Akmal's Team
9-5 244.7
232.78
 
VS
proj
Vest of Friends
243.3 5-9
250.41

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Vest of Friends fall to Akmal's Team in 244.7-243.3 duel

Hampered by a goose egg from Terry McLaurin, Vest of Friends were unable to overcome Akmal's Team, which rallied for a 244.7-243.3 victory. Despite trailing 196.6-187.0 heading into Monday night, Akmal's Team roared back behind James Conner (29 points) and Cooper Kupp (24.8). Matthew Stafford (287 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Mark Andrews (11 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for Vest of Friends in defeat. This marks the fourth time this season Akmal's Team have taken down Vest of Friends, after winning 235.58-228.52 in their last matchup. Akmal's Team (9-5) will look to keep it rolling against Keen Tung Yuen cats, while Vest of Friends (5-9) take on Aiyukidding Me in an effort to generate some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Akmal's Team   Vest of Friends

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 125 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Rams, Conner tallied 29 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.44-point projection and was much higher than his 16.16-point season scoring average. Conner ranks #26 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Lions next week.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Akmal's Team
Points
% of total points 244.7
1
Tom Brady
QB
30.12
21.85
12.3%
2
James Conner
RB
29
14.44
11.9%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
24.8
19.23
10.1%
4
Najee Harris
RB
23.9
16.22
9.8%
Vest of Friends
Points
% of total points 243.3
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
23.48
20.6
9.7%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
23
10.76
9.5%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
22.8
12.98
9.4%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.5
16.67
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Akmal's Team to contribute to an 87.7-83.4 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, but it was Akmal's Team who took the lead, 174.0-165.5. For Akmal's Team, Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass. Joe Burrow hit Ja'Marr Chase for a 32-yard touchdown pass for Vest of Friends.
Sunday Night
Aaron Jones had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Vest of Friends to contribute to a 196.6-187.0 lead for the team.
Monday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Monday night. For Akmal's Team, Cooper Kupp had a 44-yard catch. Matthew Stafford had a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for Vest of Friends, while Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Akmal's Team   Vest of Friends

What If

Akmal's Team would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Vest of Friends this week.
Vest of Friends would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Vest of Friends every week, Akmal's Team would be 9-5 this season.
Akmal's Team would have defeated Vest of Friends 268.38-219.5 had they played each other last week.
Akmal's Team would be 5-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Vest of Friends.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Akmal's Team, Vest of Friends would be 1-8.
If Akmal's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 24-18.
If they played every team every week, Vest of Friends would be 15-27.

Coach Talk

Akmal's Team
Close victories like this can be unbelievably important for locker room chemistry. Persevering in the face of adversity and triumphing as a tight-knit group... expect Akmal's Team to carry some serious momentum into Week 15.
Vest of Friends
Fortunately, Vest of Friends, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start Terry McLaurin in a fantasy matchup where every point mattered... we'll consider this to be a learning experience and all agree that it's not going to happen again?