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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Yogurt
10-4 1122.1
861.29
 
VS
proj
Manager-less Team
451.4 2-12
546.3

Yogurt hand Manager-less Team 10th straight loss in 1,122.1-451.4 rout

Yogurt rolled to a 1,122.1-451.4 win to hand Manager-less Team their 10th consecutive loss. Manager-less Team got out to a 6.0-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Yogurt after that. They were led by Leonard Fournette, who racked up 132 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 204.9 points, and Cooper Kupp, who caught 13 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown (198 points). Tyreek Hill (4 Rec, 76 Rec Yds) and Joe Mixon (58 Rush Yds, 10 Rec Yds) did everything they could for Manager-less Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Yogurt have beaten Manager-less Team, after winning 1,098.9-356.8 in their last matchup. Yogurt (10-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Manager-less Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 2-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Yogurt   Manager-less Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 363 yards , running for 16 yards and scoring 3 touchdowns against the Bills, Brady tallied 182.4 points this week. His scoring output was 77.1% more than his 102.97-point projection and was higher than his 132.87-point season scoring average. Brady ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Tom Brady

Top Player Comparison

Yogurt
Points
% of total points 1122.1
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
204.9
125.93
18.3%
2
Cooper Kupp
WR
198
126.37
17.6%
3
Tom Brady
QB
182.4
102.97
16.3%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
134.7
104.29
12%
Manager-less Team
Points
% of total points 451.4
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
107
116.46
23.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
84.8
123.47
18.8%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
75
83.27
16.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
67.2
105.88
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Manager-less Team, contributing to a 299.6-60.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Leonard Fournette had a 47-yard touchdown run for Yogurt, while Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 751.4-451.4 lead for Yogurt.
Monday
Matthew Stafford hit Cooper Kupp for a 44-yard pass for Yogurt. Stafford also lit up the scoreboard with a 52-yard touchdown pass and a 40-yard pass on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for Yogurt.

Points By Position

  Yogurt   Manager-less Team

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Manager-less Team, Yogurt averaged more points (1,110.5) than they usually score (931.28).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Manager-less Team. They've lost 10 in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Yogurt are doing a better job of that, averaging 931.28 versus Manager-less Team's 607.72.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Yogurt (10-4) have a better record than Manager-less Team (2-12).
Even the computers think Yogurt have better players. Their projected average points is higher (804.66) than Manager-less Team (631.28).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Manager-less Team has left more points on the bench this season (4,828.2) than Yogurt (3,559.2).
Yogurt don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Manager-less Team (4 vs 1).
Yogurt laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Manager-less Team (0).
Yogurt have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Manager-less Team (1 vs 0).
Yogurt should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Manager-less Team (11 vs 6).
Yogurt have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Manager-less Team (81 vs 42).
By position, Yogurt have outscored Manager-less Team at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Yogurt don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 202 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Yogurt had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Manager-less Team (2).
Yogurt are in the playoffs. Manager-less Team are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey Manager-less Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Yogurt
Hey, the key to football is spotting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Manager-less Team at the wide receiver position (422.1 points to 182).
Manager-less Team
There's a chance that Manager-less Team would be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating just 11 targets combined in Week 14, their three wide receivers apparently helped their teams' causes by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.