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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
CAPTAIN INSANO
6-8 143.97
151.75
 
VS
proj
R2-D^2
123.95 8-6
140.57

R2-D^2 come up short of expectations, succumb to CAPTAIN INSANO in 143.97-123.95 landslide

R2-D^2 failed to bring their A game, coming up short of their projected point total, as CAPTAIN INSANO cruised to a 143.97-123.95 win. R2-D^2 nabbed a 16.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all CAPTAIN INSANO after that. They were led by Miles Sanders, who racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 28 points, and Myles Garrett, who made 6 tackles and recorded 2 sacks (27.5 points). Jared Goff (330 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and James Conner (85 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) did their part for R2-D^2 in defeat. This marks the first time this season CAPTAIN INSANO have knocked off R2-D^2, after falling 154.36-101.89 in their last matchup. CAPTAIN INSANO ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. R2-D^2 (8-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  CAPTAIN INSANO   R2-D^2

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 155 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Giants, Sanders recorded 28 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.59-point projection and was much higher than his 13.59-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #32 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

CAPTAIN INSANO
Points
% of total points 143.97
1
Miles Sanders
RB
28
11.59
19.4%
2
Myles Garrett
DE
27.5
13.26
19.1%
3
WR
15
14.76
10.4%
4
LB
13.5
15.09
9.4%
R2-D^2
Points
% of total points 123.95
1
Jared Goff
QB
26.1
18.55
21.1%
2
James Conner
RB
20.4
13.35
16.5%
3
Maxx Crosby
DE
16
18.09
12.9%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
15.6
12.81
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which R2-D^2 became the proud owner of a 65.30-60.10 lead. For CAPTAIN INSANO, Miles Sanders had a 40-yard touchdown run. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for R2-D^2 with a 48-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Jason Sanders had a 55-yard field goal for CAPTAIN INSANO, helping the team to a 104.67-86.50 lead.

Points By Position

  CAPTAIN INSANO   R2-D^2

Game Notes

CAPTAIN INSANO won even though only three of their 12 starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
R2-D^2 had only four of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
CAPTAIN INSANO put up more points than their season scoring average (137.61) while R2-D^2 fell short of theirs (130.95).
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
This victory puts an end to a two-game losing streak for CAPTAIN INSANO.
Not only did CAPTAIN INSANO get the win, but they also covered the 11.18-point projected margin of victory.
CAPTAIN INSANO moves to (3-5) in blowout games this year, while R2-D^2 falls to (2-5).
For R2-D^2, Jared Goff put up 26.1 points, the second-highest score for a quarterback this week.

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