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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Tru-Action All Stars
7-7 350
268.2
 
VS
proj
Dawn Of The Blands
349 7-7
323.99

Tru-Action All Stars defy predictions, come back to defeat Dawn Of The Blands in 350-349 cliff-hanger

Tru-Action All Stars outperformed expectations, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 350-349 win over Dawn Of The Blands. Tru-Action All Stars trailed 257-222 heading into Monday night, but the squad made a run behind Kyle Dugger (8 Tackles) and Nick Folk (2-2 FG, 51 long, 3-3 XP). Miles Sanders (144 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 11 Rec Yds) and Austin Ekeler (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 59 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for Dawn Of The Blands in the loss. This marks the second time this season Tru-Action All Stars have taken down Dawn Of The Blands, after winning 345-271 in their last matchup. Tru-Action All Stars (7-7) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Dawn Of The Blands (7-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Tru-Action All Stars   Dawn Of The Blands

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 35 points against his 12.56-point projection. In a tie with the , he . will be on bye next week.

Top Player Comparison

Tru-Action All Stars
Points
% of total points 350
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
74
36.64
21.1%
2
Josey Jewell
LB
48
21.8
13.7%
3
RB
35
12.56
10%
4
Kyle Dugger
DB
28
13.9
8%
Dawn Of The Blands
Points
% of total points 349
1
Miles Sanders
RB
48
20.42
13.8%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
36
33.12
10.3%
3
QB
35
48.04
10%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
33
21.25
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Tru-Action All Stars emerged with a 151-129 lead. For Tru-Action All Stars, Trevor Lawrence had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass. Miles Sanders had a 40-yard touchdown run for Dawn Of The Blands, while Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal.
Monday
Nick Folk had a 51-yard field goal for Tru-Action All Stars on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Tru-Action All Stars   Dawn Of The Blands

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Dawn Of The Blands, Tru-Action All Stars averaged more points (347.5) than they usually score (294.29).
Tru-Action All Stars laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Dawn Of The Blands (0).
Tru-Action All Stars are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Dawn Of The Blands (0 vs 3).
By position, Tru-Action All Stars have outscored Dawn Of The Blands at IDP this season.
The starters for Tru-Action All Stars had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Dawn Of The Blands (2).
Tru-Action All Stars was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (6) than Dawn Of The Blands (3).
There's not much good to say about Dawn Of The Blands this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Tru-Action All Stars
Spotting mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Fueled by a stellar outing from Trevor Lawrence, we doubled up Dawn Of The Blands at the quarterback position this past week (74 points to 35). Lawrence orchestrated a big victory over the Titans, completing 30 of 42 passes for 368 yards and three touchdowns.
Dawn Of The Blands
Don't get too distraught, Dawn Of The Blands! Look, I've been in this business long enough to realize that every once in a while, an extra point can just suddenly come out of nowhere... and then in some cases, like this week, it doesn't! In the grand scheme of things, the most important thing is that you tried.