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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Heisenberg
9-5 119.88
126.62
 
VS
proj
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp
109.32 9-5
112.68

Heisenberg come back to top Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp, 119.88-109.32

Heisenberg earned a come-from-behind victory over Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp, rallying for a 119.88-109.32 win. Trailing 97.52-69.88 heading into Monday night, Heisenberg roared back behind the New England Patriots defense (13 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). JuJu Smith-Schuster (22.4 points) and DK Metcalf (18.1) carried the flag for Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp in defeat. This marks the first time this season Heisenberg have gotten the best of Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp, after falling 122.54-110.4 in their last matchup. Heisenberg (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (9-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Heisenberg   Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (13 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 23.5 points in a 27-13 win over the Cardinals in Week 14. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 12.04-point projection and was much higher than their 13.11-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Heisenberg
Points
% of total points 119.88
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
23.5
12.04
19.6%
2
Josh Allen
QB
20.58
24.21
17.2%
3
RB
20.5
18.3
17.1%
4
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
19.4
10.41
16.2%
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp
Points
% of total points 109.32
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
22.4
12.01
20.5%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
18.1
15.42
16.6%
3
Isiah Pacheco
RB
12.3
12.41
11.3%
4
Michael Badgley
K
12
9.49
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Heisenberg, contributing to a 62.68-18.70 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Heisenberg   Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Heisenberg are doing a better job of that, averaging 120.13 versus Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp's 113.08.
Even the machines think Heisenberg have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (121.66) than Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (115.48).
Once Heisenberg put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (4 vs 3).
Heisenberg see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (0).
Heisenberg have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (2 vs 0).
Heisenberg should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (6 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp - they’ve made more transactions (4) than Heisenberg (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Heisenberg have outscored Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
The starters for Heisenberg had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp (0).
There's not much good to say about Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Heisenberg
Nice work assembling a starting crew that won by 10.56 points this past week. We consider that to be a job done right. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp, take this win in stride, and continue on our way towards the No Punt Intended league title.
Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp
Ugh, talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting backfield for Jonathan Taylor ThomasHome Imp collectively logged just five targets this past week. Instruct those offensive coordinators to draw up some screen plays in Week 15!