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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
RAIDERS 4 LIFE
5-9 107
110.42
 
VS
proj
alex's Pleasant Team
83 5-9
86.73

RAIDERS 4 LIFE overcome starter's goose egg, defeat alex's Pleasant Team, 107-83

Both teams were hampered by starters who put up 0 points, but RAIDERS 4 LIFE were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 107-83 win over alex's Pleasant Team. alex's Pleasant Team nabbed a 5-point lead on Thursday, but RAIDERS 4 LIFE held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Leighton Vander Esch, who made 14 tackles for 23 points, and Mike Williams, who caught 6 passes for 116 yards and a touchdown (18 points). James Conner (85 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) and Nick Bolton (9 Tackles) carried the flag for alex's Pleasant Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season RAIDERS 4 LIFE have knocked off alex's Pleasant Team, after falling 119-108 in their last matchup. RAIDERS 4 LIFE ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-9. alex's Pleasant Team will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  RAIDERS 4 LIFE   alex's Pleasant Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Vander Esch made 14 tackles as the Cowboys beat the Texans 27-23. In doing so, he put up 23 points to scored 63.9% higher than his 14.03-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on RAIDERS 4 LIFE this week. In Week 15, Vander Esch and the Cowboys will square off against the Jaguars.
Leighton Vander Esch

Top Player Comparison

RAIDERS 4 LIFE
Points
% of total points 107
1
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
23
14.03
21.5%
2
Mike Williams
WR
18
7.71
16.8%
3
Daniel Jones
QB
18
15.34
16.8%
4
Davante Adams
WR
9
13.29
8.4%
alex's Pleasant Team
Points
% of total points 83
1
James Conner
RB
16
11.23
19.3%
2
Nick Bolton
LB
13
15.77
15.7%
3
LB
11
11.66
13.3%
4
Dawson Knox
TE
10
4.67
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for alex's Pleasant Team, helping to stake alex's Pleasant Team to a 14-9 lead.
Sunday Early
Dawson Knox had a 24-yard touchdown catch for alex's Pleasant Team, who trailed 57-24 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Mike Williams had a 55-yard catch for RAIDERS 4 LIFE to contribute to a 92-47 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  RAIDERS 4 LIFE   alex's Pleasant Team

What If

RAIDERS 4 LIFE would have beaten five other teams besides alex's Pleasant Team this week.
alex's Pleasant Team would have lost to 13 other teams besides RAIDERS 4 LIFE this week.
If RAIDERS 4 LIFE played alex's Pleasant Team every week this season, they'd be 7-6-1.
Last week, alex's Pleasant Team would have gotten the victory over RAIDERS 4 LIFE 135-111.
RAIDERS 4 LIFE would be 4-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as alex's Pleasant Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as RAIDERS 4 LIFE, alex's Pleasant Team would be 6-6.
If RAIDERS 4 LIFE had played every team in the league each week, they would be 91-116-3.
If they played every team every week, alex's Pleasant Team would be 84-122-4.

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