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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Matt's Team
7-7 91.85
98.81
 
VS
proj
People's Champion
69.7 7-7
98.66

People's Champion come up short of predictions, lose to Matt's Team in 91.85-69.70 romp

There's no sugarcoating it, People's Champion didn't do their job, at least based on projections, as Matt's Team cruised to a 91.85-69.70 win. People's Champion took a 10.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Matt's Team after that. They were led by (20.1 points) and Joe Burrow (17.95). (17.5 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (15) did their part for People's Champion in the loss. This marks the first time this season Matt's Team have gotten the best of People's Champion, after falling 75.5-64.3 in their last matchup. Matt's Team (7-7) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while People's Champion (7-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Matt's Team   People's Champion

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 12.5 points, Thielen scored 38.6% more than his 9.02-point projection as the Vikings lost to the Lions 34-23. He caught 7 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Matt's Team this week. In Week 15, Thielen and the Vikings will play the Colts.
Adam Thielen

Top Player Comparison

Matt's Team
Points
% of total points 91.85
1
WR
20.1
15.09
21.9%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
17.95
22.94
19.5%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.4
15.6
17.9%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.35
15.4%
People's Champion
Points
% of total points 69.7
1
QB
17.5
23.79
25.1%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
15
7.93
21.5%
3
Cam Akers
RB
10.3
7.71
14.8%
4
Tyler Bass
K
9
10.17
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Matt's Team, while Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 52.55-22.60 lead for Matt's Team.

Points By Position

  Matt's Team   People's Champion

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. People's Champion has left more points on the bench this season (562.2) than Matt's Team (476).
Once Matt's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than People's Champion (4 vs 2).
Matt's Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than People's Champion (2).
Matt's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than People's Champion (8 vs 5).
By position, Matt's Team have outscored People's Champion at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Matt's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 6 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Matt's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for People's Champion (0).
There's not much good to say about People's Champion this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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