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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Squirtle Squad UA
9-5 102.88
100.86
 
VS
proj
Adrian Beterson
67.76 6-8
101.55

Squirtle Squad UA top Adrian Beterson for fourth straight win in 102.88-67.76 blowout

Squirtle Squad UA extended their win streak to four games with an easy victory over Adrian Beterson, cruising to a 102.88-67.76 win. Squirtle Squad UA nabbed a 7.00-point lead on Thursday behind the Las Vegas Raiders defense and never let go of it. Ja'Marr Chase (18.5 points) and Joe Burrow (17.56) carried the flag for Adrian Beterson in defeat. This marks the first time this season Squirtle Squad UA have gotten the best of Adrian Beterson, after falling 78.58-71.56 in their last matchup. Squirtle Squad UA (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Adrian Beterson will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Squirtle Squad UA   Adrian Beterson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders scored 27.5 points against the Giants in Week 14 to more-than-double his 10.83-point projection. He racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Squirtle Squad UA this week. Sanders will square off against the Bears in Week 15.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Squirtle Squad UA
Points
% of total points 102.88
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
30.38
24.71
29.5%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
27.5
10.83
26.7%
3
Justin Tucker
K
11
9.26
10.7%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
9.2
9.92
8.9%
Adrian Beterson
Points
% of total points 67.76
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
18.5
12.67
27.3%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
17.56
21.81
25.9%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
9
7.23
13.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
5.9
10.34
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Squirtle Squad UA emerged with a 93.68-53.76 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Squirtle Squad UA, while Miles Sanders had a 40-yard touchdown run. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Adrian Beterson with a 45-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Squirtle Squad UA   Adrian Beterson

Game Notes

Squirtle Squad UA won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Adrian Beterson had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Adrian Beterson can partially blame the loss on Foster Moreau, who didn't score any points.
Squirtle Squad UA put up more points than their season scoring average (100.97) while Adrian Beterson fell short of theirs (96.14).
Squirtle Squad UA put up more points than their projected total, while Adrian Beterson fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 35.12-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In blowout games this season, Squirtle Squad UA moves to (4-0), while Adrian Beterson falls to (2-5).
For Adrian Beterson, Ja'Marr Chase scored 18.5 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

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