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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
wasp
6-8 104.34
132.38
 
VS
proj
Contact
83.06 6-8
111.16

wasp manage to knock off Contact 104.34-83.06

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but wasp did enough to take down Contact, emerging victorious with a 104.34-83.06 win. Contact nabbed a 15.10-point lead on Thursday, but wasp held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson (45.34 points) and Nick Chubb (15.4). Joe Burrow (239 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Latavius Murray (32 Rush Yds) did their part for Contact in the loss. wasp ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Contact will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  wasp   Contact

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Buccaneers in Week 14, Aiyuk caught 2 passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 13.7 points and scored 20.4% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on wasp this week. In Week 15, Aiyuk and the 49ers will battle the Seahawks.
Brandon Aiyuk

Top Player Comparison

wasp
Points
% of total points 104.34
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
45.34
38.17
43.5%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
15.4
22.98
14.8%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
13.7
11.38
13.1%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.9
17.17
12.4%
Contact
Points
% of total points 83.06
1
Joe Burrow
QB
37.56
47.51
45.2%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
10.1
17.56
12.2%
3
Mack Hollins
WR
9.7
11.47
11.7%
4
Joshua Palmer
WR
9.3
9.79
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass for Contact, who trailed 72.74-63.66 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 32-yard touchdown catch for wasp, helping the team to a 91.44-73.76 lead.

Points By Position

  wasp   Contact

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. wasp scored less in this one (104.34) than their season average of 139.19.
We heard scoring helps you win. Contact need some help then, averaging just 114.48 versus wasp's 139.19.
Even the computers think wasp have better players. They have a higher projected points average (141.8) than Contact (124.72).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. wasp has left fewer points on the bench this season (551.49) than Contact (589.36).
wasp don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Contact (3 vs 2).
wasp are clutch masters, with more close wins than Contact (2 vs 0).
wasp should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Contact (5 vs 3).
wasp have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Contact (54 vs 39).
Contact have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than wasp (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, wasp have outscored Contact at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
wasp was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than Contact (3).
Hey Contact, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

wasp
Listen wasp, I'm a "glass half full" kind of coach. While others may harp on the fact that our scoring output has slipped lately, I'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 141.87 points through Week 13, our crew has obviously proven that it's even stronger than the 104.34 we needed for this past week's win!
Contact
There's a decent chance that Contact may be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. Seeing only 10 targets as a group in Week 14, their three starting pass-catchers (three WR, zero TE) apparently contributed primarily by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.