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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
IncubatingEagles
8-6 98.13
105.96
 
VS
proj
HUNGRY DOG
95.61 10-4
112.15

HUNGRY DOG fall short of expectations, succumb to IncubatingEagles in 98.13-95.61 duel

There's no way around it, HUNGRY DOG didn't do their job, at least compared to projections, as IncubatingEagles narrowly earned a 98.13-95.61 win. HUNGRY DOG had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but they came up short. IncubatingEagles led 71.55-77.51 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 2.6 points from Jeff Wilson Jr. on Sunday night for HUNGRY DOG. IncubatingEagles were led by the Kansas City Chiefs defense (25.75 points) and (25.38). This marks the first time this season IncubatingEagles have beaten HUNGRY DOG, after falling 131.75-120.28 in their last matchup. IncubatingEagles (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while HUNGRY DOG (10-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  IncubatingEagles   HUNGRY DOG

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Chiefs defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 25.75 points against their 13.83-point projection. In a 34-28 win over the Broncos, they allowed 28 points, surrendered 320 yards, and intercepted 2 passes. The Chiefs defense will face the Texans next week.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

IncubatingEagles
Points
% of total points 98.13
1
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
25.75
13.83
26.2%
2
QB
25.38
27.96
25.9%
3
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
11.4
7.05
11.6%
4
Pat Freiermuth
TE
9.3
6.3
9.5%
HUNGRY DOG
Points
% of total points 95.61
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
22.3
15.83
23.3%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
20.36
24.88
21.3%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
18.3
12.67
19.1%
4
RB
8.4
7.61
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for HUNGRY DOG, while Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 70.76-45.80 lead for HUNGRY DOG.

Points By Position

  IncubatingEagles   HUNGRY DOG

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on IncubatingEagles scored more than their point projections.
HUNGRY DOG had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 2.52-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a two-match winning streak for HUNGRY DOG.
IncubatingEagles moves to (2-0) in close games this season, while HUNGRY DOG falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Justin Jefferson recorded 22.3 points, the second-best score for a wide receiver this week.

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