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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
ReelDeel
9-5 129.94
109.94
 
VS
proj
Captain Kirk
49.88 8-6
106.24

ReelDeel top Captain Kirk for third straight win in 129.94-49.88 drubbing

ReelDeel extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Captain Kirk, rolling to a 129.94-49.88 win. ReelDeel got out to an 8.80-point lead on Thursday behind Cam Akers and never let it go. This marks the second time this season ReelDeel have gotten the best of Captain Kirk, after winning 152.1-93.02 in their last matchup. ReelDeel (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Captain Kirk (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  ReelDeel   Captain Kirk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Williams overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 10.6 points against his 3.15-point projection. In a 34-23 win over the Vikings, he caught one pass for 41 yards and a touchdown. Williams will face the Jets next week.
Jameson Williams

Top Player Comparison

ReelDeel
Points
% of total points 129.94
1
RB
30.3
17.28
23.3%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
30.04
22.16
23.1%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
14.9
10.4
11.5%
4
Michael Badgley
K
12
9.49
9.2%
Captain Kirk
Points
% of total points 49.88
1
QB
9.98
20.68
20%
2
Joshua Palmer
WR
7.3
7.67
14.6%
3
Kendall Hinton
WR
6.3
7.8
12.6%
4
K
6
9.17
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts found DeVonta Smith for a 41-yard touchdown pass for ReelDeel. Hurts also lit up the scoreboard with a 33-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 97.44-9.00 lead for ReelDeel.

Points By Position

  ReelDeel   Captain Kirk

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Captain Kirk, ReelDeel averaged more points (141.02) than they usually score (118.89).
ReelDeel are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
ReelDeel are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Captain Kirk (1 vs 2).
ReelDeel should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Captain Kirk (9 vs 8).
By position, ReelDeel have outscored Captain Kirk at QB, TE, and DEF this season.
ReelDeel don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for ReelDeel had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Captain Kirk (0).
There's not much good to say about Captain Kirk this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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