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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Michael's Misfits
4-10 83.2
91.44
 
VS
proj
Sandbagging
81.7 5-9
66.34

Offensively challenged Michael's Misfits come back to beat Sandbagging in 83.2-81.7 nailbiter

Despite posting only the 13th-highest point total in the league for the week, Michael's Misfits came back to earn an 83.2-81.7 win over Sandbagging. After trailing 81.7-53.1 heading into Sunday night, Michael's Misfits charged back behind Austin Ekeler (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 59 Rec Yds). Miles Sanders (144 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 11 Rec Yds) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (7 Pts Allowed, 322 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) carried the flag for Sandbagging in the loss. Michael's Misfits ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 4-10. Sandbagging will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Michael's Misfits   Sandbagging

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Vikings in Week 14, Chark Jr. caught 6 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 15.4 points to more-than-double his 6.27-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Michael's Misfits this week. In Week 15, Chark Jr. and the Lions will go up against the Jets.
DJ Chark Jr.

Top Player Comparison

Michael's Misfits
Points
% of total points 83.2
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.4
15.44
19.7%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
15.4
6.27
18.5%
3
WR
13.7
6.8
16.5%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
9.35
10.8%
Sandbagging
Points
% of total points 81.7
1
Miles Sanders
RB
27.5
10.83
33.7%
2
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
16
8.39
19.6%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.1
12.21
18.5%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
9.2
6.5
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Sandbagging became the proud owner of a 62.7-47.1 lead. For Michael's Misfits, DJ Chark Jr. had a 48-yard touchdown catch. Miles Sanders made the highlight reel for Sandbagging with a 40-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Michael's Misfits   Sandbagging

Game Notes

Just three of the 14 starters on Michael's Misfits scored more than their point projections.
Sandbagging had only five of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Michael's Misfits had three starters score zero points, while Sandbagging had six.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Michael's Misfits emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Sandbagging exceeded their projection.
Michael's Misfits ranked tied for 13th in the league in scoring this week, while Sandbagging ranked 14th.
The matchup's 1.5-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The win ends a streak of six straight losses for Michael's Misfits.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Michael's Misfits. They got the W, but failed to cover the 25.1-point projected margin of victory.
Michael's Misfits moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while Sandbagging falls to (1-1).
On the losing side, Miles Sanders scored 27.5 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Michael's Misfits
Listen Michael's Misfits, I'm a "glass half full" kind of coach. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring's declined a bit lately, I'll choose to take the high road. Averaging 113.97 points through Week 13, our crew has shown it's more than capable of outperforming the 83.2 we needed for this past week's win!
Sandbagging
Fortunately, Sandbagging, this week's problem is fairly easy to spot. Starting multiple zero-point players in a fantasy matchup where every point mattered... let's attempt to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.