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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
TX4vida
6-8 111.5
106.7
 
VS
proj
Cracklings
55.5 3-11
67.09

TX4vida hand Cracklings fourth straight loss, 111.5-55.5

TX4vida earned a 111.5-55.5 win to hand Cracklings their fourth consecutive loss. TX4vida nabbed a 52.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Kirk Cousins (425 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Buffalo Bills defense (14) and never looked back. Chuba Hubbard (74 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 25 Rec Yds) and Riley Patterson (3-3 FG, 43 long, 3-3 XP) carried the flag for Cracklings in the loss. TX4vida ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Cracklings will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  TX4vida   Cracklings

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 14 points against their 9.28-point projection. During a 20-12 win over the Jets, they allowed only 12 points, surrendered 309 yards, and forced 2 fumbles. The Bills defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

TX4vida
Points
% of total points 111.5
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34
24.83
30.5%
2
RB
27.3
15.05
24.5%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
14
9.28
12.6%
4
Michael Badgley
K
12
9.13
10.8%
Cracklings
Points
% of total points 55.5
1
Chuba Hubbard
RB
15.9
6.31
28.6%
2
Riley Patterson
K
11
4.7
19.8%
3
Roquan Smith
LB
8
6.1
14.4%
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
7
5.77
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for TX4vida, helping the team to a 75.2-22.6 lead.

Points By Position

  TX4vida   Cracklings

Game Notes

Only four of the 14 starters on TX4vida exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Cracklings had only four of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as TX4vida had three starters score zero points, while Cracklings had six.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
TX4vida recorded more points than their projected total, while Cracklings fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 56-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did TX4vida win, but they also covered the 39.61-point forecasted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

TX4vida
We do appreciate the confidence this past week, TX4vida. Deploying not one, not two, but THREE starters with zero points (Mike Gesicki, , and Kyle Allen), while still getting the win... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists! All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Do it when the playoffs roll around, and we're toast.
Cracklings
Well, Cracklings, this week's problem is fairly easy to diagnose. Choosing to start several zero-point players in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume something like this won't be happening again.