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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The D
10-4 165.18
181.68
 
VS
proj
Say My Name
149.84 4-10
162.76

The D knock off Say My Name for third straight win, 165.18-149.84

The D extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought victory over Say My Name, securing a 165.18-149.84 win. The D leapt out to a 59.84-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Jared Goff and Adam Thielen. Goff passed for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns for 26.1 points, while Thielen caught 7 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown (19.5 points). Say My Name bounced back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Justin Herbert (19.48 points) and Gerald Everett (7.8). Not to be deterred, The D rallied on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Budda Baker (4 points) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season The D have beaten Say My Name, after winning 168.86-147.38 in their last matchup. The D improve to 10-4 on the season, while Say My Name fall to 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  The D   Say My Name

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Vikings, Goff tallied 26.1 points this week. His scoring output was 40.7% more than his 18.55-point projection and was much higher than his 15.83-point season scoring average. Goff ranks #20 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Jared Goff

Top Player Comparison

The D
Points
% of total points 165.18
1
Jared Goff
QB
26.1
18.55
15.8%
2
QB
22.78
24.22
13.8%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
19.5
14.56
11.8%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
17.4
12.6
10.5%
Say My Name
Points
% of total points 149.84
1
Justin Herbert
QB
19.48
22.06
13%
2
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
19.4
10.41
12.9%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
17.56
21.81
11.7%
4
Najee Harris
RB
13
13.65
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was The D who emerged with the lead, 126.20-66.36. Jared Goff had a 48-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass for The D, while Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Say My Name with a 45-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass for Say My Name, helping the team to a 132.94-132.20 lead.

Points By Position

  The D   Say My Name

Game Notes

The D won despite the fact that only five of their 14 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Say My Name had only four of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
The D had three players score more points than the leading scorer for Say My Name.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
The matchup's 15.34-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with The D. They got the W, but failed to cover the 18.92-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

The D
Nice work deploying a starting crew that won by over 15 points this past week. We took care of business and did what had to be done. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Say My Name, take this win in stride, and continue the march towards a fantasy title.
Say My Name
Keep your chin up, Say My Name! I mean, just think big-picture here: only one team is actually gonna win this thing... you may as well gracefully bow out early instead of getting bounced late in the postseason, right?