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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Karamustafe
6-8 81
85.61
 
VS
proj
Dude
71 9-4-1
84.34

Dude lose to Karamustafe, 81-71

There's no way around it, Dude underperformed, at least based on projections, as Karamustafe earned an 81-71 win. Dude took a 4-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Karamustafe held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by (25 points) and (15). and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (28 Pts Allowed, 320 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for Dude in the loss. This marks the first time this season Karamustafe have taken down Dude, after falling 105-65 in their last matchup. Karamustafe ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Dude (9-4-1) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Karamustafe   Dude

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 12 points, Smith scored 47.4% more than his 8.14-point projection as the Eagles beat the Giants 48-22. He caught 5 passes for 64 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Karamustafe this week. In Week 15, Smith and the Eagles will go up against the Bears.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Karamustafe
Points
% of total points 81
1
RB
25
8.41
30.9%
2
QB
15
25.09
18.5%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
12
8.14
14.8%
4
RB
10
10.66
12.3%
Dude
Points
% of total points 71
1
RB
17
15.4
23.9%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
16
10.93
22.5%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
13
22.89
18.3%
4
Brett Maher
K
11
9.54
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Dude owned a 23-19 lead. For Karamustafe, DeVonta Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Brett Maher made the highlight reel for Dude with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Tua Tagovailoa had a 60-yard touchdown pass for Dude, contributing to a 52-27 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Karamustafe   Dude

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Karamustafe has left fewer points on the bench this season (372) than Dude (567).
Karamustafe see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Dude (0).
Dude have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Karamustafe (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Karamustafe have outscored Dude at WR and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Dude this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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