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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Elephant-Titus
13-1 155.9
168.96
 
VS
proj
Better without Rocky
154.11 9-5
168.31

Elephant-Titus top Better without Rocky for sixth straight win in 155.90-154.11 battle

Elephant-Titus extended their win streak to six games with a close victory over Better without Rocky, squeaking by for a 155.90-154.11 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Elephant-Titus led 144.52-94.19 heading into Monday night. Better without Rocky closed the gap behind Nick Folk, who made both of his FG attempts for 13.7 points, and Marquise Brown, who caught 4 passes for 34 yards (5.36 points). Josh Allen (29.05 points) and Jerry Jeudy (28.92) won the week for Elephant-Titus in the win. This marks the second time this season Elephant-Titus have knocked off Better without Rocky, after winning 165.96-145.53 in their last matchup. Elephant-Titus (13-1) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Better without Rocky (9-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Elephant-Titus   Better without Rocky

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Rams in Week 14, Carlson made all 3 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 17.95 points to scored 55.8% higher than his 11.52-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Elephant-Titus this week. In Week 15, Carlson and the Raiders will face the Patriots.
Daniel Carlson

Top Player Comparison

Elephant-Titus
Points
% of total points 155.9
1
Josh Allen
QB
29.05
45.55
18.6%
2
Jerry Jeudy
WR
28.92
8.92
18.6%
3
Daniel Carlson
K
17.95
11.52
11.5%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
15.68
12.16
10.1%
Better without Rocky
Points
% of total points 154.11
1
Justin Herbert
QB
45.65
43.53
29.6%
2
RB
26.46
17.94
17.2%
3
WR
14.4
11.32
9.3%
4
Nick Folk
K
13.7
10.62
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal for Elephant-Titus to contribute to a 17.95-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Elephant-Titus to contribute to a 72.88-34.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass for Better without Rocky, who trailed 144.52-94.19 after the Sunday night game.
Monday
Nick Folk had a 51-yard field goal for Better without Rocky.

Points By Position

  Elephant-Titus   Better without Rocky

StatSmack

Elephant-Titus are looking unstoppable, winning six in a row.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Elephant-Titus (13-1) have a better record than Better without Rocky (9-5).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Elephant-Titus has left fewer points on the bench this season (493.43) than Better without Rocky (562.23).
Elephant-Titus don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Better without Rocky (4 vs 3).
Elephant-Titus should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Better without Rocky (9 vs 8).
By position, Elephant-Titus have outscored Better without Rocky at QB, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Elephant-Titus don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, highest in the league.
Don't worry Better without Rocky, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Elephant-Titus
You know Elephant-Titus, the good news is that we won this matchup by 1.79 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this, as our scoring average through 13 weeks was 167.9. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
Better without Rocky
Look, Better without Rocky, I've been in this business long enough to realize that sometimes a couple extra points will just miraculously appear out of nowhere... and then sometimes, like in your case this week, they won't! The coaching staff here is proud of you, the most important thing here is that you gave it your best shot.