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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Royal Pita
10-4 119.48
116.71
 
VS
proj
Picman's Polar Bears
65.1 7-7
102.13

Royal Pita top Picman's Polar Bears for fifth straight win in 119.48-65.10 runaway

Royal Pita extended their win streak to five games with a convincing victory over Picman's Polar Bears, cruising to a 119.48-65.10 win. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as Royal Pita nabbed a 25.88-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding performances from Jalen Hurts (34.38 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (10). Tua Tagovailoa (14.6 points) and Brett Maher (11) did everything they could for Picman's Polar Bears in defeat. This marks the second time this season Royal Pita have taken down Picman's Polar Bears, after winning 97.06-90.5 in their last matchup. Royal Pita (10-4) will look to build on their success against Skip's Team, while Picman's Polar Bears (7-7) attempt to get back on track against west36fan's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Royal Pita   Picman's Polar Bears

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 12 points, surrendering 309 yards, and forcing 2 fumbles against the Jets, the Bills defense tallied 10 points this week. Their scoring output was 56% more than their 6.41-point projection and was higher than their 6.71-point season scoring average. The Bills defense ranks #3 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Royal Pita
Points
% of total points 119.48
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
34.38
28
28.8%
2
RB
27.3
15.05
22.8%
3
WR
14.1
14.93
11.8%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
13.4
7.23
11.2%
Picman's Polar Bears
Points
% of total points 65.1
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
14.6
24.05
22.4%
2
Brett Maher
K
11
9.54
16.9%
3
Najee Harris
RB
11
10.92
16.9%
4
Isiah Pacheco
RB
9.3
11.38
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Royal Pita owned a 56.98-31.10 lead. For Royal Pita, Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass. Brett Maher made the highlight reel for Picman's Polar Bears with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Tua Tagovailoa had a 60-yard touchdown pass for Picman's Polar Bears, who trailed 70.98-65.10 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Royal Pita   Picman's Polar Bears

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starting players on Royal Pita scored higher than their projected point totals.
Picman's Polar Bears had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Picman's Polar Bears can partially blame the loss on Tee Higgins, who didn't score any points.
Royal Pita put up more points than their season scoring average (111.87) while Picman's Polar Bears fell short of theirs (98.7).
Royal Pita put up more points than their projected total, while Picman's Polar Bears fell short of their projection.
This matchup featured the top and bottom-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 54.38-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This loss concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for Picman's Polar Bears.
Not only did Royal Pita earn the win, but they also easily covered the 14.58-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Royal Pita moves to (7-1), while Picman's Polar Bears falls to (3-2).

Next Week Preview

Royal Pita
Next week will feature two teams moving in opposite directions, as Royal Pita (10-4) enter Week 15 on a five-game winning streak, while their opponent (Skip's Team, 7-7), have recorded four straight defeats. Through 14 weeks of action, Royal Pita are ranked first in points scored, while Skip's Team have put up the sixth-highest point total in UNITED FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Over the last three weeks, Royal Pita has scored 116.87 points per game, while Skip's Team has averaged just 90.71 per contest.
Picman's Polar Bears
Week 15 will present us with an intriguing showdown between two of the top four squads in the league, as fourth-place Picman's Polar Bears (7-7) battles third-place west36fan's Team (8-6). 14 weeks into the 2022 season, Picman's Polar Bears are ranked third in points scored, while west36fan's Team have put up the fourth-highest point total in UNITED FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE.