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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
IllegalALIENs
11-3 125.38
114.88
 
VS
proj
LoKCed & Loaded
111.68 6-8
113.7

Despite top scorer Hurts, LoKCed & Loaded fall to IllegalALIENs, 125.38-111.68

Jalen Hurts had 34.38 points for LoKCed & Loaded, the highest total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish IllegalALIENs, who rallied for a 125.38-111.68 victory. Despite trailing 100.78-49.10 heading into Monday night, IllegalALIENs charged back behind the New England Patriots defense (26 points). Jalen Hurts (34.38 points) and Evan Engram (33.7) were the leaders for LoKCed & Loaded in defeat. This marks the second time this season IllegalALIENs have taken down LoKCed & Loaded, after winning 111.08-107.8 in their last matchup. IllegalALIENs (11-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while LoKCed & Loaded (6-8) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  IllegalALIENs   LoKCed & Loaded

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in a 27-13 win over the Cardinals. In doing so, they put up 26 points to more-than-double their 9.6-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on IllegalALIENs this week. The Patriots will go up against the Raiders in Week 15.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

IllegalALIENs
Points
% of total points 125.38
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
26
9.6
20.7%
2
QB
22.78
27.55
18.2%
3
RB
19
17.27
15.2%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15.6
12.69
12.4%
LoKCed & Loaded
Points
% of total points 111.68
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
34.38
26.55
30.8%
2
Evan Engram
TE
33.7
6.22
30.2%
3
Isiah Pacheco
RB
10.8
11.89
9.7%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
10.4
14
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for LoKCed & Loaded, while Evan Engram had a 21-yard touchdown catch to contribute to an 89.28-22.60 lead for LoKCed & Loaded.

Points By Position

  IllegalALIENs   LoKCed & Loaded

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on IllegalALIENs exceeded their projected point totals.
LoKCed & Loaded had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The two highest scorers for LoKCed & Loaded (Jalen Hurts and Evan Engram) scored more points than the New England Patriots defense, the leading scorer for IllegalALIENs.
IllegalALIENs put up more points than their season scoring average (116.07) while LoKCed & Loaded fell short of theirs (112.61).
IllegalALIENs recorded more points than their projected total, while LoKCed & Loaded fell short of their projection.
LoKCed & Loaded ranked 4th in the league in scoring this week, while IllegalALIENs put up the 3rd-best score.
The matchup's 13.7-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for LoKCed & Loaded.
Not only did IllegalALIENs win, but they also covered the 1.18-point predicted margin of victory.
IllegalALIENs moves to (2-1) in comeback games this year, while LoKCed & Loaded falls to (0-4).
In a losing effort, Jalen Hurts (34.38 points) registered the league's top overall score this week.

Coach Talk

IllegalALIENs
Kudos to you, IllegalALIENs. Assembling a lineup that recorded more than 125 points this past week. Let's keep this momentum going as we roll into our Week 15 matchup.
LoKCed & Loaded
Let's use this past matchup as a learning opportunity and start thinking about next week, LoKCed & Loaded. Take a gander at what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and configure the best lineup possible in Week 15.