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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Aniak Taqukaqs
9-5 243.7
205.5
 
VS
proj
Squirrel Shooters
178.3 11-3
222.28

Aniak Taqukaqs outperform projections, earn win against Squirrel Shooters, 243.7-178.3

Aniak Taqukaqs showed up and exceeded expectations, securing a 243.7-178.3 win over Squirrel Shooters, who fell short of projections. Squirrel Shooters nabbed an 8.0-point lead on Thursday, but Aniak Taqukaqs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Trevor Lawrence, who passed for 368 yards and 3 touchdowns for 50.42 points, and Evan Engram, who caught 11 passes for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns (44.2 points). Ja'Marr Chase (30.5 points) and Tom Brady (30.12) did everything they could for Squirrel Shooters in the loss. This marks the second time this season Aniak Taqukaqs have beaten Squirrel Shooters, after winning 290.5-199.36 in their last matchup. Aniak Taqukaqs improve to 9-5 on the season, while Squirrel Shooters fall to 11-3.

Matchup Timeline

  Aniak Taqukaqs   Squirrel Shooters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 44.2 points, Engram crushed his 7.76-point projection as the Jaguars beat the Titans 36-22. He caught 11 passes for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. In Week 15, Engram and the Jaguars will battle the Cowboys.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Aniak Taqukaqs
Points
% of total points 243.7
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
50.42
26.61
20.7%
2
Evan Engram
TE
44.2
7.76
18.1%
3
Jalen Hurts
QB
38.88
33.73
16%
4
Jerry Jeudy
WR
33.3
11.85
13.7%
Squirrel Shooters
Points
% of total points 178.3
1
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
30.5
20.3
17.1%
2
Tom Brady
QB
30.12
25.47
16.9%
3
Josh Allen
QB
27.58
35.4
15.5%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
22.2
14.75
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Aniak Taqukaqs owned a 157.8-119.2 lead. Trevor Lawrence had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Aniak Taqukaqs, while Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Squirrel Shooters with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Jason Sanders had a 55-yard field goal for Squirrel Shooters, who trailed 221.3-162.3 after the Sunday night game.

Points By Position

  Aniak Taqukaqs   Squirrel Shooters

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Squirrel Shooters, Aniak Taqukaqs averaged more points (267.1) than they usually score (217.06).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Aniak Taqukaqs has left fewer points on the bench this season (912.72) than Squirrel Shooters (1,274.2).
Aniak Taqukaqs are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Squirrel Shooters (1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Squirrel Shooters - they’ve made more transactions (5) than Aniak Taqukaqs (4) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Aniak Taqukaqs have outscored Squirrel Shooters at RB this season.
Aniak Taqukaqs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Aniak Taqukaqs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Squirrel Shooters (2).
Aniak Taqukaqs came out victorious despite having more players on a bye this week (6) than Squirrel Shooters (4).
There's not much good to say about Squirrel Shooters this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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