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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Empire
7-7 85.66
104.68
 
VS
proj
North Dallas TONGO
82.76 5-9
88.96

The Empire defeat North Dallas TONGO for third straight win in 85.66-82.76 battle

The Empire extended their win streak to three games with a tight victory over North Dallas TONGO, squeaking by for an 85.66-82.76 win. The Empire led 69.80-60.66 heading into Monday night with one player left to play. They were fortunate to have the lead already, as Kyler Murray didn't do much to pad their point total. This marks the second time this season The Empire have gotten the best of North Dallas TONGO, after winning 126.06-70.98 in their last matchup. The Empire ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-7. North Dallas TONGO will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  The Empire   North Dallas TONGO

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith (5 Rec, 64 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 14.9 points in a 48-22 win over the Giants in Week 14. His scoring output was 43.3% more than his 10.4-point projection and was much higher than his 9.89-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

The Empire
Points
% of total points 85.66
1
Adam Thielen
WR
16
11.72
18.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
15.2
12.97
17.7%
3
TE
15.2
7.63
17.7%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
14.9
10.4
17.4%
North Dallas TONGO
Points
% of total points 82.76
1
WR
22.1
18.92
26.7%
2
Daniel Jones
QB
21.36
18.06
25.8%
3
Zonovan Knight
RB
14.7
7.77
17.8%
4
Brett Maher
K
11
9.54
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which North Dallas TONGO had a 60.06-46.60 lead. Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch for The Empire, while DeVonta Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Brett Maher made the highlight reel for North Dallas TONGO with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Jason Sanders had a 55-yard field goal for The Empire, contributing to a 69.80-60.66 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Empire   North Dallas TONGO

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against North Dallas TONGO, The Empire averaged more points (105.86) than they usually score (93.75).
The Empire are on a roll, with victories in three straight weeks.
The Empire don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than North Dallas TONGO (3 vs 1).
The Empire have the clutch gene, with more close wins than North Dallas TONGO (3 vs 1).
The Empire should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than North Dallas TONGO (6 vs 4).
By position, The Empire have outscored North Dallas TONGO at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for The Empire had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for North Dallas TONGO (1).
There's not much good to say about North Dallas TONGO this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The Empire
Hey The Empire, the good news is that we won this matchup by almost three points. The *even better* news is that we've proven we're better than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through Week 13 stood at 94.37. So yes, we're happy to have earned this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
North Dallas TONGO
Fortunately, North Dallas TONGO, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Going with the Minnesota Vikings defense in a fantasy matchup where every point mattered... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.