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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Oilers
9-5 189
200.98
 
VS
proj
Polar Express
181.3 6-8
172.45

Oilers come back to top Polar Express for sixth straight win, 189.00-181.30

Oilers extended their win streak to six games with a come-from-behind victory over Polar Express, rallying for a 189.00-181.30 win. Despite trailing 107.50-99.00 heading into Sunday night, Oilers roared back behind Keenan Allen, who caught 12 passes for 92 yards for 28.2 points, and Gerald Everett, who caught 5 passes for 28 yards (10.3 points). Trevor Lawrence (368 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Polar Express in defeat. This marks the first time this season Oilers have taken down Polar Express, after falling 224.16-178.62 in their last matchup. Oilers (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Polar Express (6-8) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Oilers   Polar Express

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Giants in Week 14, Smith caught 5 passes for 64 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 19.9 points to scored 33.9% higher than his 14.86-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Oilers this week. Next week, Smith will face the Bears.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Oilers
Points
% of total points 189
1
RB
37.9
14.42
20.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
28.2
19.15
14.9%
3
Josh Allen
QB
22.58
29.8
11.9%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
20.6
18.11
10.9%
Polar Express
Points
% of total points 181.3
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
42.42
22.39
23.4%
2
RB
31.3
21.74
17.3%
3
RB
25
19.47
13.8%
4
Chuba Hubbard
RB
20.4
9.16
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Polar Express emerged with an 85.40-78.40 lead. Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Oilers, while DeVonta Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Trevor Lawrence made the highlight reel for Polar Express with a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Oilers   Polar Express

Game Notes

Only five of the 12 starters on Oilers exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Polar Express lost despite six of their 12 starters scoring above their points projection.
Polar Express can partially blame the loss on Greg Dortch, who didn't score any points.
Oilers put up more points than their season scoring average (178.44) while Polar Express fell short of theirs (192.27).
Oilers emerged victorious despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Polar Express outscored their projection.
The matchup's 7.7-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Oilers managed to earn the win, but did not cover the 28.53-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Oilers moves to (1-0), while Polar Express falls to (1-4).
A bright spot in the defeat, Trevor Lawrence (42.42 points) registered the league's top overall score this week.

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