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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Executioners
9-5 157.66
128.77
 
VS
proj
Zappe Nation
110.88 6-8
128.74

Executioners hand Zappe Nation fourth consecutive loss in 157.66-110.88 landslide

Executioners rolled to a 157.66-110.88 win to hand Zappe Nation their fourth straight loss. There wasn't much drama in this matchup, as Executioners leapt out to a 56.2-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 55.7 points from Justin Jefferson (11 Rec, 223 Rec Yds) and Donovan Peoples-Jones (8 Rec, 114 Rec Yds). This marks the first time this season Executioners have beaten Zappe Nation, after falling 183.6-127.26 in their last matchup. Executioners (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Zappe Nation (6-8) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Executioners   Zappe Nation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peoples-Jones (8 Rec, 114 Rec Yds) scored 19.4 points in a 23-10 lost to the Bengals in Week 14. His scoring output nearly doubled his 10.41-point projection and was much higher than his 12.13-point season scoring average. Peoples-Jones will face the Ravens next week.
Donovan Peoples-Jones

Top Player Comparison

Executioners
Points
% of total points 157.66
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
36.3
23.4
23%
2
Geno Smith
QB
26.56
23.04
16.8%
3
James Conner
RB
23.4
14.85
14.8%
4
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
19.4
10.41
12.3%
Zappe Nation
Points
% of total points 110.88
1
QB
25.78
28.28
23.3%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
18.1
15.42
16.3%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
14.1
7.49
12.7%
4
Brett Maher
K
11
9.08
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Executioners became the proud owner of a 107.70-51.50 lead. For Executioners, Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch. Dawson Knox had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Zappe Nation, while Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Executioners to contribute to a 134.26-80.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Executioners   Zappe Nation

What If

Executioners would have beaten six other teams besides Zappe Nation this week.
Zappe Nation would have lost to five other teams besides Executioners this week.
If Executioners played Zappe Nation every week this season, they'd be 8-6.
Last week, Executioners would have gotten the victory over Zappe Nation 147.38-91.02.
Executioners would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Zappe Nation.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Executioners, Zappe Nation would be 9-3.
If Executioners had played every team in the league each week, they would be 71-55.
If they played every team every week, Zappe Nation would be 64-62.

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