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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Texas Lonestars
10-4 98.18
100.2
 
VS
proj
this lil piggy
75.48 5-9
78.05

Texas Lonestars hand this lil piggy third consecutive loss in 98.18-75.48 rout

Texas Lonestars cruised to a 98.18-75.48 win to hand this lil piggy their third consecutive loss. this lil piggy earned a 5.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Texas Lonestars after that. They were led by Jerry Jeudy, who caught 8 passes for 73 yards and 3 touchdowns for 25.3 points, and Justin Herbert, who passed for 367 yards and a touchdown (19.48 points). and carried the flag for this lil piggy in the loss. This marks the second time this season Texas Lonestars have knocked off this lil piggy, after winning 92.84-62.98 in their last matchup. Texas Lonestars (10-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. this lil piggy will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Texas Lonestars   this lil piggy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Maher overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 11 points against his 9.54-point projection. In a 27-23 win over the Texans, he made both of his FG attempts. Maher ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

Texas Lonestars
Points
% of total points 98.18
1
Jerry Jeudy
WR
25.3
7.24
25.8%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
19.48
22.06
19.8%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.4
15.44
16.7%
4
Brett Maher
K
11
9.54
11.2%
this lil piggy
Points
% of total points 75.48
1
QB
22.78
24.22
30.2%
2
RB
18
6.54
23.8%
3
Adam Thielen
WR
12.5
8.87
16.6%
4
The New York Jets defense
DEF
8
3.52
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was this lil piggy who owned the lead, 25.50-20.40. For Texas Lonestars, Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal. Adam Thielen made the highlight reel for this lil piggy with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass for Texas Lonestars, contributing to a 94.78-27.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Texas Lonestars   this lil piggy

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Texas Lonestars have a winning record vs this lil piggy this season despite scoring less against them on average (95.51) than their average (104.74).
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're this lil piggy. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Texas Lonestars are doing a better job of that, averaging 104.74 versus this lil piggy's 78.59.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Texas Lonestars (10-4) have a better record than this lil piggy (5-9).
Even the machines think Texas Lonestars have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (98.53) than this lil piggy (83.1).
Once Texas Lonestars put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than this lil piggy (8 vs 1).
Texas Lonestars have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than this lil piggy (60 vs 49).
By position, Texas Lonestars have outscored this lil piggy at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Texas Lonestars don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 22 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Texas Lonestars had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for this lil piggy (1).
Texas Lonestars are in the playoffs. this lil piggy are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry this lil piggy, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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