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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Dan the Man
5-9 130.62
113.8
 
VS
proj
The Thurmanator
102.9 8-6
113.27

Dan the Man outperform predictions, defeat The Thurmanator in 130.62-102.90 blowout

Dan the Man outperformed expectations, rolling to a 130.62-102.90 win over The Thurmanator, who fell short of projections. The Thurmanator leapt out to a 79.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind outstanding showings from Tony Pollard (20.7 points) and Diontae Johnson (14.2). But it was all Dan the Man after that. They were led by and . This marks the first time this season Dan the Man have beaten The Thurmanator, after falling 108.8-96.34 in their last matchup. Dan the Man ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-9. The Thurmanator (8-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Dan the Man   The Thurmanator

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

scored 18 points against the in Week 14 to more-than-double his 7.9-point projection. He to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Dan the Man this week. and the have a bye in Week 15.

Top Player Comparison

Dan the Man
Points
% of total points 130.62
1
RB
28.8
18.15
22%
2
RB
18
7.9
13.8%
3
WR
15.5
16.86
11.9%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
14.7
10.54
11.3%
The Thurmanator
Points
% of total points 102.9
1
Tony Pollard
RB
20.7
13.59
20.1%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
14.2
10.11
13.8%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
13.8
9.63
13.4%
4
Leighton Vander Esch
LB
11.5
7.28
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Dan the Man, who trailed 90.30-54.82 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Dan the Man   The Thurmanator

StatSmack

You can't win if you don't play. The Thurmanator has left more points on the bench this season (674.86) than Dan the Man (521.54).
The Thurmanator are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Dan the Man (6 vs 4).
Dan the Man see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than The Thurmanator (1).
By position, Dan the Man have outscored The Thurmanator at QB, WR, and IDP this season.
The starters for Dan the Man had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for The Thurmanator (0).
Don't worry The Thurmanator, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Dan the Man
Mission accomplished, Dan the Man. Deploying a lineup that logged 130.62 points this past matchup. We should keep this momentum going as we roll into our Week 15 matchup.
The Thurmanator
You can rest easy knowing that your generosity this week didn't go unnoticed, The Thurmanator. It takes a true winner to help someone like Dan the Man succeed. Who knows, maybe you'll see them again after they've clinched a playoff spot, and they forget to update their lineup that week to return the favor!