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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Space Pirates
10-4 124.18
143.32
 
VS
proj
Gashouse
114.58 9-5
143.11

Space Pirates overtake Gashouse for 1st place, 124.18-114.58

Space Pirates overtook Gashouse in the standings, ascending to the top of the standings in Dynasty with a hard-fought victory, coming out on top with a 124.18-114.58 win. Space Pirates never trailed in this one after earning a 10.10-point lead on Thursday behind Davante Adams. This marks the second time this season Space Pirates have knocked off Gashouse, after winning 149.26-132.28 in their last matchup. Space Pirates (10-4) have now won five games in a row and will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Gashouse (9-5) will attempt to bounce back with a postseason run of their own.

Matchup Timeline

  Space Pirates   Gashouse

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hurts (217 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 34.38 points against the Giants in Week 14. He scored 26.1% more than his 27.27-point projection and overachieved for the ninth time this season. Hurts ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bears next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

Space Pirates
Points
% of total points 124.18
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
34.38
27.27
27.7%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
21.2
16.02
17.1%
3
Najee Harris
RB
13
13.65
10.5%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
13
10.37
10.5%
Gashouse
Points
% of total points 114.58
1
RB
29.3
19.47
25.6%
2
QB
25.78
28.28
22.5%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
14.2
11.17
12.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.9
17.17
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Space Pirates, contributing to a 77.38-36.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Space Pirates   Gashouse

StatSmack

Space Pirates are on a roll, winning five in a row.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Space Pirates has left fewer points on the bench this season (1,071.04) than Gashouse (1,470.96).
Space Pirates don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Gashouse (6 vs 5).
Space Pirates laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Gashouse (0).
Space Pirates should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Gashouse (9 vs 6).
By position, Space Pirates have outscored Gashouse at TE and DEF this season.
Space Pirates don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Space Pirates had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Gashouse (0).
Space Pirates was able to get the win despite having more players on a bye this week (6) than Gashouse (1).
There's not much good to say about Gashouse this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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