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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Capricious&Arbitrary
5-9 124.82
115.43
 
VS
proj
Interesting Trades Considered
124.18 7-7
127.46

Capricious&Arbitrary come back to knock off Interesting Trades Considered in 124.82-124.18 battle

Capricious&Arbitrary scored a come-from-behind victory over Interesting Trades Considered, coming back for a 124.82-124.18 win. Capricious&Arbitrary trailed 101.40-104.82 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind the New England Patriots defense (20 points). Miles Sanders (144 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 11 Rec Yds) led the way for Interesting Trades Considered in the loss. This marks the first time this season Capricious&Arbitrary have beaten Interesting Trades Considered, after falling 124.48-68.74 in their last matchup. Capricious&Arbitrary ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-9. Interesting Trades Considered (7-7) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Capricious&Arbitrary   Interesting Trades Considered

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Cardinals in Week 14, the Patriots defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 20 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Patriots will face the Raiders.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Capricious&Arbitrary
Points
% of total points 124.82
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
33.3
23.47
26.7%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
8.22
16%
3
Zonovan Knight
RB
15.7
8.62
12.6%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
14.7
11.83
11.8%
Interesting Trades Considered
Points
% of total points 124.18
1
Miles Sanders
RB
28.5
12.4
23%
2
QB
22.78
24.49
18.3%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.1
13.24
13.8%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
14.2
11.22
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Interesting Trades Considered boasted an 81.30-70.32 lead. For Capricious&Arbitrary, Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch. Miles Sanders made the highlight reel for Interesting Trades Considered with a 40-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 32-yard touchdown catch for Capricious&Arbitrary to contribute to a 104.82-93.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Capricious&Arbitrary   Interesting Trades Considered

What If

Capricious&Arbitrary would have beaten eight other teams besides Interesting Trades Considered this week.
Interesting Trades Considered would have lost to just three other teams besides Capricious&Arbitrary this week.
If Capricious&Arbitrary played Interesting Trades Considered every week this season, they'd be 3-11.
Interesting Trades Considered would have been victorious over Capricious&Arbitrary 122.32-100.24 had they played each other last week.
Capricious&Arbitrary would be 4-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Interesting Trades Considered.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Capricious&Arbitrary, Interesting Trades Considered would be 6-6.
If Capricious&Arbitrary had played every team in the league each week, they would be 60-94.
If they played every team every week, Interesting Trades Considered would be 93-61.

Coach Talk

Capricious&Arbitrary
We can't overstate just how critical tight victories like this can be for the locker room. Overcoming tough obstacles and persevering in the face of adversity... we expect the Capricious&Arbitrary team chemistry to be sky-high heading into Week 15.
Interesting Trades Considered
Trust me (as a coach who's practically never NOT been on the hot seat)... You can take comfort knowing that there's always that pro-bono Graduate Assistant gig open at the community college down the road! Keep your head up, Interesting Trades Considered!