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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The People’s Champ
10-4 132.9
123.27
 
VS
proj
Brock The Conqueror
89.48 7-7
119.36

Brock The Conqueror fall to The People’s Champ in 132.90-89.48 runaway

There's no sugarcoating it, Brock The Conqueror dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as The People’s Champ rolled to a 132.90-89.48 win. Brock The Conqueror took a 4.58-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The People’s Champ after that. They were led by Kirk Cousins, who passed for 425 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30.5 points, and , who (22.1 points). (22 points) and Austin Ekeler (20.4) carried the flag for Brock The Conqueror in defeat. This marks the first time this season The People’s Champ have gotten the best of Brock The Conqueror, after falling 131.22-103.96 in their last matchup. The People’s Champ (10-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Brock The Conqueror will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 7-7.

Matchup Timeline

  The People’s Champ   Brock The Conqueror

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 28 points, surrendering 320 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Broncos, the Chiefs defense scored 16 points this week. Their scoring output was 82.9% more than their 8.75-point projection and was much higher than their 7.88-point season scoring average. The Chiefs defense will face the Texans next week.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

The People’s Champ
Points
% of total points 132.9
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
30.5
20.25
22.9%
2
WR
22.1
18.92
16.6%
3
James Conner
RB
20.4
13.35
15.3%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
16
8.75
12%
Brock The Conqueror
Points
% of total points 89.48
1
RB
22
17.27
24.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
20.4
18.65
22.8%
3
WR
15.5
12.42
17.3%
4
TE
8.5
5.72
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for The People’s Champ, contributing to a 63.40-12.08 lead for the team.
Monday
Nick Folk had a 51-yard field goal for The People’s Champ on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The People’s Champ   Brock The Conqueror

Game Notes

More than half (6 of the 10) of the starters on The People’s Champ scored higher than their projected point totals.
Brock The Conqueror had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Brock The Conqueror can partially blame the loss on Tee Higgins, who didn't score any points.
The People’s Champ put up more points than their season scoring average (118.66) while Brock The Conqueror fell short of theirs (115.46).
The People’s Champ put up more points than their projected total, while Brock The Conqueror fell shy of their projection.
Not only did The People’s Champ win, but they also easily covered the 3.91-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, The People’s Champ moves to (4-4), while Brock The Conqueror falls to (5-4).
Despite the loss, put up 22 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

The People’s Champ
The key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a thrilling showing from Kirk Cousins, we thoroughly outscored Brock The Conqueror at the quarterback position this past week (30.5 points to 4.58). Cousins went 31-for-41 for 425 yards and two TDs in a 34-23 loss to the Lions.
Brock The Conqueror
The problem this week isn't exactly rocket science, Brock The Conqueror. Choosing to start Tee Higgins in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to move forward with a full deck of cards next time?