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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Molly Hatchet
8-6 137.16
128.87
 
VS
proj
East Sacramento Cranes
121.52 3-11
119.11

Molly Hatchet beat East Sacramento Cranes for fifth straight win, 137.16-121.52

Molly Hatchet extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over East Sacramento Cranes, coming out on top with a 137.16-121.52 win. Molly Hatchet nabbed an early 10.90-point lead on Thursday. East Sacramento Cranes bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Miles Sanders (27.75 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (21). Unphased, Molly Hatchet made a run later that night, as Austin Ekeler (18.4 points) and Keenan Allen (12.2) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Molly Hatchet have taken down East Sacramento Cranes, after winning 122.95-77.35 in their last matchup. Molly Hatchet (8-6) will look to build on their success against Cali chill (in Vegas), while East Sacramento Cranes (3-11) will take on WinterbothamWankers in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Molly Hatchet   East Sacramento Cranes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 12.58 points, Purdy nearly doubled that amount by scoring 24.1 points as the 49ers beat the Buccaneers 35-7. He passed for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the third-highest percentage of any QB in the league this season. In Week 15, Purdy and the 49ers will face the Seahawks.
Brock Purdy

Top Player Comparison

Molly Hatchet
Points
% of total points 137.16
1
Geno Smith
QB
24.71
23.23
18%
2
Brock Purdy
QB
24.1
12.58
17.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.4
17.05
13.4%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
17.9
15.9
13.1%
East Sacramento Cranes
Points
% of total points 121.52
1
Miles Sanders
RB
27.75
11.21
22.8%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
21
14.25
17.3%
3
Mike White
QB
14.77
13.71
12.2%
4
Najee Harris
RB
11.5
11.6
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Miles Sanders had a 40-yard touchdown run for East Sacramento Cranes, helping the team to a 106.07-50.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Brock Purdy had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 27-yard touchdown pass for Molly Hatchet, while Geno Smith had a 24-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 106.07-98.81 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Molly Hatchet   East Sacramento Cranes

StatSmack

Molly Hatchet are on fire, with victories in five straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Molly Hatchet are doing a better job of that, averaging 124.49 versus East Sacramento Cranes's 112.87.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Molly Hatchet (8-6) have a better record than East Sacramento Cranes (3-11).
Even the computers think Molly Hatchet have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (126.11) than East Sacramento Cranes (116.8).
Once Molly Hatchet put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than East Sacramento Cranes (4 vs 0).
Molly Hatchet are clutch masters, with more close wins than East Sacramento Cranes (1 vs 0).
Molly Hatchet have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than East Sacramento Cranes (64 vs 49).
By position, Molly Hatchet have outscored East Sacramento Cranes at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Molly Hatchet has a higher average scoring margin (6) than East Sacramento Cranes this season (-19).
The starters for Molly Hatchet had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for East Sacramento Cranes (1).
Don't worry East Sacramento Cranes, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Next Week Preview

Molly Hatchet
In a matchup that features a couple of teams separated in the standings by just one game, Molly Hatchet (8-6) face Cali chill (in Vegas) (9-5) in Week 15. After 14 weeks of action, Molly Hatchet have put up the fifth-most points in the league while Cali chill (in Vegas) (132.18 PPG) are ranked first. Over the last three weeks, Molly Hatchet has scored 142.76 points per game, while Cali chill (in Vegas) has averaged 125.11 per contest.
East Sacramento Cranes
One losing skid will end in Week 15 as last-place East Sacramento Cranes have now lost two consecutive games while their opponent, WinterbothamWankers, have dropped five straight. 14 weeks into the season, East Sacramento Cranes have scored the league's lowest point total while WinterbothamWankers (and their 125.34 points per game) are ranked fourth.