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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Puppet Mazzter
6-8 112.8
146.34
 
VS
proj
STAIRWAY TO EVANS!
103.8 8-6
122.8

Puppet Mazzter fall short of projections, find way to knock off STAIRWAY TO EVANS!, 112.8-103.8

Both teams underachieved compared to projections, but Puppet Mazzter did enough to beat STAIRWAY TO EVANS!, emerging victorious with a 112.8-103.8 win. Puppet Mazzter never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind (21.25 points) and Geno Smith (18.2). Jared Goff (34.4 points) and DK Metcalf (15.6) led the charge for STAIRWAY TO EVANS! in the loss. This marks the first time this season Puppet Mazzter have taken down STAIRWAY TO EVANS!, after falling 131.15-82.6 in their last matchup. Puppet Mazzter (6-8) will look to build on their success against The Fantasy Sensei, while STAIRWAY TO EVANS! (8-6) match up against Cash cows in an effort to develop some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  Puppet Mazzter   STAIRWAY TO EVANS!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 14.9 points, Smith scored 43.8% more than his 10.36-point projection as the Eagles beat the Giants 48-22. He caught 5 passes for 64 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Puppet Mazzter this week. Next week, Smith will play the Bears.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

Puppet Mazzter
Points
% of total points 112.8
1
RB
21.25
21.96
18.8%
2
Geno Smith
QB
18.2
24.83
16.1%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
14.9
10.36
13.2%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
12.9
28.99
11.4%
STAIRWAY TO EVANS!
Points
% of total points 103.8
1
Jared Goff
QB
34.4
20.86
33.1%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
15.6
12.81
15%
3
Michael Badgley
K
10.9
7.24
10.5%
4
Mike Evans
WR
7.4
10.23
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the dust settled, STAIRWAY TO EVANS! became the proud owner of a 54.3-33.0 lead. For Puppet Mazzter, DeVonta Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for STAIRWAY TO EVANS! with a 48-yard touchdown pass and a 41-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Puppet Mazzter, who trailed 83.9-70.1 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  Puppet Mazzter   STAIRWAY TO EVANS!

What If

Puppet Mazzter would have beaten six other teams besides STAIRWAY TO EVANS! this week.
STAIRWAY TO EVANS! would have lost to six other teams besides Puppet Mazzter this week.
If they played STAIRWAY TO EVANS! every week, Puppet Mazzter would be 11-3 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Puppet Mazzter would have gotten the victory over STAIRWAY TO EVANS! 141.85-124.05.
Puppet Mazzter would be 8-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as STAIRWAY TO EVANS!.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Puppet Mazzter, STAIRWAY TO EVANS! would be 3-9.
If Puppet Mazzter had played every team in the league each week, they would be 72-110.
If they played every team every week, STAIRWAY TO EVANS! would be 54-128.

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