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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
George Skittles
6-8 282.7
238.58
 
VS
proj
Riders On The Storm
273.85 5-9
292.28

George Skittles earn win over Riders On The Storm in 282.70-273.85 nailbiter

George Skittles outperformed expectations, squeaking by for a 282.70-273.85 win over Riders On The Storm, who fell short of projections. Riders On The Storm made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. George Skittles led 179.70-199.00 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 45.65 points from Mac Jones on Monday night for Riders On The Storm. George Skittles were led by Justin Herbert (367 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and . George Skittles ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Riders On The Storm will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  George Skittles   Riders On The Storm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

scored 10.2 points in a tie with the in Week 14. He nearly doubled his 5.39-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. will be on bye next week.

Top Player Comparison

George Skittles
Points
% of total points 282.7
1
Justin Herbert
QB
87.9
70.67
31.1%
2
RB
59
45.17
20.9%
3
Jerome Baker
LB
31.5
18.87
11.1%
4
LB
24
20.64
8.5%
Riders On The Storm
Points
% of total points 273.85
1
Mac Jones
QB
45.65
53.03
16.7%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
30.9
16.56
11.3%
3
WR
29.2
14.51
10.7%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
24.7
15.59
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
George Pickens had a 42-yard catch for George Skittles, who trailed 144.80-42.80 after the early round of games.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass for George Skittles, who trailed 199.00-179.70 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  George Skittles   Riders On The Storm

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. George Skittles scored fewer points in this one (282.7) than their season average of 324.25.
We heard scoring helps you win. George Skittles are doing a better job of that, averaging 324.25 versus Riders On The Storm's 293.06.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. George Skittles has left fewer points on the bench this season (1,107.85) than Riders On The Storm (1,301.6).
Once George Skittles put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Riders On The Storm (1 vs 0).
George Skittles play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Riders On The Storm (2).
George Skittles are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Riders On The Storm (1 vs 2).
George Skittles should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Riders On The Storm (8 vs 3).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Riders On The Storm - they’ve made more transactions (2) than George Skittles (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, George Skittles have outscored Riders On The Storm at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
George Skittles has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Riders On The Storm this season (-23).
The starters for George Skittles had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Riders On The Storm (0).
George Skittles was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (7) than Riders On The Storm (2).
Hey Riders On The Storm, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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