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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Rick Flag
9-5 137.09
143.43
 
VS
proj
Firestorm
130.93 8-6
143.55

Rick Flag come back to top Firestorm for third straight win, 137.09-130.93

Rick Flag extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind victory over Firestorm, coming back to earn a 137.09-130.93 win. Trailing 75.83-105.54 heading into Sunday night, Rick Flag roared back behind Austin Ekeler, who racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 25.65 points. Kirk Cousins (41.6 points) did his part for Firestorm in defeat. This marks the first time this season Rick Flag have beaten Firestorm, after falling 136.55-128.81 in their last matchup. Rick Flag (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Firestorm (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Rick Flag   Firestorm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Westbrook-Ikhine caught 3 passes for 23 yards and a touchdown as the Titans lost to the Jaguars 36-22. In doing so, he put up 11.68 points to scored 24.3% higher than his 9.4-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Rick Flag this week. Next week, Westbrook-Ikhine will face the Chargers.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

Top Player Comparison

Rick Flag
Points
% of total points 137.09
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
43.1
35.52
31.4%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
25.65
23.27
18.7%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
15.33
12.14
11.2%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
14.7
11.91
10.7%
Firestorm
Points
% of total points 130.93
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
41.6
32.66
31.8%
2
RB
37.4
13.24
28.6%
3
The Las Vegas Raiders defense
DEF
11.25
9.67
8.6%
4
Davante Adams
WR
10.35
22.42
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Rick Flag who took the lead, 84.81-75.83. For Rick Flag, Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Firestorm with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Rick Flag   Firestorm

StatSmack

Rick Flag are on a roll, winning three in a row.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Firestorm has left more points on the bench this season (1,074.72) than Rick Flag (545.36).
Rick Flag don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Firestorm (3 vs 1).
By position, Rick Flag have outscored Firestorm at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
Rick Flag don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Firestorm this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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