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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
GC Lions
9-5 171.88
122.85
 
VS
proj
DJfromSG🦅
106.76 6-8
115.14

GC Lions beat DJfromSG🦅 for third straight win in 171.88-106.76 landslide

GC Lions extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over DJfromSG🦅, rolling to a 171.88-106.76 win. DJfromSG🦅 pulled out to a 19.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all GC Lions after that. They were led by Jalen Hurts (217 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and . Justin Jefferson (27.8 points) and Geno Smith (22.56) did their part for DJfromSG🦅 in the loss. This marks the second time this season GC Lions have taken down DJfromSG🦅, after winning 98.66-88.86 in their last matchup. GC Lions (9-5) will look to build on their success against Jacksonville Bulls, while DJfromSG🦅 (6-8) will attempt to get back on track against Crispy's Cool Team.

Matchup Timeline

  GC Lions   DJfromSG🦅

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders scored 28 points against the Giants in Week 14 to more-than-double his 11.59-point projection. He racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on GC Lions this week. Sanders will square off against the Bears next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

GC Lions
Points
% of total points 171.88
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
30.38
24.7
17.7%
2
RB
28.3
17.25
16.5%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
28
11.59
16.3%
4
WR
22.1
18.92
12.9%
DJfromSG🦅
Points
% of total points 106.76
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
27.8
19.61
26%
2
Geno Smith
QB
22.56
20.22
21.1%
3
WR
15
14.75
14.1%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
12
8.99
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal for DJfromSG🦅 to contribute to a 19.00-0.00 lead for DJfromSG🦅.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, GC Lions boasted an 86.08-58.70 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for GC Lions, while Miles Sanders had a 40-yard touchdown run. Justin Jefferson made the highlight reel for DJfromSG🦅 with a 47-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 24-yard touchdown pass for DJfromSG🦅, who trailed 101.08-89.16 after the late action.

Points By Position

  GC Lions   DJfromSG🦅

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against DJfromSG🦅, GC Lions averaged more points (135.27) than they usually score (119.42).
GC Lions are on a roll, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. DJfromSG🦅 need some help then, averaging just 106.45 versus GC Lions's 119.42.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. GC Lions (9-5) have a better record than DJfromSG🦅 (6-8).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. GC Lions has left fewer points on the bench this season (462.22) than DJfromSG🦅 (660.4).
GC Lions are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than DJfromSG🦅 (1).
GC Lions should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than DJfromSG🦅 (8 vs 4).
GC Lions have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than DJfromSG🦅 (69 vs 52).
By position, GC Lions have outscored DJfromSG🦅 at QB and RB this season.
GC Lions don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 8 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for GC Lions had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for DJfromSG🦅 (3).
Time to rest the starters for GC Lions. They've clinched a playoff spot while DJfromSG🦅 are currently on the outside looking in.
Don't worry DJfromSG🦅, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

GC Lions
Putting together a starting crew that accounted for nearly 172 points this past week... we did what was needed and took care of business. Let's take this victory in stride, tip our hat to the GM of DJfromSG🦅, and continue on our way towards the Yahoo Public 937087 league title.
DJfromSG🦅
Ugh, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for DJfromSG🦅 collectively received zero targets via the passing game this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to dump it down a little more often in Week 15!