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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Weekend Warrior (125)
8-6 147.78
111.15
 
VS
proj
FFT
81.88 11-3
98.51

Weekend Warrior (125) defy expectations, earn win over FFT in 147.78-81.88 blowout

Weekend Warrior (125) stepped up, cruising to a 147.78-81.88 win over FFT, who fell short of projections. Weekend Warrior (125) never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind (30.78 points) and (22.5). Jalen Hurts (34.38 points) and Ben Skowronek (15.9) did everything they could for FFT in the loss. Weekend Warrior (125) (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while FFT (11-3) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Weekend Warrior (125)   FFT

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 21.4 points, Peoples-Jones more-than-doubled his 10.41-point projection as the Browns lost to the Bengals 23-10. He caught 8 passes for 114 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Weekend Warrior (125) this week. Next week, Peoples-Jones will play the Ravens.
Donovan Peoples-Jones

Top Player Comparison

Weekend Warrior (125)
Points
% of total points 147.78
1
QB
30.78
29.02
20.8%
2
RB
22.5
18.3
15.2%
3
WR
21.7
10.46
14.7%
4
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
21.4
10.41
14.5%
FFT
Points
% of total points 81.88
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
34.38
28
42%
2
Ben Skowronek
WR
15.9
7.11
19.4%
3
George Pickens
WR
10.8
9.66
13.2%
4
Davante Adams
WR
10.1
20.87
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, FFT boasted a 70.18-52.70 lead. For Weekend Warrior (125), Adam Thielen had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for FFT, while George Pickens had a 42-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Weekend Warrior (125)   FFT

Game Notes

Seven of the eight starters on Weekend Warrior (125) exceeded their projected point totals.
FFT had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
FFT can partially blame the loss on Isaiah Likely, who didn't score any points.
Weekend Warrior (125) put up more points than their season scoring average (120.75) while FFT fell short of theirs (114.81).
Weekend Warrior (125) put up more points than their projected total, while FFT failed to reach their projection.
The victory snaps a two-match losing streak for Weekend Warrior (125), while the loss caps a seven-game winning streak for FFT.
Not only did Weekend Warrior (125) win, but they also easily covered the 12.64-point forecasted margin of victory.
Weekend Warrior (125) moves to (6-4) in blowout games this season, while FFT falls to (7-2).
On the losing side, Jalen Hurts recorded 34.38 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Weekend Warrior (125)
Wow, Weekend Warrior (125), you really made a statement to the rest of the league with this shellacking. Not only did you win by nearly 66 points, you also climbed from seventh place to fourth in the league standings!
FFT
The problem this week is pretty easy to diagnose, FFT. Choosing to start the Minnesota Vikings defense and Isaiah Likely in a tough fantasy matchup... let's use this as a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again.