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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Ya Muthers
9-5 130.19
123.85
 
VS
proj
Ben There Raped That
124.39 9-5
142.16

Ben There Raped That succumb to Ya Muthers, 130.19-124.39

There's no easy way to say it, Ben There Raped That underperformed, at least compared to projections, as Ya Muthers rallied for a 130.19-124.39 win. Ya Muthers trailed 41.31-31.22 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind the New England Patriots defense, who allowed only 13 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 2 turnovers for 24.37 points, and James Conner, who racked up 114 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (23.4 points). This marks the first time this season Ya Muthers have taken down Ben There Raped That, after falling 141.41-113.54 in their last matchup. Ya Muthers (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Ben There Raped That (9-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Ya Muthers   Ben There Raped That

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 24.37 points against their 8.58-point projection. In a 27-13 win over the Cardinals, they allowed only 13 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. The Patriots defense ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Ya Muthers
Points
% of total points 130.19
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
24.37
8.58
18.7%
2
James Conner
RB
23.4
14.85
18%
3
RB
21.5
18.43
16.5%
4
TE
18.7
9.39
14.4%
Ben There Raped That
Points
% of total points 124.39
1
RB
30.3
19.48
24.4%
2
QB
28.78
28.61
23.1%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
15.61
9.42
12.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
12.9
17.25
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal for Ben There Raped That, contributing to a 14.70-14.00 lead for the team.
Monday
Nick Folk had a 51-yard field goal for Ya Muthers during Monday Night Football, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Ya Muthers   Ben There Raped That

Game Notes

Ya Muthers had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Ben There Raped That had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
and both outscored the New England Patriots defense, the leading scorer for Ya Muthers.
Ya Muthers put up more points than their season scoring average (124.76) while Ben There Raped That fell short of theirs (137.24).
Ya Muthers put up more points than their projected total, while Ben There Raped That failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 5.8-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Ya Muthers moves to (2-1) in upset games this year, while Ben There Raped That falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the loss, recorded 30.3 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.

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