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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Eliminated
7-7 115.74
120.11
 
VS
proj
deathmule - 50
88.56 6-8
106.77

deathmule - 50 lose to Eliminated in 115.74-88.56 rout

deathmule - 50 underachieved compared to their projected point total, as Eliminated cruised to a 115.74-88.56 win. Eliminated got out to an early 4.00-point lead on Thursday. deathmule - 50 came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Andrew Luck (24.56 points) and Aaron Jones (18.1). Unphased, Eliminated got it going later that night, as Tarik Cohen (10.9 points) and Todd Gurley II (7.3) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season Eliminated have knocked off deathmule - 50, after falling 173.28-109.68 in their last matchup. Eliminated ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-7. deathmule - 50 will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Eliminated   deathmule - 50

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper scored 44.7 points against the Eagles in Week 14 to more-than-triple his 12.04-point projection. He caught 10 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any WR in the league this season. In Week 15, Cooper and the Cowboys will square off against the Colts.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Eliminated
Points
% of total points 115.74
1
Amari Cooper
WR
44.7
12.04
38.6%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.24
21.37
17.5%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
10.9
14.4
9.4%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
10.1
13.33
8.7%
deathmule - 50
Points
% of total points 88.56
1
Andrew Luck
QB
24.56
19.7
27.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
18.1
14.97
20.4%
3
Eric Ebron
TE
14.5
12.51
16.4%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.6
15.06
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, after which deathmule - 50 boasted a 73.56-39.54 lead. For Eliminated, Aaron Rodgers had a 24-yard touchdown pass. Andrew Luck had a 60-yard pass for deathmule - 50, while Aaron Jones had a 29-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Eliminated, who trailed 88.56-84.24 after the late games.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 48-yard catch for Eliminated during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Eliminated   deathmule - 50

Game Notes

Eliminated got the victory even though only one of their nine starters exceeded their projected point totals.
deathmule - 50 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
deathmule - 50 can partially blame the loss on Odell Beckham Jr., who didn't score any points.
Eliminated put up more points than their season scoring average (111.9) while deathmule - 50 fell short of theirs (126.59).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Eliminated win, but they also easily covered the 13.33-point projected margin of victory.
Eliminated moves to (4-5) in blowout games this year, while deathmule - 50 falls to (3-4).
On the losing side, Andrew Luck put up 24.56 points, the highest score for a signal-caller this week.

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