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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Espiritu de Noches
11-3 111.78
119
 
VS
proj
Dcchick
88.74 4-10
109.06

Espiritu de Noches defeat Dcchick for third straight win in 111.78-88.74 rout

Espiritu de Noches extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Dcchick, rolling to a 111.78-88.74 win. Dcchick got out to a 5.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Espiritu de Noches after that. They were led by Julian Edelman, who caught 9 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown for 19.1 points, and Deshaun Watson, who passed for 267 yards and a touchdown and ran for 35 yards (18.18 points). Aaron Rodgers (196 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 44 Rush Yds) and Jared Cook (7 Rec, 116 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Dcchick in defeat. This marks the second time this season Espiritu de Noches have gotten the best of Dcchick, after winning 117.2-106.28 in their last matchup. Espiritu de Noches (11-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Dcchick will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Espiritu de Noches   Dcchick

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edelman overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 19.1 points against his 12.45-point projection. In a 34-33 loss to the Dolphins, he caught 9 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown. Edelman ranks #97 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Julian Edelman

Top Player Comparison

Espiritu de Noches
Points
% of total points 111.78
1
Julian Edelman
WR
19.1
12.45
17.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.18
21.28
16.3%
3
Spencer Ware
RB
15.4
13.17
13.8%
4
Eric Ebron
TE
14.5
12.51
13%
Dcchick
Points
% of total points 88.74
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.24
21.37
22.8%
2
Jared Cook
TE
15.1
9.89
17%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
14
8.33
15.8%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
13.7
13.31
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Espiritu de Noches had a 89.18-58.14 lead. For Espiritu de Noches, Deshaun Watson had a 47-yard pass. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Dcchick with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Brett Maher had a 62-yard field goal for Espiritu de Noches, contributing to a 102.18-88.74 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Espiritu de Noches   Dcchick

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Dcchick have lost their last five matchups, while Espiritu de Noches have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. Espiritu de Noches are doing a better job of that, averaging 116.07 versus Dcchick's 95.22.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Espiritu de Noches (11-3) have a better record than Dcchick (4-10).
Even the computers think Espiritu de Noches have better players. Their projected average points is higher (119.49) than Dcchick (100.58).
Once Espiritu de Noches put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dcchick (8 vs 0).
Espiritu de Noches don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Dcchick (0 vs 1).
Espiritu de Noches should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Dcchick (8 vs 5).
By position, Espiritu de Noches have outscored Dcchick at RB, WR, and DEF this season.
Espiritu de Noches don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Espiritu de Noches had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Dcchick (1).
Espiritu de Noches are in the playoffs. Dcchick are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Dcchick this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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