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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Maharaja Daughters
7-7 86
87.12
 
VS
proj
Shalabajzeri
71 5-9
95.98

Shalabajzeri come up short of predictions, succumb to Maharaja Daughters, 86-71

There's no sugarcoating it, Shalabajzeri underdelivered, at least compared to projections, as Maharaja Daughters emerged victorious with an 86-71 win. Shalabajzeri nabbed a 14-point lead on Thursday, but Maharaja Daughters held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Noah Fant (4 Rec, 113 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kirk Cousins (242 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Amari Cooper (6 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Shalabajzeri in the loss. This marks the first time this season Maharaja Daughters have gotten the best of Shalabajzeri, after falling 115-109 in their last matchup. Maharaja Daughters improve to 7-7 for the season, while Shalabajzeri fall to 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Maharaja Daughters   Shalabajzeri

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fant overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 17 points against his 4.19-point projection. During a 38-24 win over the Texans, he caught 4 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. Fant will face the Chiefs next week.
Noah Fant

Top Player Comparison

Maharaja Daughters
Points
% of total points 86
1
Michael Thomas
WR
19
12.07
22.1%
2
Noah Fant
TE
17
4.19
19.8%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
15
24.25
17.4%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
11
6.94
12.8%
Shalabajzeri
Points
% of total points 71
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
15
22.18
21.1%
2
Amari Cooper
WR
14
11.2
19.7%
3
Wil Lutz
K
13
8.57
18.3%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
10
11.93
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Maharaja Daughters who claimed the lead, 59-57. Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Maharaja Daughters, while Noah Fant had a 48-yard catch. Meanwhile, Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass for Shalabajzeri, while Wil Lutz had a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard touchdown pass for Maharaja Daughters, contributing to an 80-57 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Maharaja Daughters   Shalabajzeri

Game Notes

Maharaja Daughters got the victory even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their projected point totals.
Shalabajzeri had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
This win snaps a two-game losing skid for Maharaja Daughters.
For Shalabajzeri, Kirk Cousins recorded 15 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Maharaja Daughters
Listen, Maharaja Daughters, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Tevin Coleman), while still earning the win... that's playing with fire. All we ask is to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Try it when the playoffs roll around, and we're finished.
Shalabajzeri
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively got a grand total of 24 targets in Week 14. With only 13 total catches, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.