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.
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.
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.
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.