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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Desert Eagles
9-5 112
96.63
 
VS
proj
Tonyk 77ers
96 8-6
91.85

Desert Eagles earn win over Tonyk 77ers, 112-96

Desert Eagles beat their projected point total, emerging victorious with a 112-96 win over Tonyk 77ers. Tonyk 77ers nabbed a 27-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 36 points from Travis Kelce (8 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Deshaun Watson (219 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 38 Rush Yds). But Desert Eagles held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Jonathan Taylor (28 points) and Allen Robinson II (18). This marks the second time this season Desert Eagles have gotten the best of Tonyk 77ers, after winning 134-120 in their last matchup. Desert Eagles will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinals, while Tonyk 77ers seek to bounce back and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Desert Eagles   Tonyk 77ers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Colts beat the Raiders 44-27. In doing so, he put up 28 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Desert Eagles this week. Next week, Taylor will battle the Texans.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Desert Eagles
Points
% of total points 112
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
28
12.14
25%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
18
10
16.1%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15
12.59
13.4%
4
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
14
8.14
12.5%
Tonyk 77ers
Points
% of total points 96
1
Nick Chubb
RB
22
13.18
22.9%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
19
11.26
19.8%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
17
23.05
17.7%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
11
6.98
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 48-yard pass for Tonyk 77ers, helping the team to a 48-21 lead.
Sunday Late
Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run for Desert Eagles, helping the team to a 95-59 lead.

Points By Position

  Desert Eagles   Tonyk 77ers

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Tonyk 77ers, Desert Eagles averaged more points (123) than they usually score (94.43).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Tonyk 77ers has left more points on the bench this season (408) than Desert Eagles (381).
Desert Eagles are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Tonyk 77ers (0 vs 1).
By position, Desert Eagles have outscored Tonyk 77ers at RB and WR this season.
Desert Eagles don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 3 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey Tonyk 77ers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Desert Eagles
Mission accomplished, Desert Eagles. Assembling a team that recorded 112 points in Week 14.
Tonyk 77ers
Hey now, talk about under-utilized. The starting backfield for Tonyk 77ers collectively logged just three targets this past week.