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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Philly Special
6-8 156.28
139.08
 
VS
proj
The Mijo
117.04 6-8
122.43

Philly Special knock off The Mijo for third straight win in 156.28-117.04 romp

Philly Special extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over The Mijo, cruising to a 156.28-117.04 win. Philly Special pulled out to a 13.82-point lead on Thursday behind Josh Jacobs (18.4 points) and never gave it back. Austin Ekeler (45 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 59 Rec Yds) did his part for The Mijo in defeat. This marks the first time this season Philly Special have gotten the best of The Mijo, after falling 158.62-118.16 in their last matchup. Philly Special ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. The Mijo will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Philly Special   The Mijo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Giants in Week 14, Sanders racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 29 points to more-than-double his 11.59-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Philly Special this week. In Week 15, Sanders and the Eagles will face the Bears.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Philly Special
Points
% of total points 156.28
1
Miles Sanders
RB
29
11.59
18.6%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
18.4
16.75
11.8%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
16.48
20.14
10.5%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
15.6
12.81
10%
The Mijo
Points
% of total points 117.04
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
20.4
18.65
17.4%
2
RB
20
17.27
17.1%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
18.4
7.95
15.7%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
16.56
19.26
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Philly Special boasted a 103.60-63.94 lead. Miles Sanders had a 40-yard touchdown run for Philly Special, while DeVonta Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, DJ Chark Jr. had a 48-yard touchdown catch for The Mijo, while Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Brandon Aiyuk had a 32-yard touchdown catch for The Mijo, who trailed 119.20-76.64 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass for Philly Special, contributing to a 150.88-97.04 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Philly Special   The Mijo

Game Notes

Philly Special had eight of their 11 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
The Mijo lost despite six of their 11 starters scoring more than their points projection.
The Mijo can partially blame the loss on Noah Fant, who didn't score any points.
Philly Special put up more points than their season scoring average (128.42) while The Mijo fell short of theirs (132.44).
Philly Special recorded more points than their projected total, while The Mijo fell short of their projection.
Not only did Philly Special win, but they also easily covered the 16.65-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Philly Special moves to (4-4), while The Mijo falls to (3-2).
In a losing effort, Austin Ekeler (20.4 points) posted the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

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