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FF Week 14 Recap

Rock Crushers
Liberty City Outlaws
118.37 PTS (9-5) 72.66 PTS (9-5)
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Rock Crushers Punishes Liberty City Outlaws, Evens Up the Series

Bilal Powell, whose 33.77 points were the third-highest point total by a player this week, carried Rock Crushers past Liberty City Outlaws 118.37 to 72.66. Rock Crushers put in the work and now they can relax and look forward to the playoffs, because they are in there like swimwear. These two teams are tied for fourth place with 9-5 records, but it doesn’t tell the whole story, as Liberty City Outlaws has a clear points lead, 1,617.47 to 1,552.87. A win is a win, but this one tastes just a bit sweeter for Rock Crushers who gets revenge for a 110.02 to 93.35 loss to Liberty City Outlaws in Week 7.

Smooth Moves by Rock Crushers

  • Even if you cried trying to win, you still won. And the Toyota Hall of Fame is proud of Rock Crushers either way.
  • Picked up Bilal Powell, who had the most points in the matchup and beat his scoring projection by 279.9%.
  • We won’t judge you if you want to bow to Lamar Miller. He ranked 10th in the league in scoring with 22.70 points.
  • Made a good move in sitting Rashad Jennings this week. He brought in 5.30 points, the fewest of any RB on the team.
  • The 21.30 points scored by Latavius Murray was the sixth-highest score of any RB in the league this week.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Next week, be sure to ask Rock Crushers where official Toyota Hall of Fame articles are kept.
  • Did not start the Carolina Panthers Defense, which ranked ninth in the league in scoring and beat their scoring projection by 159.0%, the eighth-highest percentage in the league.
  • Should have started Philip Rivers, who underachieved, but still outscored the starting QB with 7.44 against a projected 20.41.
  • Dez Bryant was last in the league in scoring and had a season-low -2.33 points.
  • The RBs for Liberty City Outlaws got outscored 77.77 – 30.97 by the RBs for Rock Crushers.

What If

  • If Rock Crushers played Liberty City Outlaws every week, they would be 7-7 this season.
  • Besides Liberty City Outlaws, Rock Crushers would have defeated four other teams this week.
  • Rock Crushers would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule as Liberty City Outlaws.
  • Rock Crushers would be 58-40 if they played every team every week.
  • Liberty City Outlaws would have lost to five other teams besides Rock Crushers this week.
  • And they say procrastination doesn’t pay off! Had they played each other last week, Rock Crushers would have lost to Liberty City Outlaws 115.41 – 85.05.
  • Liberty City Outlaws would be 11-1 if they played the same schedule as Rock Crushers.
  • If they played every team every week, Liberty City Outlaws would be 65-33.

Game Notes

  • Maybe the league is colluding against them. All five of the losses for Liberty City Outlaws this season have come when their opponent scores higher than their season average.
  • Three of the starters for Rock Crushers scored higher than the leading scorer for Liberty City Outlaws.
  • Rock Crushers won by the largest margin of victory in the league (45.71 points) for the sixth time this season.
  • Despite being on the winning team, Larry Fitzgerald had a season-low 0.80 points against a projected 7.59 and has now underachieved in four straight games.
  • Speed, strength, agility, vision, and intelligence. It was all on display this week when the RBs on Rock Crushers collectively had their best week of the season with 77.77 points.
  • Liberty City Outlaws had 72.66 points, their season-low.
  • Not going to name names, but some people here aren’t pulling their weight. Forget it, Doug Baldwin needs to step it up! He scored 3.07 points against a projected 6.91 in the win, and has now scored below his projection in three straight games.
  • Although Rock Crushers won, it was no thanks to Greg Olsen, who scored 5.80 points and has now scored below his projection in five straight weeks.

Forte Shades of Jay
NewEngland Deflators
91.47 PTS (2-12) 72.34 PTS (7-7)
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Forte Shades of Jay Beats NewEngland Deflators to Even Season Series

NewEngland Deflators struggled to put points on the board this week and fell to Forte Shades of Jay 91.47 to 72.34. This win was revenge for a Week 7 94.98 to 92.51 tight loss to NewEngland Deflators. Free fallin’ like Tom Petty, NewEngland Deflators suffered a significant drop in scoring from last week’s 121.59 to 115.41 win against Liberty City Outlaws. Forte Shades of Jay (2-12, 1,258.36 points) remains mired in last place and NewEngland Deflators (7-7, 1,473.23 points) stays in fifth place.

Smooth Moves by Forte Shades of Jay

  • Fantasy Football is a game where the high score wins. So keep doing what you have to do, the Toyota Hall of Fame will turn a blind eye.
  • Look, there in the sky. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s just DeSean Jackson posterizing opponents. He had the third-highest score of any WR in the league this week with 17.80 points.
  • Do you put a LB or DB on him? You might have to put both on him if this continues. Travis Kelce scored 11.73 points to rank second among TEs in the league this week.
  • With only 4 of their 10 starters beating their projected points, Forte Shades of Jay was still able to win.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • 91.47 seems a lot higher when you’re on the losing side of it. And the Toyota Hall of Fame knows you know that.
  • Left Isaiah Crowell on the bench, where he scored 16.63 points and surpassed his scoring projection by 80.8%, the highest percentage of any player on the team.
  • The 2.73 points scored by Cole Beasley fell short of his 4.95-point projection, the third straight game where that has happened.
  • The WRs on NewEngland Deflators let them down, resulting in a 23.67 – 6.60 difference at the position.
  • It’s tough to win when your team leader gets embarrassed like this. At the QB position, NewEngland Deflators got outscored 15.90 – 5.60 by Forte Shades of Jay.

What If

  • If Forte Shades of Jay played NewEngland Deflators every week, they’d be 5-9 this season.
  • Besides NewEngland Deflators, Forte Shades of Jay would have beaten only two other teams this week.
  • If they played the same schedule as NewEngland Deflators, Forte Shades of Jay would be 3-9.
  • Forte Shades of Jay would be 22-76 if they played every team every week.
  • NewEngland Deflators would have been beaten by every other team in the league this week.
  • Timing really is everything. Forte Shades of Jay would have lost to NewEngland Deflators 121.59 – 84.88 had they played each other last week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Forte Shades of Jay, NewEngland Deflators would be 3-9.
  • NewEngland Deflators would be 43-55 if they played every team every week.

Game Notes

  • Looks like teams bring their A game when they see them on the schedule. Of the losses NewEngland Deflators has had, six were against opponents who topped their season scoring average that week.
  • NewEngland Deflators had the league’s lowest score of the week for the second time this season.
  • Eat. Sleep. Beat the streak. Forte Shades of Jay was finally able to overcome their eight-game losing streak with the win.
  • NewEngland Deflators got their lowest combined scoring output from the WR position this season with only 6.60 points this week.
  • Forte Shades of Jay had their largest margin of victory so far this year at 19.13 points.
  • Although Forte Shades of Jay won, it was no thanks to Stefon Diggs, who scored 3.67 points and has now scored below his projection in three straight weeks.
  • Just because Robert Horry has seven NBA championship rings, doesn’t mean he’s one of the greats. Despite being on the winning team, T.J. Yeldon scored 7.97 points against a projected 10.56 and has now underachieved in five straight games.
  • Forte Shades of Jay is in the basement in the standings for the 12th week this season.

Georgia Bullies
Millennium Falcons
104.18 PTS (6-8) 75.60 PTS (5-9)
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Georgia Bullies Gets Win Against Millennium Falcons to Capture Sixth Place

What’s more likey to happen: Brett Favre’s record 297 consecutive starts at QB being broken or Millennium Falcons beating Georgia Bullies? Millennium Falcons is winless this season versus Georgia Bullies, this time losing by a final score of 104.18 to 75.60. Millennium Falcons is an easy win for Georgia Bullies, who has a 19.65-point average margin of victory against them. It’s wider than their 12.68-point average margin of victory on the season. This week, Tom Brady was the key difference, getting 32.14 points. That’s just a bit more than A.J. Green, who led all players with 30.27 points the last time these teams met. Did Theo Riddick receive a red card by not scoring a point? Wait, this is football, not soccer. Regardless, Georgia Bullies was still able to pull out the win, despite being a man down. Georgia Bullies is averaging 106.05 points against Millennium Falcons and beat them 107.91 to 97.20 in Week 7.

Smooth Moves by Georgia Bullies

  • Even if you cried trying to win, you still won. And the Toyota Hall of Fame is proud of Georgia Bullies either way.
  • Expect to see some trade offers for Tom Brady. He ranked fourth in the league in scoring with 32.14 points.
  • We won’t judge you if you want to bow to Jeremy Hill. He ranked eighth in the league in scoring with 24.17 points.
  • Caleb Sturgis has now overachieved in three straight games after scoring 12.00 points against a projected 6.85.
  • Even with a zero from starter Theo Riddick, Georgia Bullies was still able to win.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • It’s okay to regret not taking a sick day to study the Toyota Hall of Fame’s articles. But it’s not okay to do it again.
  • Could’ve started Cam Newton, who underachieved, but still had more points than the starting QB with 12.50 against a projected 21.84.
  • With 0.77 points against a projected 9.35, Devontae Booker did not meet his projection for the third straight game.
  • At the QB position, Millennium Falcons got outscored 32.14 – 6.96 by Georgia Bullies.
  • The best offense is a good defense. Millennium Falcons got beat 16.00 – 5.00 by Georgia Bullies at the DEF position.

What If

  • Georgia Bullies would be 7-7 if they played Millennium Falcons every week.
  • Besides Millennium Falcons, Georgia Bullies would have defeated three other teams this week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Millennium Falcons, Georgia Bullies would be 3-9.
  • If Georgia Bullies had played every team in the league each week, they would be 35-63.
  • Besides Georgia Bullies, Millennium Falcons would have been defeated by four other teams this week.
  • And they say procrastination doesn’t pay off! Had they played each other last week, Georgia Bullies would have lost to Millennium Falcons 91.46 – 64.02.
  • Millennium Falcons would be 5-7 if they played the same schedule as Georgia Bullies.
  • Millennium Falcons would be 38-60 if they played every team every week.

Game Notes

  • Luck has not been with Millennium Falcons, as six of their nine losses have come when their opponent scores higher than their season average.
  • The top players for Georgia Bullies were elite in the matchup, as three of their starters outperformed the leading scorer for Millennium Falcons.
  • Matt Forte scored a season-low 0.80 points and underachieved for the third straight week.
  • With the win, Georgia Bullies snapped their three-game losing streak.
  • Georgia Bullies had their largest margin of victory so far this year at 28.58 points.
  • It was a season-low point total for Millennium Falcons.
  • The highest-scoring group of WRs in the league this week was on Millennium Falcons, which got 26.60 points from the position.
  • Georgia Bullies overachieved in the win, improving to 5-4 when beating their projected points this season, while Millennium Falcons falls to 1-4 when scoring below their projected points.

Hulk Smash
Syracuse Express
148.86 (9-5) 134.28 PTS (9-5)
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Hulk Smash Picks Up Victory over Syracuse Express, Tacks On Fourth Consecutive Win

There’s a lot of talk at the water cooler this morning about the performance of Hulk Smash this past weekend. Rightfully so, as they got the fifth-highest point total of the season and beat Syracuse Express 148.86 to 134.28. Hulk Smash put in the work and now they can relax and look forward to the playoffs, because they are in there like swimwear. These two teams are tied for second place with 9-5 records, but if you want to talk points, then Syracuse Express has a clear lead, 1,758.75 to 1,621.53. This win was revenge for a Week 7 114.48 to 106.82 loss to Syracuse Express.

Smooth Moves by Hulk Smash

  • Even if you cried trying to win, you still won. And the Toyota Hall of Fame is proud of Hulk Smash either way.
  • Carlos Hyde didn’t have the best score of the week, but there ain’t no shame in his game. He had 38.77 points, the second-highest RB score of the week and the eighth-highest RB score in the league this season.
  • The Atlanta Falcons Defense proved to be a true diamond in the rough, scoring the 10th-most points in the league.
  • The 15.20 points scored by Tyler Eifert was the top TE score in the league this week.
  • Wisely sat Russell Wilson this week, who had 9.50 points, the lowest QB score on the team.

Toyota Roster Tune-up

  • Next week, be sure to ask Hulk Smash where official Toyota Hall of Fame articles are kept.
  • Left Davante Adams on the bench, where he scored 17.93 points to beat his scoring projection by 235.1%, the third-highest percentage in the league.
  • Should’ve started the San Diego Chargers Defense, which underachieved, but still had more points than the starting DEF with 6.00 against a projected 9.01.
  • The Seattle Seahawks Defense had the lowest point total in the matchup with a season-low -2.00 points.
  • 7 of the starters on Syracuse Express scored less than their projected points.

What If

  • If Hulk Smash played Syracuse Express every week, they’d be 4-10 this year.
  • Hulk Smash would’ve been undefeated if they played every team in the league this week.
  • Hulk Smash would be 9-3 if they played the same schedule as Syracuse Express.
  • Hulk Smash would be 60-38 if they played every team every week.
  • Syracuse Express would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Hulk Smash this week.
  • Timing really is everything. Hulk Smash would have lost to Syracuse Express 156.05 – 113.71 had they played each other last week.
  • If they played the same schedule as Hulk Smash, Syracuse Express would be 9-3.
  • Syracuse Express would be 71-27 if they played every team every week.

Game Notes

  • Three of the nine wins for Hulk Smash this season have come despite their opponent scoring higher than their season average.
  • Four of the five losses for Syracuse Express this season have come when their opponent had their highest-scoring week of the season.
  • This matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams in the league this week.
  • Hulk Smash won again and is on a four-game winning streak, currently the longest in the league.
  • Le’Veon Bell led the league in scoring, even in the loss. He also had the highest score of any RB in the league this season with 58.73 points.
  • Syracuse Express scored 134.28 points and lost. It is the highest losing score in the league this season.
  • With a combined 84.13 points from the RB position, Syracuse Express got the highest combined scoring output from the RB position for any team this season.
  • At 14.58 points, the margin of victory was the tightest of the week.

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