Week 14 | Matchups Recap and Teams Performances
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Teams Performances
League Highlights
Campinas Giants continues defying the pundits, and has beaten their projected score seven weeks in a row.
Holambra Dutch has now beaten their projected score four weeks in a row.
Limeira Jetsons has now increased their score each of the past four weeks.
Indaiatuba Blues continues defying the pundits, and has beaten their projected score four weeks in a row.
Rio Claro Farmers has now beaten their projected score three weeks in a row.
No surprise here: teams have won 66.7% of the time this season when starting the league’s top-scoring QB of the week (8-4 overall).
Teams have won 53.7% of the time this season when they throw no picks in a week.
Paulinia Robots is on a five-game winning streak.
Teams with a top-5 scoring QB had a tough week, going only 2-3 overall.
Barao Butchers was favored by the widest margin in the league this week (44.73 points) and delivered with a 68.90-point victory.
Teams in this league are 3-4 overall when facing an opponent they previously lost to.
Weekly Trophies
🏆 Top Player
| player | name | pos | team | points | fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Josh Allen | QB | BUF | 51.88 |  |
💣 Top Bench
| player | name | pos | team | points | fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Jalen McMillan | WR | TB | 21.9 |  |
🚀 Best Duo
| player | name | pos | team | points | total | fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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JaMarr Chase | WR | CIN | 45.1 | 86.9 |  |
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Puka Nacua | WR | LAR | 41.8 | 86.9 | |
Points left on bench
Team Strengths and Weakness
Matchups Recap
Paulinia Robots Steals One from Amparo Bikers, Makes It Five in a Row
Paulinia Robots stays unbeaten on the year in two matchups against Amparo Bikers with a 166.86 to 144.84 victory. Their overall record goes to 10-4, while Amparo Bikers falls to 6-8. Paulinia Robots continues their dominance in the series, improving to 3-1 against Amparo Bikers. A true difference-maker, Ja’Marr Chase (177 Rec Yds, 2 TD) put up 45.10 points this week, although it was a little less than his 55.40 points the last time these teams met. Paulinia Robots averages 165.68 points in the series, which is much higher than their season average. They played their best this week, scoring the highest point total in the league this season.
Paulinia Robots was on a different level with their wideouts, as they started two of the league’s top-three overall WRs this week. While Lamar Jackson led Paulinia Robots in Weeks 12 and 13, Chase has now been the team’s high point-getter in three of the last five matches.
As the regular season comes to a close, Paulinia Robots can now set their sights on a playoff run.
Paulinia Robots
Amparo Bikers
Sorocaba Wild Mules Rips Apart Sorocaba Steelers to Capture 3rd Place
Sorocaba Wild Mules got 21.60 points from Khalil Shakir (106 Rec Yds, 1 TD) and 20.90 from Jaylen Waddle (99 Rec Yds), annihilating Sorocaba Steelers 126.62 to 71.22. Sorocaba Wild Mules took a 2.18-point lead on Sunday afternoon and never looked back. With the win, Sorocaba Wild Mules clinches a spot in the playoffs. This beatdown was revenge for a loss to Sorocaba Steelers in their last meeting a season ago. Adding insult to injury, Sorocaba Steelers had a starter score zero points (Joe Mixon). Sorocaba Wild Mules (8-6, 1,568.70 points) climbs into third place and Sorocaba Steelers (7-7, 1,617.20 points) drops to 10th place.
There was one player on Sorocaba Steelers that left points out on the field. Despite being targeted nine times, DeAndre Hopkins could manage just four catches.
Since Shakir was the top point-getter for Sorocaba Wild Mules, it means a different player has led the team in each of the last four weeks. With 24.38 points, Justin Herbert paced the squad in Week 11, while Jaylen Waddle (28.40 points) was tops in Week 12 and Bijan Robinson (25.50 points) last week.
As the regular season comes to a close, Sorocaba Wild Mules can now set their sights on a playoff run.
Sorocaba Wild Mules
Sorocaba Steelers
Indaiatuba Riders Comes Back to Nip Indaiatuba Blues to Grab 12th Place
Indaiatuba Riders got 22.10 points from Brock Purdy (325 Pas Yds, 2 TD) and 20.20 from Cooper Kupp (92 Rec Yds, 1 TD) to edge Indaiatuba Blues 129.60 to 129.08. Indaiatuba Riders came into the Monday night game facing a 3.78-point deficit, but scored 4.30 for the comeback victory. This matchup included three lead changes, with the largest lead being 15.30 points after Sunday afternoon. This tight win was revenge for a loss to Indaiatuba Blues in their last meeting a season ago. Indaiatuba Riders (5-9, 1,405.60 points) climbs into 12th place and Indaiatuba Blues (fourth place, 8-6, 1,560.84 points) earns a playoff berth despite the loss.
Tyler Allgeier really deserved more touches for Indaiatuba Riders, as he put up a whopping 63 total yards on just nine touches.
Since Purdy was the top point-getter for Indaiatuba Riders, it means a different player has led the team in each of the last four weeks. With 29.80 points, Tee Higgins paced the squad in Week 11, while Cooper Kupp (20.00 points) was tops in Week 12 and David Njoku (26.20 points) last week.
Indaiatuba Blues heads to next week’s playoffs.
Indaiatuba Riders
Indaiatuba Blues
Rio Claro Farmers Gets Victory over Indaiatuba Pats, Grabs 2nd Place
Rio Claro Farmers beat Indaiatuba Pats 124.68 to 90.62 for their second win in as many head-to-head matchups. Their overall record goes to 9-5, while Indaiatuba Pats drops to 8-6. Following the victory, Rio Claro Farmers has evened up the historical series against Indaiatuba Pats at 2-2. Sam Darnold passed for five touchdowns and was the determining factor this week, getting 34.58 points. The Minnesota QB has been a good post-draft pickup for Rio Claro Farmers, averaging 18.57 on the season. With Cole Kmet delivering zero points for Rio Claro Farmers, the margin could have been bigger.
Swift had plenty of opportunities for Indaiatuba Pats, but could only manage 40 total yards on 15 touches.
While Terry McLaurin led Rio Claro Farmers in Week 13 with 27.30 points, Darnold paved the way this week with 34.58.
Both Rio Claro Farmers and Indaiatuba Pats made the playoffs, which begin next week.
Indaiatuba Pats
Rio Claro Farmers
London Knights Gets Late Win over Holambra Dutch, Moves Up to 6th Place
London Knights defeated Holambra Dutch 113.82 to 103.64 for their second win in as many head-to-head matchups. The two teams now have the same overall record, sitting at 7-7. London Knights continues their dominance in the series, improving to 3-1 against Holambra Dutch. London Knights scores a lot against Holambra Dutch, and has a 129.13-point average score in the series. This is much higher than their overall season average. Chase Brown (58 Rsh Yds, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) was the determining factor this week, getting 24.30 points. Brown continues to be a marvelous late-round pickup for London Knights, averaging 15.52 points per game. Each team left something on the table as London Knights had one starter turn in zero points and Holambra Dutch also had one.
Since Brown was the top point-getter for London Knights, it means a different player has led the team in each of the last four weeks. With 34.58 points, Jared Goff paced the squad in Week 11, while CeeDee Lamb (16.80 points) was tops in Week 12 and Anthony Richardson (21.16 points) in Week 13.
London Knights gets Sorocaba Wild Mules (8-6, 1,568.70) in Week 15, while Holambra Dutch faces Paulinia Robots (10-4, 1,785.56).
London Knights
Holambra Dutch
Campinas Giants Comes Back to Edge Limeira Jetsons, Rises to 9th Place
This week’s second- and third-highest-scoring teams met in an epic battle as Campinas Giants came back from being down 7.16 on Monday night to sneak past Limeira Jetsons 147.86 to 146.46. This is the most a team has scored this season without getting a victory. Limeira Jetsons falls to 7th (7-7) in the standings. The combined points was unexpected given that Campinas Giants was only projected to score 113.56 points and Limeira Jetsons was expected to score 97.74 points. Tyreek Hill (115 Rec Yds, 1 TD) put up 28.10 points and Isaac Guerendo (78 Rsh Yds, 50 Rec Yds, 2 TD) scored 26.80 points, exceeding their projections by 103.2% and 135.9%, respectively. Limeira Jetsons was led by Zach Charbonnet (134 Rsh Yds, 59 Rec Yds, 2 TD), who got 38.30 points, and Justin Jefferson (132 Rec Yds, 2 TD), who finished with 32.20. That pair topped their scoring projections by 527.9% and 112.7%, respectively. Although emerging victorious this time, Campinas Giants has been on the losing end of a similar high-scoring matchup once before, suffering a tough loss against Limeira Dead Rabbits in Week 1, 133.06 to 129.86.
There was a player on both teams that had plenty of chances but left some points out on the field. On the winning side, De’Von Achane got 20 touches but only tallied 69 total yards, while Jahmyr Gibbs managed just 73 yards on 21 touches for Limeira Jetsons.
Since Hill was the top point-getter for Campinas Giants, it means a different player has led the team in each of the last four weeks. With 29.04 points, Joe Burrow paced the squad in Week 11, while De’Von Achane (20.60 points) was tops in Week 12 and Mike Evans (25.80 points) in Week 13.
Limeira Jetsons
Campinas Giants
Barao Butchers Picks Up Victory over Limeira Dead Rabbits, Continues to Remain Unbeaten Versus Them in Career
Barao Butchers improves to 2-0 on the year against Limeira Dead Rabbits with a 99.30 to 30.40 win. Their overall record goes to 5-9, while Limeira Dead Rabbits falls to 4-10. Limeira Dead Rabbits just does not match up to Barao Butchers, who pushed their career unbeaten streak to three games. The margin of victory was particularly discernible, ranking third overall in the league this season. Barao Butchers seems to play their best when they face Limeira Dead Rabbits, against whom they own an average margin of victory of 65.64 points in the season series. Patrick Mahomes (210 Pas Yds, 1 TD) led the team this week, picking up 14.10 points. This was still quite a drop-off from the 29.70 points he got the last time these teams played. On top of the loss, Limeira Dead Rabbits had several starters score zero points.
Mahomes has now led Barao Butchers in scoring in back-to-back weeks.
Barao Butchers plays Indaiatuba Riders (5-9, 1,405.60) next week, while Limeira Dead Rabbits faces Amparo Bikers (6-8, 1,560.10).
Barao Butchers
Limeira Dead Rabbits
