Big R Wins Against Favre Dollar Footlong, Grabs Spot in Semifinals

WEEK 14 RECAP: TUESDAY EDITION

Big R got the fifth-highest point total of the season and got past Favre Dollar Footlong 222.93 to 169.45. Big R took a 13.31-point lead on Thursday and remained in front for the rest of the matchup. Big R exacted a bit of postseason revenge against Favre Dollar Footlong with this victory. In the teams' last playoff matchup, Big R lost in 2018. Big R, already one of the highest-scoring teams in the league this season, beat their 170.09 per game average by 31%.

Saquon Barkley had plenty of chances for Big R, but he logged just 67 total yards on 20 touches.

With 26 touches this week for Joe Mixon, it means that his touches have now increased in three consecutive games.

For the victorious side, several players have been peaking at the right time, most notably Drew Brees and Joe Mixon. Over the past month, that duo has topped their season scoring averages by 150% and 71%, respectively. On the other hand, Big R has a player trending in the wrong direction. Mike Evans has fallen significantly short of his year-to-date average recently. Despite the loss, Favre Dollar Footlong also had a few players peaking for the postseason, including Wil Lutz and Allen Robinson. Over the past month, that combo has averaged 15.00 and 14.71 points, respectively, topping their season-long marks by 41% and 40%. Conversely, the losers had a couple of players who were fading down the stretch: Sony Michel and Julio Jones.

On the heels of a strong second half, Big R snuck into the playoffs as the final seed. They move on to the semifinals where they will face No. 2-seeded hashtag FreeWilly, who is coming off a bye week. Big R has a 1-1 record against hashtag FreeWilly this season. Favre Dollar Footlong wrapped up the regular season in third place with a record of 9-4. When considering points per game, they ranked slightly better (first with 177.83). Favre Dollar Footlong was one-and-done this postseason, losing in their first playoff matchup. They had the league's best average scoring margin this season, outperforming opponents by 16.17 points per game.