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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Dusty's Dirtballs
3-11 95
59.84
 
VS
proj
Bulletproof Brandt
54 4-9-1
79.96

Dusty's Dirtballs defeat Bulletproof Brandt in 95-54 rout

Dusty's Dirtballs brought their A game and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 95-54 win over Bulletproof Brandt, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Dusty's Dirtballs leapt out to a 22-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 24 points from Cam Newton (265 Pass Yds, 23 Rush Yds) and Frank Gore (92 Rush Yds, 24 Rec Yds). Phillip Lindsay (30 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 21 Rec Yds) and Josh Gordon (5 Rec, 96 Rec Yds) led the way for Bulletproof Brandt in the loss. This marks the first time this season Dusty's Dirtballs have gotten the best of Bulletproof Brandt, after falling 121-57 in their last matchup. Dusty's Dirtballs ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-11. Bulletproof Brandt will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 4-9-1.

Matchup Timeline

  Dusty's Dirtballs   Bulletproof Brandt

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Patterson overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 11 points against his 1.59-point projection. In a 34-33 loss to the Dolphins, he caught 2 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Patterson will face the Steelers next week.
Cordarrelle Patterson

Top Player Comparison

Dusty's Dirtballs
Points
% of total points 95
1
Amari Cooper
WR
39
8.39
41.1%
2
Cam Newton
QB
13
22.1
13.7%
3
Frank Gore
RB
11
4.4
11.6%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
11
7.23
11.6%
Bulletproof Brandt
Points
% of total points 54
1
Phillip Lindsay
RB
11
12.42
20.4%
2
Josh Gordon
WR
9
8.68
16.7%
3
Harrison Butker
K
9
9.59
16.7%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
8
10.26
14.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Cam Newton had a 40-yard pass for Dusty's Dirtballs, while Cordarrelle Patterson had a 37-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 45-23 lead for Dusty's Dirtballs.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Dusty's Dirtballs, helping the team to a 84-34 lead.

Points By Position

  Dusty's Dirtballs   Bulletproof Brandt

What If

Dusty's Dirtballs would have beaten four other teams besides Bulletproof Brandt this week.
Bulletproof Brandt would have lost to seven other teams besides Dusty's Dirtballs this week.
If Dusty's Dirtballs played Bulletproof Brandt every week this season, they'd be 4-10.
Had they played each other last week, Bulletproof Brandt would have beaten Dusty's Dirtballs 96-40.
Dusty's Dirtballs would be 1-11 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bulletproof Brandt.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Dusty's Dirtballs, Bulletproof Brandt would be 4-7-1.
If Dusty's Dirtballs had played every team in the league each week, they would be 27-98-1.
If they played every team every week, Bulletproof Brandt would be 62-61-3.

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