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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Boondock Saints
12-2 116.22
123.76
 
VS
proj
Vinoř Steelers
113.28 7-7
110.58

Boondock Saints come back to beat Vinoř Steelers for sixth straight win in 116.22-113.28 battle

Boondock Saints extended their win streak to six games with a come-from-behind victory over Vinoř Steelers, rallying for a 116.22-113.28 win. Boondock Saints trailed 107.18-106.02 heading into Sunday night, but the team rallied behind Greg Zuerlein (2-3 FG, 50 long) and Brandin Cooks (3 Rec, 22 Rec Yds). JuJu Smith-Schuster (8 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Ben Roethlisberger (282 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Vinoř Steelers in defeat. This marks the second time this season Boondock Saints have taken down Vinoř Steelers, after winning 115.24-106.66 in their last matchup. Boondock Saints (12-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Vinoř Steelers will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 7-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Boondock Saints   Vinoř Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gronkowski overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 16.7 points against his 7.81-point projection. During a 34-33 loss to the Dolphins, he caught 8 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown. Gronkowski ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Boondock Saints
Points
% of total points 116.22
1
Jameis Winston
QB
20.22
21.37
17.4%
2
T.Y. Hilton
WR
19.9
10.76
17.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
19.2
18.29
16.5%
4
Rob Gronkowski
TE
16.7
7.81
14.4%
Vinoř Steelers
Points
% of total points 113.28
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
25
11.66
22.1%
2
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.28
22.87
17%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
14.6
9.13
12.9%
4
Jared Cook
TE
11.6
7.44
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
T.Y. Hilton had a 60-yard catch for Boondock Saints, helping the team to a 86.32-51.30 lead.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 50-yard field goal for Boondock Saints to contribute to a 116.22-113.28 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Boondock Saints   Vinoř Steelers

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Boondock Saints have a winning record vs Vinoř Steelers this season despite averaging fewer points against them (115.73) than their season average (125.41).
Boondock Saints are on fire, winning six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Boondock Saints are doing a better job of that, averaging 125.41 versus Vinoř Steelers's 115.68.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Boondock Saints (12-2) have a better record than Vinoř Steelers (7-7).
Boondock Saints don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Vinoř Steelers (7 vs 5).
Boondock Saints have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Vinoř Steelers (1 vs 0).
By position, Boondock Saints have outscored Vinoř Steelers at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Boondock Saints don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Boondock Saints had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Vinoř Steelers (0).
Boondock Saints are in the playoffs. Vinoř Steelers are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Vinoř Steelers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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