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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Andrew's Team
11-3 115.28
103.87
 
VS
proj
GD Team
60.3 7-7
99.39

Andrew's Team defeat GD Team in 115.28-60.30 rout

Andrew's Team stepped up and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 115.28-60.30 win over GD Team, who fell short of projections. Andrew's Team pulled out to a 21.08-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Saquon Barkley (25.7 points) and Deshaun Watson (18.18) and never gave it up. Rob Gronkowski (16.7 points) and Cam Newton (11.9) carried the flag for GD Team in the loss. Andrew's Team (11-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. GD Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 7-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Andrew's Team   GD Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Lions defense (3 Pts Allowed, 279 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 18 points in a 17-3 win over the Cardinals in Week 14. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.97-point projection and was much higher than their 10.33-point season scoring average. The Lions defense will face the Bills next week.
The Detroit Lions defense

Top Player Comparison

Andrew's Team
Points
% of total points 115.28
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
25.7
18.17
22.3%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.18
21.28
15.8%
3
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
18
7.97
15.6%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.5
12.45
12.6%
GD Team
Points
% of total points 60.3
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
16.7
7.81
27.7%
2
Cam Newton
QB
11.9
22.07
19.7%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
9.8
13.01
16.3%
4
Wil Lutz
K
8
11.19
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Andrew's Team had a 78.38-57.30 lead. Saquon Barkley had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 52-yard run for Andrew's Team, while Deshaun Watson had a 47-yard pass. Cam Newton made the highlight reel for GD Team with a 40-yard pass.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 50-yard field goal for Andrew's Team, contributing to a 115.28-60.30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Andrew's Team   GD Team

What If

Andrew's Team would have beaten 13 other teams besides GD Team this week.
GD Team would have lost to nine other teams besides Andrew's Team this week.
If they played GD Team every week, Andrew's Team would be 9-5 this season.
Had they played each other last week, Andrew's Team would have been victorious over GD Team 74.86-69.7.
Andrew's Team would be 7-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as GD Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Andrew's Team, GD Team would be 10-3.
If Andrew's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 151-58-1.
If they played every team every week, GD Team would be 124-86.

Coach Talk

Andrew's Team
Well done, Andrew's Team. Putting together a team that won by nearly 55 points this past week... we'll take this W in stride, tip our hat to the GM of GD Team, and continue our march towards a fantasy title.
GD Team
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: As a group, the starting RBs for GD Team collectively recorded only a pair of receptions on five targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to dial up a couple of screen plays in Week 15!