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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Captain Kirk
6-8 88.38
96.43
 
VS
proj
Clever Pun
69.88 8-6
90.46

Clever Pun fall short of projections, succumb to Captain Kirk, 88.38-69.88

Clever Pun were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point total, as Captain Kirk earned a 88.38-69.88 win. Captain Kirk grabbed an early 0.30-point lead on Thursday. Clever Pun came back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Patrick Mahomes (24.78 points) and Davante Adams (14.1). Not to be deterred, Captain Kirk made a run later that afternoon, as Michael Badgley (17 points) and Jaylen Samuels (9.2) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Captain Kirk have gotten the best of Clever Pun, after falling 102.46-75.24 in their last matchup. Captain Kirk ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Clever Pun will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 8-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Captain Kirk   Clever Pun

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Panthers in Week 14, Landry racked up 111 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 21.1 points to more-than-double his 8.29-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Captain Kirk this week. In Week 15, Landry and the Browns will battle the Broncos.
Jarvis Landry

Top Player Comparison

Captain Kirk
Points
% of total points 88.38
1
Jarvis Landry
WR
21.1
8.29
23.9%
2
Michael Badgley
K
17
10.81
19.2%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
14.3
13.94
16.2%
4
Jaylen Samuels
RB
9.2
11.05
10.4%
Clever Pun
Points
% of total points 69.88
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.78
27.91
35.5%
2
Davante Adams
WR
14.1
12.78
20.2%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
10
8.76
14.3%
4
Robbie Gould
K
9
9.13
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Clever Pun had a 48.58-47.10 lead. Jarvis Landry had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard run for Captain Kirk, while D.J. Moore had a 40-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Clever Pun with a 48-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Michael Badgley had a 59-yard field goal for Captain Kirk, helping the team to a 79.40-62.08 lead.
Monday
Russell Wilson had a 40-yard run for Captain Kirk on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Captain Kirk   Clever Pun

StatSmack

Even the computers think Captain Kirk have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (91.37) than Clever Pun (86.15).
Captain Kirk are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Clever Pun (0 vs 1).
By position, Captain Kirk have outscored Clever Pun at RB and K this season.
The starters for Captain Kirk had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Clever Pun (1).
Don't worry Clever Pun, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Captain Kirk
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but we can't deny it, Captain Kirk: our QB was thoroughly outplayed by the opposition. Patrick Mahomes went 35-of-53 for 377 yards and two touchdowns for Clever Pun, and all Russell Wilson could manage was a 10-for-20 outing for 72 passing yards. Let's bounce back with a big statement in Week 15!
Clever Pun
We just took it easy so our players could dominate in next week, right? The five offensive skill starters (three WRs, one RB, one TE) on Clever Pun combined to register 201 yards and just one touchdown in Week 14. Our opponent's skill players filled the statsheet by logging 414 yards and three scores.