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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Outlaws
12-2 188.22
219.82
 
VS
proj
The Big Gronkowski
129.6 5-9
152.04

The Outlaws manage to top The Big Gronkowski 188.22-129.60 despite falling short of expectations

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point totals, but The Outlaws did enough to get the best of The Big Gronkowski, earning a 188.22-129.60 win. The Outlaws never trailed in this one after taking a 35.25-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Patrick Mahomes (29.08 points) and Davante Adams (21.65). Jarvis Landry (54 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 57 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Lamar Miller (33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 19 Rec Yds) did their part for The Big Gronkowski in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Outlaws have beaten The Big Gronkowski, after winning 214.74-184.03 in their last matchup. The Outlaws will look to keep winning in next week's semifinals, while The Big Gronkowski attempt to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  The Outlaws   The Big Gronkowski

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brate overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 19.3 points against his 8.99-point projection. During a 28-14 loss to the Saints, he caught 2 passes for 12 yards and 2 touchdowns. Brate will face the Ravens next week.
Cameron Brate

Top Player Comparison

The Outlaws
Points
% of total points 188.22
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29.08
31.22
15.5%
2
Davante Adams
WR
21.65
19.53
11.5%
3
Cameron Brate
TE
19.3
8.99
10.3%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
18.57
15.7
9.9%
The Big Gronkowski
Points
% of total points 129.6
1
Jarvis Landry
WR
29.65
13.9
22.9%
2
Lamar Miller
RB
16.22
13.41
12.5%
3
Randall Cobb
WR
16.12
10.1
12.4%
4
Chris Jones
DE
12.5
10.39
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was The Outlaws who took the lead, 136.75-101.50. Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard pass for The Outlaws, while Aaron Jones had a 29-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Jarvis Landry had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard run for The Big Gronkowski, while Randall Cobb had a 24-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Outlaws   The Big Gronkowski

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. The Big Gronkowski need some help then, averaging just 170.04 versus The Outlaws's 211.39.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" The Outlaws (12-2) have a better record than The Big Gronkowski (5-9).
Even the computers think The Outlaws have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (195.54) than The Big Gronkowski (175.96).
The Outlaws laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than The Big Gronkowski (1).
The Outlaws are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Big Gronkowski (3 vs 1).
The Outlaws should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Big Gronkowski (10 vs 8).
By position, The Outlaws have outscored The Big Gronkowski at QB, RB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
The Outlaws don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 27 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey The Big Gronkowski, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Outlaws
Well The Outlaws, the good news is that we won this matchup by 58.62 points. Even better news is that we've proven we're stronger than this, as our scoring average through 13 weeks was 198.7. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
The Big Gronkowski
Luckily, Week 14's problem isn't exactly rocket science, The Big Gronkowski. Choosing to start Jordan Reed in a tough fantasy matchup... let's do a little research ahead of time next week?