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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Violators
9-5 166
108.81
 
VS
proj
Kuntduster
61 7-7
87.87

Violators earn win against Kuntduster in 166-61 rout

Violators outperformed expectations, cruising to a 166-61 win over Kuntduster, who fell short of projections. Kuntduster grabbed a 6-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Violators after that. They were led by Amari Cooper (10 Rec, 217 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and George Kittle (7 Rec, 210 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Michael Badgley (17 points) and Michael Thomas (15) were the top scorers for Kuntduster in the loss. This marks the first time this season Violators have gotten the best of Kuntduster, after falling 124-86 in their last matchup. Violators will look to keep it going in the semifinals next week, while Kuntduster attempt to bounce back and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Violators   Kuntduster

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper scored 43 points against the Eagles in Week 14 to more-than-quadruple his 10.41-point projection. He caught 10 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any player in the league this season. Cooper will square off against the Colts next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Violators
Points
% of total points 166
1
Amari Cooper
WR
43
10.41
25.9%
2
George Kittle
TE
28
8.44
16.9%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22
17.63
13.3%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
19
16.27
11.4%
Kuntduster
Points
% of total points 61
1
Michael Badgley
K
17
10.81
27.9%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
15
15.39
24.6%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
11
10.48
18%
4
Demaryius Thomas
WR
6
8.03
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Saquon Barkley had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 52-yard run for Violators, while Mason Crosby had a 50-yard field goal, contributing to a 80-33 lead for Violators.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Violators owned a 158-65 lead. Amari Cooper had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Violators, while George Kittle had a 85-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch. Michael Badgley made the highlight reel for Kuntduster with a 59-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Violators   Kuntduster

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Violators are doing a better job of that, averaging 106.36 versus Kuntduster's 86.79.
Even the machines think Violators have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (98.92) than Kuntduster (89.65).
Once Violators put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Kuntduster (4 vs 3).
Violators see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Kuntduster (0).
Violators should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Kuntduster (7 vs 6).
Kuntduster have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Violators (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Violators have outscored Kuntduster at RB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Violators don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Violators had more big plays in their NFL games this week (8) than the starters for Kuntduster (1).
Hey Kuntduster, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Violators
Props to you, Violators. Putting together a team that won by a whopping 105 points this past week... let's maintain this momentum as we roll into a tricky challenge in Week 15.
Kuntduster
Hey, our crew was just resting up for next week, right? The six offensive position starters (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) on Kuntduster combined to record 320 yards and no touchdowns in Week 14. Our opposition's skill players made it tough on us by logging 909 yards and eight scores.