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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
3 Yards
5-9 87.62
89.35
 
VS
proj
NINERS NATION
58.26 4-10
86.45

NINERS NATION fall to 3 Yards in 87.62-58.26 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, NINERS NATION underperformed, at least based on projections, as 3 Yards cruised to a 87.62-58.26 win. NINERS NATION pulled out to a 2.73-point lead on Thursday, but it was all 3 Yards after that. They were led by Deshaun Watson (20.68 points) and Joe Mixon (20.2). Rob Gronkowski (18.13 points) and Mason Crosby (13) were the leaders for NINERS NATION in defeat. This marks the second time this season 3 Yards have gotten the best of NINERS NATION, after winning 98.92-67.38 in their last matchup. 3 Yards ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-9. NINERS NATION will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  3 Yards   NINERS NATION

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 111 yards from scrimmage and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Panthers, Landry registered 17.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.21-point projection and was much higher than his 6.86-point season scoring average. Landry ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Jarvis Landry

Top Player Comparison

3 Yards
Points
% of total points 87.62
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.68
24.39
23.6%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
20.2
9.48
23.1%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
17.4
6.21
19.9%
4
Brett Maher
K
13
8.92
14.8%
NINERS NATION
Points
% of total points 58.26
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
18.13
5.94
31.1%
2
Mason Crosby
K
13
9.04
22.3%
3
Dante Pettis
WR
9.27
6.38
15.9%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
6
7.3
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which 3 Yards owned a 46.88-33.86 lead. Jarvis Landry had a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard run for 3 Yards, while Deshaun Watson had a 47-yard pass. Mason Crosby made the highlight reel for NINERS NATION with a 50-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Brett Maher had a 62-yard field goal for 3 Yards, contributing to a 87.62-51.46 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  3 Yards   NINERS NATION

What If

3 Yards would have beaten eight other teams besides NINERS NATION this week.
NINERS NATION would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
3 Yards would be 8-6 if they played NINERS NATION every week.
3 Yards would have defeated NINERS NATION 77.01-43.15 had they played each other last week.
3 Yards would be 4-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as NINERS NATION.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 3 Yards, NINERS NATION would be 3-9.
If 3 Yards had played every team in the league each week, they would be 75-107.
If they played every team every week, NINERS NATION would be 64-118.

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