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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Step Brothers
8-6 129.58
134.56
 
VS
proj
The Gurley Men
110.82 8-6
137.59

The Gurley Men fall to Step Brothers, 129.58-110.82

There's no way around it, The Gurley Men didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Step Brothers came out on top with a 129.58-110.82 win. The Gurley Men grabbed a 4.10-point lead on Thursday, but Step Brothers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by George Kittle (34 points) and Deshaun Watson (20.18). Tom Brady (358 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Michael Badgley (4-4 FG, 59 long, 2-2 XP) did everything they could for The Gurley Men in the loss. This marks the second time this season Step Brothers have knocked off The Gurley Men, after winning 144.6-133.02 in their last matchup. Step Brothers will look to keep it rolling in the semifinal round next week, while The Gurley Men attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Step Brothers   The Gurley Men

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 7 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown against the Broncos, Kittle scored 34 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.28-point projection and was much higher than his 14.74-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Step Brothers
Points
% of total points 129.58
1
George Kittle
TE
34
12.28
26.2%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.18
25.13
15.6%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
18.8
19.31
14.5%
4
Alshon Jeffery
WR
17
10.04
13.1%
The Gurley Men
Points
% of total points 110.82
1
Tom Brady
QB
32.62
24.48
29.4%
2
Michael Badgley
K
17.6
11.36
15.9%
3
Robert Woods
WR
13.1
15.97
11.8%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
11
7.23
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which The Gurley Men had a 48.42-20.18 lead. For Step Brothers, Deshaun Watson had a 47-yard pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for The Gurley Men with a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Step Brothers boasted a 114.78-66.02 lead. For Step Brothers, George Kittle had a 85-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch. Michael Badgley made the highlight reel for The Gurley Men with a 59-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 50-yard field goal for Step Brothers, helping the team to a 129.58-108.12 lead.

Points By Position

  Step Brothers   The Gurley Men

What If

Step Brothers would have beaten four other teams besides The Gurley Men this week.
The Gurley Men would have lost to just three other teams besides Step Brothers this week.
If Step Brothers played The Gurley Men every week this season, they'd be 8-6.
Had they played each other last week, The Gurley Men would have been victorious over Step Brothers 142.26-131.36.
Step Brothers would be 6-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Gurley Men.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Step Brothers, The Gurley Men would be 8-4.
If Step Brothers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 86-64.
If they played every team every week, The Gurley Men would be 75-75.

Coach Talk

Step Brothers
Listen Step Brothers, I'm a "glass half full" kind of coach. While others may harp on the fact that our scoring output has declined a bit recently, I'll choose to take the high road. Averaging 137.16 points through Week 13, our crew has definitely proven that it's even better than the 129.58 we needed to win this past week!
The Gurley Men
Unless The Gurley Men wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing enough looks" won't cut it as an excuse this week. As a group, our five pass-catchers (four WR and one TE) combined to receive a healthy 35 targets in Week 14. Those players should try to get some extra practice reps in with their QBs, considering they pulled down just 20 receptions.