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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Patriots
10-4 143.08
122.47
 
VS
proj
Caitlin Erin's Team
74.5 8-6
97.53

The Patriots top Caitlin Erin's Team for fifth straight win in 143.08-74.50 rout

The Patriots extended their win streak to five games with a convincing victory over Caitlin Erin's Team, rolling to a 143.08-74.50 win. The Patriots pulled out to a 0.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Julian Edelman (19.1 points) and the New Orleans Saints defense (9) and never looked back. Tyreek Hill (18.5 points) and Keenan Allen (16.3) were the leading performers for Caitlin Erin's Team in defeat. This marks the second time this season The Patriots have knocked off Caitlin Erin's Team, after winning 111.34-83.48 in their last matchup. The Patriots (10-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Caitlin Erin's Team (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  The Patriots   Caitlin Erin's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Broncos in Week 14, Kittle caught 7 passes for 210 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 30.5 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Kittle will play the Seahawks in Week 15.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

The Patriots
Points
% of total points 143.08
1
George Kittle
TE
30.5
10.02
21.3%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
25.2
20.28
17.6%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
19.28
22.88
13.5%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
19.1
12.45
13.3%
Caitlin Erin's Team
Points
% of total points 74.5
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.5
15.16
24.8%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16.3
15.83
21.9%
3
Alshon Jeffery
WR
14
8.33
18.8%
4
Cam Newton
QB
11.9
22.07
16%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 48-yard catch for Caitlin Erin's Team, while Cam Newton had a 40-yard pass for the team, who trailed 34.30-34.20 after the early games.
Sunday Late
George Kittle had a 85-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch for The Patriots, contributing to a 135.08-69.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 50-yard field goal for The Patriots, helping the team to a 143.08-69.50 lead.

Points By Position

  The Patriots   Caitlin Erin's Team

Game Notes

The Patriots emerged victorious even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Caitlin Erin's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Caitlin Erin's Team could have used points from Jordan Reed and Kareem Hunt, as both put up goose eggs.
The Patriots had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Caitlin Erin's Team.
The Patriots put up more points than their season scoring average (113.51) while Caitlin Erin's Team fell short of theirs (104.25).
The Patriots put up more points than their projected total, while Caitlin Erin's Team fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 68.58-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did The Patriots win, but they also easily covered the 24.95-point projected margin of victory.
The Patriots moves to (5-3) in blowout games this year, while Caitlin Erin's Team falls to (3-4).

Coach Talk

The Patriots
Whoa, the Raiders defense didn't stand a chance! 25 connections on 29 attempts: good enough for a completion percentage of 86% for Ben Roethlisberger. We know the GM of The Patriots has gotta be appreciative of that attention to detail.
Caitlin Erin's Team
Unless Caitlin Erin's Team wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing many looks" is definitely not a reasonable excuse this week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) collectively got a grand total of 33 targets in Week 14. Timing and chemistry appear to be issues as that group notched only 19 receptions.