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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
out
5-9 110.4
109.3
 
VS
proj
Lil Guys
104.84 5-9
106.28

out overcome starter's goose egg, top Lil Guys, 110.40-104.84

Despite a 0-point week from Cooper Kupp, out were able to persevere and earn the victory, earning a 110.40-104.84 win over Lil Guys. Lil Guys earned a 17.34-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but out held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Julio Jones, who caught 8 passes for 106 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26.6 points, and Joe Mixon, who racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (22.3 points). Jarvis Landry (22.6 points) and Rob Gronkowski (20.7) did their part for Lil Guys in the loss. This marks the second time this season out have taken down Lil Guys, after winning 111.98-97 in their last matchup. out ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-9. Lil Guys will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  out   Lil Guys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 26-21 loss to the Chargers, Mixon scored 22.3 points to beat his 13.68-point projection. He racked up 138 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on out this week. In Week 15, Mixon and the Bengals will go up against the Raiders.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

out
Points
% of total points 110.4
1
Julio Jones
WR
26.6
17.16
24.1%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
22.3
13.68
20.2%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
16.3
15.83
14.8%
4
Cam Newton
QB
11.9
22.07
10.8%
Lil Guys
Points
% of total points 104.84
1
Jarvis Landry
WR
22.6
11.27
21.6%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
20.7
9.75
19.7%
3
Chris Carson
RB
15
12.09
14.3%
4
Drew Brees
QB
14.94
22.45
14.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Lil Guys who grabbed the lead, 76.04-58.70. For out, Cam Newton had a 40-yard pass. Jarvis Landry made the highlight reel for Lil Guys with a 51-yard touchdown catch and a 51-yard run.

Points By Position

  out   Lil Guys

What If

out would have beaten four other teams besides Lil Guys this week.
Lil Guys would have lost to four other teams besides out this week.
If they played Lil Guys every week, out would be 8-6 this season.
Last week, out would have gotten the victory over Lil Guys 92.1-83.88.
out would be 5-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Lil Guys.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as out, Lil Guys would be 4-8.
If out had played every team in the league each week, they would be 53-73.
If they played every team every week, Lil Guys would be 43-83.

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