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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Avenge Rā s al Ghūl
9-5 146.08
146.07
 
VS
proj
Back Breaker
110.3 5-9
133.59

Avenge Rā s al Ghūl top Back Breaker for third straight win in 146.08-110.30 rout

Avenge Rā s al Ghūl extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Back Breaker, cruising to a 146.08-110.30 win. Back Breaker nabbed a 56.72-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Rob Gronkowski, who caught 8 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown for 24.7 points, and Julian Edelman, who caught 9 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown (23.6 points). But it was all Avenge Rā s al Ghūl after that. They were led by George Kittle (7 Rec, 210 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Mixon (111 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 27 Rec Yds). This marks the first time this season Avenge Rā s al Ghūl have gotten the best of Back Breaker, after falling 183.7-163.92 in their last matchup. Avenge Rā s al Ghūl will look to keep winning in the semifinals next week, while Back Breaker attempt to rebound and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Avenge Rā s al Ghūl   Back Breaker

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle (7 Rec, 210 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 34 points in a 20-14 win over the Broncos in Week 14. 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

Avenge Rā s al Ghūl
Points
% of total points 146.08
1
George Kittle
TE
34
12.28
23.3%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
24.8
14.99
17%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.78
26.45
16.3%
4
Phillip Lindsay
RB
15.1
17.93
10.3%
Back Breaker
Points
% of total points 110.3
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
24.7
11.69
22.4%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
23.6
15.75
21.4%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
20.7
15.78
18.8%
4
Stefon Diggs
WR
12.1
16.22
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard pass for Avenge Rā s al Ghūl, who trailed 94.50-37.78 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
George Kittle had a 85-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch for Avenge Rā s al Ghūl, helping the team to a 120.18-94.50 lead.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 48-yard catch for Back Breaker.

Points By Position

  Avenge Rā s al Ghūl   Back Breaker

StatSmack

Avenge Rā s al Ghūl are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Avenge Rā s al Ghūl are doing a better job of that, averaging 148.05 versus Back Breaker's 132.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Avenge Rā s al Ghūl (9-5) have a better record than Back Breaker (5-9).
Even the machines think Avenge Rā s al Ghūl have better players. Their projected average points is higher (142.67) than Back Breaker (131.56).
Avenge Rā s al Ghūl don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Back Breaker (7 vs 2).
Avenge Rā s al Ghūl should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Back Breaker (9 vs 7).
By position, Avenge Rā s al Ghūl have outscored Back Breaker at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
Avenge Rā s al Ghūl don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Avenge Rā s al Ghūl had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Back Breaker (1).
Hey Back Breaker, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Avenge Rā s al Ghūl
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Fueled by solid performances by Joe Mixon and Phillip Lindsay, our crew made that a point of emphasis this past week. We almost quadrupled Back Breaker at running back (39.9 points to 10.5). Mixon had 138 total yards and a TD, while Lindsay logged 51 yards.
Back Breaker
Hey now, talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting backfield for Back Breaker collectively recorded just two receptions on four measly targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to draw up some screen plays in Week 15!