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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
TheGoat50
6-8 178.2
186.88
 
VS
proj
ND IRISH
148.52 7-7
169.11

TheGoat50 knock off ND IRISH for fourth straight win in 178.20-148.52 rout

TheGoat50 extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over ND IRISH, rolling to a 178.20-148.52 win. TheGoat50 took a 6.10-point lead on Thursday behind Leonard Fournette and never let go of it. The Chicago Bears defense (6 Pts Allowed, 214 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Tom Brady (358 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) were the leaders for ND IRISH in defeat. This marks the first time this season TheGoat50 have knocked off ND IRISH, after falling 222.3-140.52 in their last matchup. TheGoat50 (6-8) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while ND IRISH (7-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  TheGoat50   ND IRISH

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Raiders in Week 14, Smith-Schuster caught 8 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 33 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on TheGoat50 this week. Smith-Schuster will play the Patriots in Week 15.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

TheGoat50
Points
% of total points 178.2
1
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
33
17.42
18.5%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
29.7
24.53
16.7%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
23.6
15.75
13.2%
4
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
19.3
33.86
10.8%
ND IRISH
Points
% of total points 148.52
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
34.2
19.28
23%
2
Tom Brady
QB
32.62
24.36
22%
3
Julio Jones
WR
30.6
20.67
20.6%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
12.9
16.95
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was TheGoat50 who took the lead, 91.10-78.32. For TheGoat50, Saquon Barkley had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 52-yard run. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for ND IRISH with a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Stefon Diggs had a 48-yard catch for ND IRISH.

Points By Position

  TheGoat50   ND IRISH

What If

TheGoat50 would have beaten five other teams besides ND IRISH this week.
ND IRISH would have lost to just two other teams besides TheGoat50 this week.
If they played ND IRISH every week, TheGoat50 would be 6-8 this season.
Had they played each other last week, ND IRISH would have been victorious over TheGoat50 158.42-134.96.
TheGoat50 would be 5-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as ND IRISH.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as TheGoat50, ND IRISH would be 6-6.
If TheGoat50 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 43-55.
If they played every team every week, ND IRISH would be 58-40.

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