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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Black & Gold Balls
8-6 131.5
142.72
 
VS
proj
Chainsaw
116.12 9-5
136.28

Chainsaw fall short of projections, lose to Black & Gold Balls, 131.50-116.12

There's no sugarcoating it, Chainsaw dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Black & Gold Balls came out on top with a 131.50-116.12 win. Chainsaw grabbed a 20.76-point lead on Thursday, but Black & Gold Balls held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Rob Gronkowski, who caught 8 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown for 32.4 points, and Davante Adams, who caught 7 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown (23.95 points). Tyreek Hill (8 Rec, 139 Rec Yds) and Deshaun Watson (267 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 35 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Chainsaw in the loss. This marks the first time this season Black & Gold Balls have knocked off Chainsaw, after falling 106.41-88.12 in their last matchup. Black & Gold Balls will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinal round, while Chainsaw attempt to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Black & Gold Balls   Chainsaw

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gronkowski caught 8 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown as the Patriots lost to the Dolphins 34-33. In doing so, he put up 32.4 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Black & Gold Balls this week. Next week, Gronkowski will battle the Steelers.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Black & Gold Balls
Points
% of total points 131.5
1
Rob Gronkowski
TE
32.4
14.35
24.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
23.95
22.51
18.2%
3
Michael Badgley
K
17
9.81
12.9%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
14.35
14.86
10.9%
Chainsaw
Points
% of total points 116.12
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
33.53
22.18
28.9%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
21.18
22.52
18.2%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.7
14.25
16.1%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
14.2
21.69
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 48-yard catch for Chainsaw, while Deshaun Watson had a 47-yard pass, contributing to a 91.52-84.00 lead for Chainsaw.
Sunday Late
Michael Badgley had a 59-yard field goal for Black & Gold Balls, contributing to a 113.25-111.22 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Black & Gold Balls   Chainsaw

StatSmack

Black & Gold Balls are clutch masters, with more close wins than Chainsaw (2 vs 0).
Black & Gold Balls should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Chainsaw (8 vs 6).
By position, Black & Gold Balls have outscored Chainsaw at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Hey Chainsaw, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Black & Gold Balls
Well done, Black & Gold Balls. Good job assembling a starting crew that posted 131.5 points this past matchup. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Chainsaw, take this win in stride, and continue on our way towards a fantasy title.
Chainsaw
Here's a list of scenarios where it's somewhat acceptable to go 0-for-2 in sports: A double-fault in tennis, a hitter's line in baseball, and a pair of Shaquille O'Neal free throws. That's just about it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? Seems like Chris Boswell might be kicking himself to the waiver wire after that sort of performance.