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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Bless’m Juice
8-6 105
122.88
 
VS
proj
Flashed Gordonians
103.5 8-6
138.08

Bless’m Juice manage to knock off Flashed Gordonians in 105.0-103.5 battle

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Bless’m Juice did enough to get the best of Flashed Gordonians. Predicted to come up short by a score of 138.1-122.9, Bless’m Juice narrowly earned a 105.0-103.5 win over Flashed Gordonians. Flashed Gordonians made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Bless’m Juice led 105.0-94.0 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 9.5 points from Tyler Lockett on Monday night for Flashed Gordonians. Aaron Rodgers (196 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 44 Rush Yds) and Julian Edelman (9 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the stars for Bless’m Juice in the win. This marks the second time this season Bless’m Juice have beaten Flashed Gordonians, after winning 143.5-110.5 in their last matchup. Bless’m Juice will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinals, while Flashed Gordonians attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Bless’m Juice   Flashed Gordonians

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edelman (9 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.5 points in a 34-33 lost to the Dolphins in Week 14. His scoring output was 70.6% more than his 12.6-point projection and was much higher than his 8.5-point season scoring average. Edelman ranks #97 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Julian Edelman

Top Player Comparison

Bless’m Juice
Points
% of total points 105
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
22
23.45
21%
2
Julian Edelman
WR
21.5
12.6
20.5%
3
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
18
19.32
17.1%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
16
15.11
15.2%
Flashed Gordonians
Points
% of total points 103.5
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25
22.1
24.2%
2
Drew Brees
QB
15
24.03
14.5%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
15
27.05
14.5%
4
Jared Cook
TE
14.5
10.15
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Bless’m Juice to contribute to a 72.0-59.0 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Bless’m Juice   Flashed Gordonians

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Flashed Gordonians, Bless’m Juice averaged more points (124.25) than they usually score (114.54).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Flashed Gordonians has left more points on the bench this season (651.5) than Bless’m Juice (410).
Flashed Gordonians are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Bless’m Juice (3 vs 2).
Bless’m Juice see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Flashed Gordonians (0).
Bless’m Juice don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 4 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Bless’m Juice had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Flashed Gordonians (0).
Hey Flashed Gordonians, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Bless’m Juice
You know Bless’m Juice, the good news is that we won this matchup by 1.5 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even better than this, as our scoring average through Week 13 stood at 107.19. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
Flashed Gordonians
You can take solace in the fact that your generosity this week didn't go unnoticed, Flashed Gordonians. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Bless’m Juice succeed. Who knows, maybe you'll see them again after they've clinched a playoff spot, and they bench a couple good players that week to return the favor!