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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Bryan's Team
3-11 3,068
2,242.82
 
VS
proj
Swizzle Stix
2,651 9-5
3,696.55

Bryan's Team beat predictions, earn win against Swizzle Stix, 3,068-2,651

Bryan's Team brought their A game and outperformed expectations, coming out on top with a 3,068-2,651 win over Swizzle Stix, who fell short of projections. Bryan's Team earned an early 22-point lead on Thursday. Swizzle Stix came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Aaron Rodgers (521 points) and Rob Gronkowski (344). Unphased, Bryan's Team got it going later that afternoon, as Amari Cooper (1,338 points) and Allen Hurns (11) put them back in the lead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Bryan's Team have knocked off Swizzle Stix, after falling 4,478-3,104 in their last matchup. Bryan's Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-11. Swizzle Stix (9-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Bryan's Team   Swizzle Stix

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 10 passes for 217 yards and 3 touchdowns against the Eagles, Cooper tallied 1,338 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 133.61-point projection and was much higher than his 241.21-point season scoring average. Cooper ranks #59 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Bryan's Team
Points
% of total points 3,068
1
Amari Cooper
WR
1,338
133.61
43.6%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
590
665.08
19.2%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
232
89.38
7.6%
4
Bobby Wagner
LB
185
121.7
6%
Swizzle Stix
Points
% of total points 2,651
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
521
705.91
19.7%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
344
118.01
13%
3
Jared Goff
QB
242
672
9.1%
4
Darius Leonard
LB
185
115.12
7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Swizzle Stix emerged with a 1,898-1,534 lead. Deshaun Watson had a 47-yard pass for Bryan's Team, while Jamison Crowder had a 79-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Swizzle Stix with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Amari Cooper had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Bryan's Team to contribute to a 2,883-2,196 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Bryan's Team   Swizzle Stix

Game Notes

Bryan's Team got the win even though only eight of their 17 starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Swizzle Stix had only five of their 18 starters score higher than their projected points.
Bryan's Team won despite having two starters (LeSean McCoy and Tavon Austin) score zero points.
Bryan's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (2,486.43) while Swizzle Stix fell short of theirs (3,741.64).
Bryan's Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Swizzle Stix fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 417-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a 10-game losing streak for Bryan's Team, while the loss breaks a three-game unbeaten streak for Swizzle Stix.
In upset games this season, Bryan's Team moves to (2-0), while Swizzle Stix falls to (0-2).

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