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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Caribbean Bombers
9-5 135
154.48
 
VS
proj
Cowboy Chip
106 6-8
151.69

Caribbean Bombers manage to beat Cowboy Chip in 135-106 rout despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but Caribbean Bombers did enough to knock off Cowboy Chip, rolling to a 135-106 win. Cowboy Chip nabbed a 5-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Caribbean Bombers after that. They were led by Drew Brees (201 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and Rob Gronkowski (8 Rec, 107 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). T.Y. Hilton (28 points) and Davante Adams (21) carried the flag for Cowboy Chip in the loss. This marks the second time this season Caribbean Bombers have gotten the best of Cowboy Chip, after winning 145-83 in their last matchup. Caribbean Bombers will look to keep it going in next week's semifinal round, while Cowboy Chip seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Caribbean Bombers   Cowboy Chip

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 11.07 points, Gronkowski more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 24 points as the Patriots lost to the Dolphins 34-33. He caught 8 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any TE in the league this season. Next week, Gronkowski will play the Steelers.
Rob Gronkowski

Top Player Comparison

Caribbean Bombers
Points
% of total points 135
1
Drew Brees
QB
36
49.23
26.7%
2
Rob Gronkowski
TE
24
11.07
17.8%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
18
21.73
13.3%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
13
17.54
9.6%
Cowboy Chip
Points
% of total points 106
1
T.Y. Hilton
WR
28
16.14
26.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
21
19.06
19.8%
3
Josh Gordon
WR
14
13.27
13.2%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
11
30.39
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Caribbean Bombers had a 107-79 lead. For Caribbean Bombers, Adam Vinatieri had a 54-yard field goal. T.Y. Hilton made the highlight reel for Cowboy Chip with a 60-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Caribbean Bombers   Cowboy Chip

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Cowboy Chip, Caribbean Bombers averaged more points (140) than they usually score (133.29).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Caribbean Bombers (9-5) have a better record than Cowboy Chip (6-8).
Even the computers think Caribbean Bombers have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (148.02) than Cowboy Chip (130.5).
Once Caribbean Bombers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cowboy Chip (5 vs 4).
Caribbean Bombers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cowboy Chip (1 vs 0).
By position, Caribbean Bombers have outscored Cowboy Chip at QB, RB, and K this season.
Caribbean Bombers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, highest in the league.
Hey Cowboy Chip, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Caribbean Bombers
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? Not only did we double up Cowboy Chip at RB (31 points to 13), we also tripled them at QB (36 to 11).
Cowboy Chip
I'd suggest that you use this last week as a chance to learn and try to improve next week, Cowboy Chip. Read up on what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are advising and deploy the most-potent lineup possible in Week 15.