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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
g-men
11-3 181.67
182.31
 
VS
proj
Thats Weird
113.42 1-13
117.49

g-men knock off Thats Weird for fourth straight win in 181.67-113.42 rout

g-men extended their win streak to four games with a dominant victory over Thats Weird, rolling to a 181.67-113.42 win. Thats Weird took a 2.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all g-men after that. They were led by Andrew Luck, who passed for 399 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 16 yards for 44.56 points, and JuJu Smith-Schuster, who caught 8 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns (25 points). Philip Rivers (24.5 points) and Julio Jones (22.6) carried the flag for Thats Weird in defeat. This marks the second time this season g-men have beaten Thats Weird, after winning 144.1-118.28 in their last matchup. g-men (11-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Thats Weird will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 1-13.

Matchup Timeline

  g-men   Thats Weird

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Smith-Schuster (8 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 25 points in a 24-21 lost to the Raiders in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 11.64-point projection and was much higher than his 12.19-point season scoring average. Smith-Schuster ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
JuJu Smith-Schuster

Top Player Comparison

g-men
Points
% of total points 181.67
1
Andrew Luck
QB
44.56
31.01
24.5%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
25
11.64
13.8%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
15.4
10.52
8.5%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
11.74
28.89
6.5%
Thats Weird
Points
% of total points 113.42
1
Philip Rivers
QB
24.5
42.77
21.6%
2
Julio Jones
WR
22.6
13.58
19.9%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
14.67
9.13
12.9%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.63
12.52
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Thats Weird boasted a 86.72-86.36 lead. For g-men, Andrew Luck had a 60-yard pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Thats Weird with a 48-yard catch.

Points By Position

  g-men   Thats Weird

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. g-men have a winning record vs Thats Weird this season despite scoring less against them on average (162.89) than their average (177.78).
g-men are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. g-men are doing a better job of that, averaging 177.78 versus Thats Weird's 112.71.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. g-men (11-3) have a better record than Thats Weird (1-13).
Even the computers think g-men have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (172.75) than Thats Weird (101.27).
Once g-men put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Thats Weird (6 vs 0).
g-men laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Thats Weird (0).
g-men have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Thats Weird (1 vs 0).
g-men have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Thats Weird (108 vs 71).
By position, g-men have outscored Thats Weird at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
g-men don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 42 points, second-highest in the league.
g-men are in the playoffs. Thats Weird are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Thats Weird this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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