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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Misfits
7-7 171.22
138.08
 
VS
proj
Colts
111.32 6-8
131.9

The Misfits hand Colts fourth straight loss in 171.22-111.32 rout

The Misfits cruised to a 171.22-111.32 win to hand Colts their fourth straight loss. The Misfits earned a 15.67-point lead on Thursday behind Allen Robinson II (20.2 points) and Jason Witten (7.47) and never let it go. Kirk Cousins (15.58 points) and Dalvin Cook (15.07) carried the flag for Colts in the loss. This marks the third time this season The Misfits have taken down Colts, after winning 131.91-85.9 in their last matchup. The Misfits improve to 7-7 for the season, while Colts fall to 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The Misfits   Colts

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 51.06 points against his 23.4-point projection. In a 48-46 loss to the 49ers, he passed for 349 yards and 5 touchdowns. Brees ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

The Misfits
Points
% of total points 171.22
1
Drew Brees
QB
51.06
23.4
29.8%
2
Allen Robinson II
WR
20.2
13.65
11.8%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
20.17
12.52
11.8%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
18.43
14.27
10.8%
Colts
Points
% of total points 111.32
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
15.58
24.28
14%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
15.07
21.62
13.5%
3
Zach Cunningham
LB
14
5.52
12.6%
4
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
11
7.42
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, after which The Misfits owned a 114.46-89.78 lead. For The Misfits, Drew Brees had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Colts with a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  The Misfits   Colts

StatSmack

Colts haven't pulled off a single win versus The Misfits this season, with a record of 0-3.
This isn't a one-time thing. In three games vs Colts this season, The Misfits have averaged more points (134.51) than they usually score this season (121.49).
Colts would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost four in a row.
You can't win if you don't play. The Misfits has left fewer points on the bench this season (422.47) than Colts (574.32).
The Misfits don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Colts (5 vs 3).
The Misfits see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Colts (0).
By position, The Misfits have outscored Colts at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
The starters for The Misfits had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Colts (1).
Hey Colts, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Misfits
This sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Along with dominating Colts at RB (38.6 points to 15.07), we also tripled them at QB (51.06 to 15.58).
Colts
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for Colts collectively registered just two targets this past week.