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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Varsity blues!!!!
8-6 180.26
133.23
 
VS
proj
Gramsboys
79.86 3-11
102.94

Varsity blues!!!! defeat Gramsboys in 180.26-79.86 rout

Varsity blues!!!! rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, cruising to a 180.26-79.86 win over Gramsboys, who fell short of projections. Gramsboys nabbed a 4.86-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Varsity blues!!!! after that. They were led by Drew Brees (349 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Michael Thomas (11 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Dak Prescott (19.46 points) and Cole Beasley (14.9) did their part for Gramsboys in the loss. Varsity blues!!!! (8-6) will look to keep it rolling against Those Jurx in the playoffs. Gramsboys will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Varsity blues!!!!   Gramsboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 14 points against their 5.22-point projection. During a 28-12 win over the Seahawks, they allowed only 12 points, surrendered 308 yards, and intercepted a pass. The Rams defense ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Varsity blues!!!!
Points
% of total points 180.26
1
Drew Brees
QB
50.06
23.68
27.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
30.4
20.86
16.9%
3
Julian Edelman
WR
24.3
19.26
13.5%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
23.3
18.36
12.9%
Gramsboys
Points
% of total points 79.86
1
Dak Prescott
QB
19.46
22.5
24.4%
2
Cole Beasley
WR
14.9
11.45
18.7%
3
Duke Johnson
RB
10.5
10.09
13.1%
4
Matt Gay
K
9
7.78
11.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Drew Brees hit Michael Thomas on multiple big plays for Varsity blues!!!!: a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. Brees also lit up the scoreboard with a 38-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 114.66-77.56 lead for Varsity blues!!!!.
Sunday Late
Julian Edelman had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Varsity blues!!!!, while Hunter Henry had a 30-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 163.26-79.86 lead for Varsity blues!!!!.

Points By Position

  Varsity blues!!!!   Gramsboys

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Varsity blues!!!! scored higher than their projected point totals.
Gramsboys had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Varsity blues!!!! had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Gramsboys.
Varsity blues!!!! put up more points than their season scoring average (130.49) while Gramsboys fell short of theirs (99.08).
Varsity blues!!!! recorded more points than their projected total, while Gramsboys fell short of their projection.
The 180.26 points scored by Varsity blues!!!! are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 100.4-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Varsity blues!!!! get the win, but they also easily covered the 30.29-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Varsity blues!!!! moves to (6-2), while Gramsboys falls to (0-10).

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