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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Lords of Burttown
5-9 125.45
112.54
 
VS
proj
Evil Clowns
118.05 6-8
101.41

Lords of Burttown defy expectations, earn win over Evil Clowns, 125.45-118.05

Both teams beat projections, but Lords of Burttown took down Evil Clowns, emerging victorious with a 125.45-118.05 win. Evil Clowns grabbed a 14.30-point lead on Thursday, but Lords of Burttown held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense, who allowed 17 points, surrendered 236 yards, and intercepted 3 passes for 26.55 points, and Aaron Jones, who racked up 192 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (25.2 points). Drew Brees (53.55 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (19.2) were the leaders for Evil Clowns in the loss. Lords of Burttown improve to 5-9 for the season, while Evil Clowns fall to 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Lords of Burttown   Evil Clowns

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 17 points, surrendering 236 yards, and intercepting 3 passes against the Cardinals, the Steelers defense tallied 26.55 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 10.84-point projection and was much higher than their 14.34-point season scoring average. The Steelers defense ranks #55 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Lords of Burttown
Points
% of total points 125.45
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
26.55
10.84
21.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
25.2
12.07
20.1%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
18
27.05
14.3%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
16.3
11.78
13%
Evil Clowns
Points
% of total points 118.05
1
Drew Brees
QB
53.55
25.97
45.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
19.2
12.1
16.3%
3
Amari Cooper
WR
14.3
11.46
12.1%
4
Chris Carson
RB
9.1
10.36
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Evil Clowns boasted a 96.35-72.70 lead. Aaron Jones had a 42-yard run for Lords of Burttown, while Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass. Meanwhile, Drew Brees had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Evil Clowns, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Julian Edelman had a 37-yard touchdown catch for Lords of Burttown, while Hunter Henry had a 30-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 125.45-103.35 lead for Lords of Burttown.

Points By Position

  Lords of Burttown   Evil Clowns

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Lords of Burttown scored more points in this matchup (125.45) than their season average (107.37).
We heard scoring helps you win. Evil Clowns need some help then, averaging just 96.64 versus Lords of Burttown's 107.37.
Lords of Burttown should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Evil Clowns (6 vs 4).
Lords of Burttown have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Evil Clowns (55 vs 42).
Evil Clowns have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Lords of Burttown (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Lords of Burttown have outscored Evil Clowns at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Hey Evil Clowns, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Lords of Burttown
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Lords of Burttown! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve. Our quarterback was significantly outplayed by the opposition. Drew Brees went 29-of-40 for 349 yards and five touchdowns for Evil Clowns, and all Kirk Cousins could put up was a 24-for-30 day, with 242 yards and one passing TD.
Evil Clowns
Registering four receptions on just five targets this past week, it appears that the starting running backs for Evil Clowns should remind their QBs to start checking down more frequently (and dial up a screen play or two).