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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Newtons Nutcrackers
7-7 111.56
120.83
 
VS
proj
Rooster Cogburn
84.33 6-8
120

Rooster Cogburn fall short of expectations, succumb to Newtons Nutcrackers in 111.56-84.33 rout

Rooster Cogburn failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as Newtons Nutcrackers cruised to a 111.56-84.33 win. Rooster Cogburn grabbed a 15.32-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Newtons Nutcrackers after that. They were led by the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 236 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and Aaron Jones (134 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 58 Rec Yds). Jacoby Brissett (251 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 26 Rush Yds) and Demario Davis (7 Tackles, 1 Sack) carried the flag for Rooster Cogburn in the loss. This marks the first time this season Newtons Nutcrackers have taken down Rooster Cogburn, after falling 129.2-96.06 in their last matchup. Newtons Nutcrackers will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinals, while Rooster Cogburn attempt to rebound and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Newtons Nutcrackers   Rooster Cogburn

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cardinals in Week 14, the Steelers defense allowed 17 points, surrendered 236 yards, and intercepted 3 passes. In doing so, they put up 38.5 points to more-than-double their 17.7-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Newtons Nutcrackers this week. The Steelers will square off against the Bills next week.
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense

Top Player Comparison

Newtons Nutcrackers
Points
% of total points 111.56
1
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
38.5
17.7
34.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
15.6
7.9
14%
3
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
12.5
9.03
11.2%
4
George Kittle
TE
10.35
5.85
9.3%
Rooster Cogburn
Points
% of total points 84.33
1
Jacoby Brissett
QB
17.56
12.49
20.8%
2
Demario Davis
LB
10.5
6.44
12.5%
3
Luke Kuechly
LB
10.5
10.86
12.5%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
9.75
12.4
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Rooster Cogburn had a 77.73-62.41 lead. For Newtons Nutcrackers, Aaron Jones had a 42-yard run. Jacoby Brissett made the highlight reel for Rooster Cogburn with a 46-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch for Rooster Cogburn, who trailed 103.56-80.88 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Newtons Nutcrackers   Rooster Cogburn

StatSmack

Newtons Nutcrackers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Rooster Cogburn (6 vs 4).
Newtons Nutcrackers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Rooster Cogburn (7 vs 6).
Rooster Cogburn have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Newtons Nutcrackers (2) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Newtons Nutcrackers have outscored Rooster Cogburn at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Newtons Nutcrackers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 4 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Rooster Cogburn, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Newtons Nutcrackers
Getting the win is most important, Newtons Nutcrackers, but we certainly know of one spot where we should improve as a team. Our QBs were thoroughly overmatched by the opposition. Our two signal-callers combined for only 6.61 points in Week 14, while the QBs for Rooster Cogburn tripled us up with a score of 21.88.
Rooster Cogburn
Your starting QB tossed two interceptions and literally zero touchdowns? Maybe we need to go back and review the game tape: Were the Bengals really that great against the pass, or was Baker Mayfield just that sloppy from the pocket?