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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Clockwork Orange
7-7 127.82
103.27
 
VS
proj
Brett Porter's Team
126.06 4-10
111.33

Clockwork Orange defeat Brett Porter's Team in 127.82-126.06 battle

Both teams outperformed expectations, but Clockwork Orange knocked off Brett Porter's Team. Predicted to lose 111.33-103.27, Clockwork Orange narrowly earned a 127.82-126.06 victory over Brett Porter's Team. Brett Porter's Team made a run at it late afternoon on Sunday, but they fell short. Clockwork Orange led 107.60-101.66 after the early action and held on for the win despite 14.5 points from Travis Kelce on Sunday afternoon for Brett Porter's Team. Joe Mixon (26.1 points) and Michael Thomas (24.9) led the way for Clockwork Orange in the victory. This marks the second time this season Clockwork Orange have taken down Brett Porter's Team, after winning 114.36-89.5 in their last matchup. Clockwork Orange ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-7. Brett Porter's Team will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Clockwork Orange   Brett Porter's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon racked up 186 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown as the Bengals lost to the Browns 27-19. In doing so, he put up 26.1 points to more-than-double his 10.52-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Clockwork Orange this week. Next week, Mixon will go up against the Patriots.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Clockwork Orange
Points
% of total points 127.82
1
Joe Mixon
RB
26.1
10.52
20.4%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
24.9
16.64
19.5%
3
Derek Carr
QB
20.22
16.86
15.8%
4
Younghoe Koo
K
18
8.34
14.1%
Brett Porter's Team
Points
% of total points 126.06
1
Drew Brees
QB
40.06
19.67
31.8%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
19
22.49
15.1%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
14.5
12.43
11.5%
4
Robbie Gould
K
13
8.04
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Clockwork Orange who owned the lead, 107.60-101.66. Michael Thomas had a 21-yard touchdown catch and a 49-yard catch for Clockwork Orange, while Younghoe Koo had a 50-yard field goal. Drew Brees made the highlight reel for Brett Porter's Team with a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 49-yard touchdown pass for Clockwork Orange, contributing to a 127.82-126.06 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Clockwork Orange   Brett Porter's Team

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on Clockwork Orange exceeded their projected point totals.
Brett Porter's Team lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Each team recorded its best scoring output of the year.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Clockwork Orange ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Brett Porter's Team ranked 3rd.
The matchup's 1.76-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss concludes a three-match winning streak for Brett Porter's Team.
Clockwork Orange moves to (1-0) in close games this year, while Brett Porter's Team falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Drew Brees officially registered the third-highest scoring output for any quarterback this year with 40.06 points.

Coach Talk

Clockwork Orange
You know, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Brett Porter's Team at the wide receiver position (43.5 points to 18.6).
Brett Porter's Team
There are plenty of lessons we can take away from the 2019 campaign and apply to next year... it's never too early to begin strategizing and thinking about how to improve! Keep your head up, Brett Porter's Team!