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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Square357
7-7 200
178.14
 
VS
proj
Crown My Ass
144 8-6
153.48

Square357 top predictions, defeat Crown My Ass in 200-144 rout

Square357 brought their A game and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 200-144 win over Crown My Ass, who fell short of projections. Crown My Ass got out to a 5-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Square357 after that. They were led by Drew Brees (56 points) and Zach Ertz (30). Darius Leonard (26 points) and the Cincinnati Bengals defense (22) led the charge for Crown My Ass in defeat. This marks the second time this season Square357 have beaten Crown My Ass, after winning 185-142 in their last matchup. Square357 will look to keep it going in next week's semifinals, while Crown My Ass attempt to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Square357   Crown My Ass

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brees (349 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) scored 56 points in a 48-46 lost to the 49ers in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 24.88-point projection and was much higher than his 15.36-point season scoring average. Brees ranks #64 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Drew Brees

Top Player Comparison

Square357
Points
% of total points 200
1
Drew Brees
QB
56
24.88
28%
2
Zach Ertz
TE
30
15.09
15%
3
The New York Jets defense
DEF
23
32.99
11.5%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
20
12.79
10%
Crown My Ass
Points
% of total points 144
1
Darius Leonard
LB
26
10.63
18.1%
2
The Cincinnati Bengals defense
DEF
22
28.75
15.3%
3
Jared Cook
TE
20
8.38
13.9%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
18
25.18
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Crown My Ass owned a 114-109 lead. For Square357, Drew Brees had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass. Jared Cook had a 38-yard touchdown catch for Crown My Ass, while Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 37-yard touchdown pass for Square357, contributing to a 123-121 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Square357   Crown My Ass

Game Notes

Square357 had five of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
Crown My Ass had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Square357 put up more points than their season scoring average (177.93) while Crown My Ass fell short of theirs (167.21).
Square357 put up more points than their projected total, while Crown My Ass fell short of their projection.
The victory snaps a streak of two consecutive defeats for Square357.
Not only did Square357 earn the win, but they also easily covered the 24.66-point predicted margin of victory.
Square357 moves to (1-0) in blowout games this year, while Crown My Ass falls to (5-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Darius Leonard officially registered the highest scoring output for any LB this season with 26 points.

Coach Talk

Square357
Hey, football is all about uncovering the mismatches, right? Our team found one this past week and doubled up Crown My Ass at the quarterback position (70 points to 30).
Crown My Ass
So, Crown My Ass, what did your receiving crew do to irk their quarterbacks this week? With just 11 total targets in Week 14, our three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) clearly need to get the attention of their respective QBs this week in practice.