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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
SATX Moonmen
11-3 96
94.82
 
VS
proj
Gnaperville Gnus
60 8-6
86.13

SATX Moonmen knock off Gnaperville Gnus for third straight win in 96-60 rout

SATX Moonmen extended their win streak to three games with a convincing victory over Gnaperville Gnus, rolling to a 96-60 win. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in the matchup, as SATX Moonmen nabbed a 27-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar performances from DeAndre Hopkins (22 points) and Mike Evans (15). Todd Gurley II (16 points) and Aaron Rodgers (14) led the way for Gnaperville Gnus in defeat. This marks the second time this season SATX Moonmen have gotten the best of Gnaperville Gnus, after winning 57-50 in their last matchup. SATX Moonmen will look to keep winning in next week's semifinal round, while Gnaperville Gnus attempt to rebound and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  SATX Moonmen   Gnaperville Gnus

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 13 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 4.28-point projection and was much higher than their 8-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

SATX Moonmen
Points
% of total points 96
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22
11.85
22.9%
2
Mike Evans
WR
15
11.73
15.6%
3
Devonta Freeman
RB
15
9.93
15.6%
4
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
13
4.28
13.5%
Gnaperville Gnus
Points
% of total points 60
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
16
9.92
26.7%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14
27.53
23.3%
3
Joey Slye
K
8
5.93
13.3%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
7
8.07
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeAndre Hopkins had a 43-yard touchdown catch for SATX Moonmen, while Mike Evans had a 61-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 64-37 lead for SATX Moonmen.

Points By Position

  SATX Moonmen   Gnaperville Gnus

What If

SATX Moonmen would have beaten five other teams besides Gnaperville Gnus this week.
Gnaperville Gnus would have lost to five other teams besides SATX Moonmen this week.
If SATX Moonmen played Gnaperville Gnus every week this season, they'd be 7-7.
SATX Moonmen would be 9-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gnaperville Gnus.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as SATX Moonmen, Gnaperville Gnus would be 7-5.
If SATX Moonmen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 95-80-1.
If they played every team every week, Gnaperville Gnus would be 74-99-3.

Coach Talk

SATX Moonmen
Kudos to you, SATX Moonmen. Nice job deploying a lineup that earned 96 points this past matchup.
Gnaperville Gnus
Ugh, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for Gnaperville Gnus collectively logged only four targets this past week.