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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Trogdor!
6-8 157.98
108.73
 
VS
proj
Mean Machine
117.07 7-7
120.55

Trogdor! brush off projections, knock off Mean Machine in 157.98-117.07 rout

Trogdor! stepped up, rolling to a 157.98-117.07 win over Mean Machine, who fell short of projections. Mean Machine got out to a 1.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Trogdor! after that. They were led by Drew Brees (349 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Emmanuel Sanders (35 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 157 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Ryan Tannehill (22.77 points) and Harrison Butker (13) did everything they could for Mean Machine in the loss. This marks the second time this season Trogdor! have gotten the best of Mean Machine, after winning 106.17-90.74 in their last matchup. Trogdor! ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Mean Machine will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 7-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Trogdor!   Mean Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While totaling 157 receiving yards , passing for 35 yards and scoring 2 touchdowns against the Saints, Sanders registered 20.55 points this week. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 4.56-point projection and was much higher than his 5.89-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #73 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Emmanuel Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Trogdor!
Points
% of total points 157.98
1
Drew Brees
QB
35.03
12.81
22.2%
2
Emmanuel Sanders
WR
20.55
4.56
13%
3
Darius Leonard
LB
18
8.44
11.4%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
11.65
6.73
7.4%
Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 117.07
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
22.77
11.55
19.4%
2
Harrison Butker
K
13
8.17
11.1%
3
Bobby Wagner
LB
12.5
7.66
10.7%
4
Jaylon Smith
LB
11
8.16
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Drew Brees had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Trogdor!, while Emmanuel Sanders had a 75-yard touchdown catch and a 35-yard touchdown pass, helping Trogdor! to a 127.93-34.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Ryan Tannehill had a 91-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Mean Machine, who trailed 140.83-94.17 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Trogdor!   Mean Machine

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Mean Machine, Trogdor! averaged more points (132.08) than they usually score (106.13).
Trogdor! are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Mean Machine (4).
Trogdor! are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Mean Machine (0 vs 2).
Mean Machine have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Trogdor! (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Trogdor! have outscored Mean Machine at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
The starters for Trogdor! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Mean Machine (2).
Hey Mean Machine, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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