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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Caribbean Bombers
7-7 147
135.5
 
VS
proj
Cowboy Chip
118 5-9
111.82

Unable to overcome multiple busts, Cowboy Chip fall to Caribbean Bombers in 147-118 rout

Impeded by three starters who put up goose eggs (Adam Thielen, Antonio Brown, and Le'Veon Bell), Cowboy Chip were unable to overcome Caribbean Bombers, which rolled to a 147-118 victory. Cowboy Chip nabbed a 21-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Caribbean Bombers after that. They were led by Drew Brees (349 Pass Yds, 5 Pass TDs) and Todd Gurley II (79 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 34 Rec Yds). Matt Ryan (313 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (53 Rush Yds, 82 Rec Yds) led the charge for Cowboy Chip in the loss. This marks the second time this season Caribbean Bombers have taken down Cowboy Chip, after winning 151-98 in their last matchup. Caribbean Bombers will look to not lose that winning feeling in the semifinal round next week, while Cowboy Chip attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Caribbean Bombers   Cowboy Chip

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 349 yards and 5 touchdowns against the 49ers, Brees tallied 71 points this week. His scoring output was 73.5% more than his 40.93-point projection and was much higher than his 23.29-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

Caribbean Bombers
Points
% of total points 147
1
Drew Brees
QB
71
40.93
48.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
20
12.91
13.6%
3
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
16
14.03
10.9%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
9
17.26
6.1%
Cowboy Chip
Points
% of total points 118
1
Matt Ryan
QB
32
38.94
27.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24
23.83
20.3%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
21
15.65
17.8%
4
George Kittle
TE
18
14.83
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Cowboy Chip became the proud owner of a 107-99 lead. For Caribbean Bombers, Drew Brees had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for Cowboy Chip with a 93-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Caribbean Bombers   Cowboy Chip

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Cowboy Chip, Caribbean Bombers averaged more points (149) than they usually score (129.86).
We heard scoring helps you win. Cowboy Chip need some help then, averaging just 117.07 versus Caribbean Bombers's 129.86.
Even the computers think Caribbean Bombers have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (137.74) than Cowboy Chip (119.15).
Caribbean Bombers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cowboy Chip (3 vs 2).
Caribbean Bombers play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than Cowboy Chip (2).
Caribbean Bombers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cowboy Chip (2 vs 1).
Caribbean Bombers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Cowboy Chip (6 vs 5).
By position, Caribbean Bombers have outscored Cowboy Chip at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Caribbean Bombers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 2 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Caribbean Bombers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Cowboy Chip (1).
Hey Cowboy Chip, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Caribbean Bombers
This sport is all about creating mismatches. Fueled by an awesome outing from Drew Brees, we doubled up Cowboy Chip at the quarterback position this past week (71 points to 32). Brees breezed through the 49ers defense by putting up 349 yards and five passing touchdowns.
Cowboy Chip
Hey, it's possible that Cowboy Chip may be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Accumulating only eight targets combined this past week, their three wide receivers apparently spent the majority of their games blocking downfield and running decoy routes.