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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Wardawgs
7-7 89.28
105.71
 
VS
proj
Headbussas
79.74 11-3
101.1

Wardawgs find way to defeat Headbussas 89.28-79.74 despite falling short of projections

Both teams fell short of expectations, but Wardawgs did enough to get the best of Headbussas. Predicted to win 105.71-101.10, Wardawgs earned an 89.28-79.74 win over Headbussas. Wardawgs grabbed an early 14.30-point lead on Thursday. Headbussas bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Jacoby Brissett (22.64 points) and Wil Lutz (13). Unphased, Wardawgs got it going later that afternoon, as Keenan Allen (8.3 points) and James White (7.4) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Wardawgs have knocked off Headbussas, after winning 120.14-105 in their last matchup. Wardawgs ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-7. Headbussas (11-3) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Wardawgs   Headbussas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense (7 Pts Allowed, 231 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 12 points in a 20-7 win over the Lions in Week 14. Their scoring output was 32.7% more than their 9.04-point projection and was much higher than their 8-point season scoring average. The Vikings defense will face the Chargers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Wardawgs
Points
% of total points 89.28
1
Amari Cooper
WR
14.3
11.6
16%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
13.58
21.07
15.2%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.5
19.84
15.1%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
12
9.04
13.4%
Headbussas
Points
% of total points 79.74
1
Jacoby Brissett
QB
22.64
17.23
28.4%
2
Wil Lutz
K
13
8.57
16.3%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
11
6.82
13.8%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
9.1
12.17
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Headbussas became the proud owner of a 72.74-69.48 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 44-yard pass for Wardawgs, while Ka'imi Fairbairn had a 54-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Jacoby Brissett had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Headbussas, while Wil Lutz had a 55-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Keenan Allen had a 45-yard catch for Wardawgs, contributing to an 85.18-79.74 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Wardawgs   Headbussas

StatSmack

Wardawgs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Headbussas (6 vs 5).
By position, Wardawgs have outscored Headbussas at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for Wardawgs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Headbussas (2).
Hey Headbussas, 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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