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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
g-men
13-1 191.43
187.56
 
VS
proj
Manager-less Team
116.82 3-11
107.03

g-men defeat Manager-less Team for sixth straight win in 191.43-116.82 rout

g-men extended their win streak to six games with an easy victory over Manager-less Team, cruising to a 191.43-116.82 win. g-men pulled out to an early 10.40-point lead on Thursday. Manager-less Team came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Aaron Jones (25.2 points) and Joe Mixon (24.6). Unphased, g-men pulled it together later that afternoon, as Derrick Henry (22.9 points) and James White (9.61) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season g-men have knocked off Manager-less Team, after winning 134.04-80.74 in their last matchup. g-men (13-1) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Manager-less Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  g-men   Manager-less Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the 49ers in Week 14, Cook caught 2 passes for 64 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 18.4 points to more-than-triple his 5.71-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any TE in the league this season. Cook will square off against the Colts next week.
Jared Cook

Top Player Comparison

g-men
Points
% of total points 191.43
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
31.8
36.12
16.6%
2
Jared Goff
QB
31.12
29.91
16.3%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
22.9
14.44
12%
4
Jared Cook
TE
18.4
5.71
9.6%
Manager-less Team
Points
% of total points 116.82
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
26.92
36.24
23%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
25.2
12.02
21.6%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
24.6
9.25
21.1%
4
Christian McCaffrey
RB
13.5
19.66
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Manager-less Team who grabbed the lead, 89.90-84.00. Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass for g-men, while Jared Cook had a 38-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Manager-less Team with a 42-yard run.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard touchdown pass for Manager-less Team, who trailed 133.31-116.82 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  g-men   Manager-less Team

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. g-men have a winning record vs Manager-less Team this season despite averaging fewer points against them (162.74) than their overall season average (172.47).
g-men are on a roll, winning six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. g-men are doing a better job of that, averaging 172.47 versus Manager-less Team's 111.68.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" g-men (13-1) have a better record than Manager-less Team (3-11).
Even the machines think g-men have better players. Their projected average points is higher (166.35) than Manager-less Team (103.41).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. g-men has left fewer points on the bench this season (677.23) than Manager-less Team (759.82).
g-men don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Manager-less Team (9 vs 1).
g-men laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Manager-less Team (1).
g-men don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Manager-less Team (0 vs 1).
g-men should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Manager-less Team (8 vs 7).
g-men have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Manager-less Team (106 vs 61).
By position, g-men have outscored Manager-less Team at QB, WR, TE, and IDP this season.
g-men don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 56 points, highest in the league.
g-men are in the playoffs. Manager-less Team are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Manager-less Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

g-men
You know what, g-men, we do certainly appreciate the confidence. Deploying a player with zero points (Jamal Adams), while still getting a W... talk about arrogant. All we ask is to please keep those flashy shenanigans to the regular season. Do it in the playoffs and we're done.
Manager-less Team
Hey, it's possible that Manager-less Team might be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating just 17 targets as a group in Week 14, their five starting pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) apparently helped their teams' causes by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.