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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Purple Pounders
10-4 118.7
127.51
 
VS
proj
Bob's Super Team
74.42 9-5
111.31

Purple Pounders defeat Bob's Super Team for sixth straight win in 118.70-74.42 rout

Purple Pounders extended their win streak to six games with a convincing victory over Bob's Super Team, cruising to a 118.70-74.42 win. Purple Pounders earned a 22.30-point lead on Thursday behind Ezekiel Elliott and never gave it back. George Kittle (6 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Patrick Mahomes (283 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) did their part for Bob's Super Team in defeat. This marks the first time this season Purple Pounders have taken down Bob's Super Team, after falling 105.86-92.84 in their last matchup. Purple Pounders (10-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Bob's Super Team (9-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Purple Pounders   Bob's Super Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Steelers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 236 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 18 points in a 23-17 win over the Cardinals in Week 14. They more-than-doubled their 7.32-point projection and overachieved for the fourth time this season. 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

Purple Pounders
Points
% of total points 118.7
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
22.3
16.82
18.8%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
20.8
24.74
17.5%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
18
7.32
15.2%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
14.5
20.76
12.2%
Bob's Super Team
Points
% of total points 74.42
1
George Kittle
TE
15.7
12.13
21.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
14.92
21.33
20%
3
Kenny Golladay
WR
14.8
10.7
19.9%
4
Marlon Mack
RB
9.8
11.88
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 61-yard touchdown pass for Purple Pounders, while Wil Lutz had a 55-yard field goal, contributing to an 86.10-57.90 lead for Purple Pounders.
Sunday Late
Patrick Mahomes had a 48-yard touchdown pass for Bob's Super Team, who trailed 112.40-72.82 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Purple Pounders   Bob's Super Team

StatSmack

Purple Pounders are on a roll, with victories in six straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bob's Super Team need some help then, averaging just 93.35 versus Purple Pounders's 123.27.
Even the computers think Purple Pounders have better players. Their projected average points is higher (122.52) than Bob's Super Team (101.28).
You can't win if you don't play. Purple Pounders has left fewer points on the bench this season (580.64) than Bob's Super Team (667).
Once Purple Pounders put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bob's Super Team (7 vs 2).
Purple Pounders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Bob's Super Team (7 vs 4).
By position, Purple Pounders have outscored Bob's Super Team at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Purple Pounders don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 25 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Purple Pounders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Bob's Super Team (1).
There's not much good to say about Bob's Super Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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