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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Gritz Blitz
9-5 112
108.44
 
VS
proj
Warriors
44 2-12
72.21

Gritz Blitz beat Warriors for third straight win in 112-44 rout

Gritz Blitz extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Warriors, rolling to a 112-44 win. Gritz Blitz grabbed an 18-point lead on Thursday behind the Los Angeles Rams defense (35 points) and never gave it up. The Los Angeles Chargers defense (17 Pts Allowed, 319 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and DK Metcalf (6 Rec, 61 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Warriors in defeat. This marks the second time this season Gritz Blitz have knocked off Warriors, after winning 119-63.5 in their last matchup. Gritz Blitz (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Warriors will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 2-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Gritz Blitz   Warriors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense (3 Pts Allowed, 220 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 35 points against the Patriots in Week 14. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 15.85-point projection and was much higher than their 17-point season scoring average. The Rams defense ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Gritz Blitz
Points
% of total points 112
1
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
35
15.85
31.3%
2
Davante Adams
WR
14
13.26
12.5%
3
Jaylon Smith
LB
11
6.15
9.8%
4
Montez Sweat
DE
8
5.17
7.1%
Warriors
Points
% of total points 44
1
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
18
10.12
40.9%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
10
10.79
22.7%
3
Damiere Byrd
WR
5
4.19
11.4%
4
Stephon Gilmore
CB
4
2.4
9.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
James Robinson had a 47-yard run for Gritz Blitz, helping the team to a 62-16 lead.
Sunday Late
Davante Adams had a 56-yard touchdown catch for Gritz Blitz to contribute to a 112-44 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Gritz Blitz   Warriors

Game Notes

Just four of the 12 starters on Gritz Blitz exceeded their scoring projections.
Warriors had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Gritz Blitz put up more points than their season scoring average (102.04) while Warriors fell short of theirs (56.68).
Gritz Blitz put up more points than their projected total, while Warriors failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Gritz Blitz win, but they also covered the 36.23-point projected margin of victory.
Gritz Blitz moves to (7-1) in blowout games this season, while Warriors falls to (0-5).

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