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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS
9-5 130.25
120.45
 
VS
proj
Gridiron Gladiators
92 10-4
119.06

Gridiron Gladiators lose to ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS in 130.25-92.00 rout

Gridiron Gladiators were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, as ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS cruised to a 130.25-92.00 win. Gridiron Gladiators got out to a 10.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS after that. They were led by Nick Chubb, who racked up 103 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns for 24.5 points, and Kyler Murray, who passed for 244 yards and a touchdown and ran for 47 yards (23 points). Kareem Hunt (33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 77 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Patrick Mahomes (393 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did their part for Gridiron Gladiators in the loss. This marks the first time this season ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS have taken down Gridiron Gladiators, after falling 154.5-83 in their last matchup. ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Gridiron Gladiators (10-4) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS   Gridiron Gladiators

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kelce (8 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 22 points in a 33-27 win over the Dolphins in Week 14. His scoring output was 62.4% more than his 13.55-point projection and was much higher than his 14.61-point season scoring average. Kelce ranks #22 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS
Points
% of total points 130.25
1
Nick Chubb
RB
24.5
15.45
18.8%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
23
24.57
17.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
22
13.55
16.9%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
14
7.92
10.7%
Gridiron Gladiators
Points
% of total points 92
1
Kareem Hunt
RB
25
10.14
27.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24
28.35
26.1%
3
Cooper Kupp
WR
10
10.55
10.9%
4
Jason Sanders
K
10
8.65
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with standout moments early Sunday, after which ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS owned a 72.00-54.50 lead. Kyler Murray had a 41-yard pass for ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS, while Greg Zuerlein had a 55-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard touchdown pass for Gridiron Gladiators, while James Robinson had a 47-yard run.
Monday
Kareem Hunt had a 22-yard touchdown catch for Gridiron Gladiators.

Points By Position

  ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS   Gridiron Gladiators

Game Notes

ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS got the win even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Gridiron Gladiators had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Gridiron Gladiators can partially blame the loss on Trey Burton, who didn't score any points.
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS put up more points than their season scoring average (112.57) while Gridiron Gladiators fell short of theirs (113.41).
ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS put up more points than their projected total, while Gridiron Gladiators failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 38.25-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The loss ends a streak of four consecutive wins for Gridiron Gladiators.
Not only did ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS get the win, but they also covered the 1.39-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS moves to (7-4), while Gridiron Gladiators falls to (5-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Kareem Hunt put up 25 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

ROCK-n-REDRAIDERS
Assembling a starting crew that registered more than 130 points this past week... we did what we had to do and took care of business. Let's keep this momentum as we move on to our next matchup in Week 15.
Gridiron Gladiators
Fortunately, this week's problem is pretty easy to identify, Gridiron Gladiators. Choosing to start Trey Burton in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?