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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Blue Thunder
11-3 269.72
241.4
 
VS
proj
The Knukle Draggers
159.06 7-7
214.95

Blue Thunder knock off The Knukle Draggers for seventh straight win in 269.72-159.06 rout

Blue Thunder extended their win streak to seven games with a dominant victory over The Knukle Draggers, rolling to a 269.72-159.06 win. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in the matchup, as Blue Thunder took a 136.42-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive efforts from Patrick Mahomes and David Montgomery. Mahomes passed for 393 yards and 2 touchdowns for 130.62 points, while Montgomery racked up 155 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (37.5 points). Philip Rivers (244 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Calvin Ridley (8 Rec, 124 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for The Knukle Draggers in defeat. This marks the first time this season Blue Thunder have beaten The Knukle Draggers, after falling 250.6-189.4 in their last matchup. Blue Thunder (11-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while The Knukle Draggers (7-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Blue Thunder   The Knukle Draggers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taylor (150 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 15 Rec Yds) scored 44.5 points against the Raiders in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 13.51-point projection and was much higher than his 11.46-point season scoring average. Taylor ranks #52 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Blue Thunder
Points
% of total points 269.72
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
130.62
112.11
48.4%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
44.5
13.51
16.5%
3
David Montgomery
RB
37.5
12.01
13.9%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
34.4
38.82
12.8%
The Knukle Draggers
Points
% of total points 159.06
1
Philip Rivers
QB
89.26
96.1
56.1%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
18.4
11.89
11.6%
3
Jason Myers
K
11
9.41
6.9%
4
The Carolina Panthers defense
DEF
9.6
35.53
6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard touchdown pass for Blue Thunder, while David Montgomery had an 80-yard touchdown run, contributing to a 176.82-40.40 lead for Blue Thunder.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all was said and done, Blue Thunder owned a 269.72-159.06 lead. For Blue Thunder, Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run. Philip Rivers had a 41-yard touchdown pass for The Knukle Draggers, while Calvin Ridley had a 39-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Blue Thunder   The Knukle Draggers

StatSmack

Blue Thunder are looking unstoppable, with victories in seven straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Knukle Draggers need some help then, averaging just 206.69 versus Blue Thunder's 233.8.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Blue Thunder (11-3) have a better record than The Knukle Draggers (7-7).
Even the machines think Blue Thunder have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (227.67) than The Knukle Draggers (210.92).
Once Blue Thunder put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Knukle Draggers (3 vs 0).
Blue Thunder don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than The Knukle Draggers (0 vs 1).
Blue Thunder should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Knukle Draggers (7 vs 6).
By position, Blue Thunder have outscored The Knukle Draggers at QB and TE this season.
Blue Thunder don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 43 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Blue Thunder had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Knukle Draggers (2).
There's not much good to say about The Knukle Draggers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Blue Thunder
Here's a list of sports scenarios where it's acceptable to go 0-for-2: A double-fault in tennis, a hitter's line in baseball, and the Jazz facing MJ's Bulls in the Finals. That's basically it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? Sounds like Wil Lutz might have just kicked himself to the waiver wire after that sort of effort.
The Knukle Draggers
Fortunately, The Knukle Draggers, this week's problem is pretty easy to diagnose. Choosing to start Trey Burton in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 269.72 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time?