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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Red Raiders
9-5 79.3
93.07
 
VS
proj
Jon Gruden
75.93 8-6
80.07

Red Raiders find way to beat Jon Gruden in 79.30-75.93 battle despite falling short of expectations

There's no sugarcoating it, Red Raiders underperformed, at least compared to projections. Still, they squeaked by for a 79.30-75.93 win over Jon Gruden. Jon Gruden had a chance to come from behind on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Red Raiders led 77.60-73.93 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite 2 points from Diontae Johnson on Sunday night for Jon Gruden. Red Raiders were led by Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 393 yards and 2 touchdowns for 13.25 points, and DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 9 passes for 136 yards (11.8 points). This marks the first time this season Red Raiders have taken down Jon Gruden, after falling 100.15-98.37 in their last matchup. Red Raiders will look to keep winning in next week's semifinals, while Jon Gruden seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 5th Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Red Raiders   Jon Gruden

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cooper overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 8.55 points against his 5.83-point projection. In a 30-7 win over the Bengals, he caught 4 passes for 51 yards and a touchdown. Cooper ranks #42 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Amari Cooper

Top Player Comparison

Red Raiders
Points
% of total points 79.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
13.25
20.62
16.7%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.8
7.72
14.9%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
10.95
5.06
13.8%
4
Jaylon Smith
LB
10.75
8.15
13.6%
Jon Gruden
Points
% of total points 75.93
1
Antoine Winfield Jr.
S
19.5
8.15
25.7%
2
David Montgomery
RB
18.75
7.53
24.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
17.8
7.56
23.4%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
4.8
6.39
6.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Jon Gruden who took the lead, 66.65-50.75. Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard touchdown pass for Red Raiders, while DeAndre Hopkins had a 41-yard catch. David Montgomery made the highlight reel for Jon Gruden with an 80-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Red Raiders   Jon Gruden

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Red Raiders are doing a better job of that, averaging 93.79 versus Jon Gruden's 86.83.
Even the machines think Red Raiders have better players. Their projected average points is higher (92.47) than Jon Gruden (86.51).
Once Red Raiders put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Jon Gruden (4 vs 1).
Red Raiders should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Jon Gruden (9 vs 7).
By position, Red Raiders have outscored Jon Gruden at QB, WR, and IDP this season.
The starters for Red Raiders had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Jon Gruden (1).
Hey Jon Gruden, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Red Raiders
Deploying a starting crew that recorded more than 79 points this past week... we consider that to be a job well done.
Jon Gruden
The problem in Week 14 was pretty easy to spot, Jon Gruden. Choosing to start Randy Bullock in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time?