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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Gotslossed1001
8-6 155.02
147.96
 
VS
proj
Bruisin’ Egos
100.52 6-8
134.97

Bruisin’ Egos fall to Gotslossed1001 in 155.02-100.52 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Bruisin’ Egos underperformed, at least based on projections, as Gotslossed1001 rolled to a 155.02-100.52 win. Gotslossed1001 took a 14.30-point lead on Thursday behind Cooper Kupp and never gave it back. Davante Adams (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Josh Allen (238 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 28 Rush Yds) did everything they could for Bruisin’ Egos in the loss. This marks the second time this season Gotslossed1001 have gotten the best of Bruisin’ Egos, after winning 150.82-122.52 in their last matchup. Gotslossed1001 (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Bruisin’ Egos will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Gotslossed1001   Bruisin’ Egos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 15.56 points, Taylor nearly doubled that amount by scoring 30.5 points as the Colts beat the Raiders 44-27. He racked up 165 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Gotslossed1001 this week. Taylor will go up against the Texans in Week 15.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Gotslossed1001
Points
% of total points 155.02
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
30.5
15.56
19.7%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22.6
19.13
14.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
22.4
17.39
14.4%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.62
24.72
12%
Bruisin’ Egos
Points
% of total points 100.52
1
Davante Adams
WR
24.5
24.12
24.4%
2
Josh Allen
QB
18.32
21.25
18.2%
3
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
16
9.65
15.9%
4
James Robinson
RB
12.3
17.19
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Gotslossed1001 who owned the lead, 63.52-39.60. DeAndre Hopkins had a 41-yard catch for Gotslossed1001, while Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard touchdown pass. James Robinson made the highlight reel for Bruisin’ Egos with a 47-yard run.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Gotslossed1001 boasted a 149.02-80.40 lead. For Gotslossed1001, Jonathan Taylor had a 62-yard touchdown run. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for Bruisin’ Egos with a 56-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Gotslossed1001   Bruisin’ Egos

Game Notes

Gotslossed1001 got the win despite the fact that only three of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bruisin’ Egos had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Gotslossed1001 put up more points than their season scoring average (144.45) while Bruisin’ Egos fell short of theirs (126.02).
Gotslossed1001 put up more points than their projected total, while Bruisin’ Egos fell short of their projection.
The defeat snaps a three-game unbeaten streak for Bruisin’ Egos.
Not only did Gotslossed1001 win, but they also easily covered the 12.99-point forecasted margin of victory.
Gotslossed1001 moves to (5-3) in blowout games this season, while Bruisin’ Egos falls to (3-5).
In a losing effort, Davante Adams (24.5 points) posted the fifth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Gotslossed1001
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? With solid performances by Jonathan Taylor and Alvin Kamara, our squad took that to heart this past week. We nearly quadrupled Bruisin’ Egos at running back (52.9 points to 14.1). Taylor had 165 total yards and two TDs, while Kamara logged 94 yards.
Bruisin’ Egos
Posting just four targets this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for Bruisin’ Egos should remind their QBs to get them more involved (and dial up a screen play or two).