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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Hawks
10-4 115.47
116.75
 
VS
proj
leader of pack
68.8 6-8
104.25

The Hawks top leader of pack for third straight win in 115.47-68.80 rout

The Hawks extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over leader of pack, cruising to a 115.47-68.80 win. The Hawks took a 3.30-point lead on Thursday behind Robert Woods (5.6 points) and never relinquished it. Davante Adams (7 Rec, 115 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Herbert (243 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for leader of pack in defeat. This marks the third time this season The Hawks have knocked off leader of pack, after winning 133.3-53.57 in their last matchup. The Hawks will look to not lose that winning feeling in the semifinal round next week, while leader of pack attempt to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  The Hawks   leader of pack

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense (7 Pts Allowed, 309 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) scored 16 points against the Bengals in Week 14. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.76-point projection and was much higher than their 2.17-point season scoring average. The Cowboys defense will face the 49ers next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

The Hawks
Points
% of total points 115.47
1
Travis Kelce
TE
23.6
15.29
20.4%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
22.4
15.17
19.4%
3
Chris Carson
RB
17.3
15.58
15%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
16
6.76
13.9%
leader of pack
Points
% of total points 68.8
1
Davante Adams
WR
21
19.93
30.5%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
14.1
19.15
20.5%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
13
11.71
18.9%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
11.6
11.93
16.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Duke Johnson had a 48-yard catch for The Hawks, helping the team to a 60.00-20.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, The Hawks boasted a 115.47-71.80 lead. For The Hawks, Calvin Ridley had a 39-yard touchdown catch. Davante Adams made the highlight reel for leader of pack with a 56-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  The Hawks   leader of pack

Game Notes

Five of the nine starting players on The Hawks scored higher than their projected point totals.
leader of pack had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Hawks put up more points than their season scoring average (107.47) while leader of pack fell short of theirs (98.07).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did The Hawks get the win, but they also easily covered the 12.5-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, The Hawks moves to (7-1), while leader of pack falls to (3-5).
A bright spot in the loss, Davante Adams put up 21 points, the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

The Hawks
Earning the win is most important, The Hawks, but we've also identified one spot where we can get stronger as a team: our quarterback was severely overmatched this past week. Justin Herbert went 36-of-44 for 243 yards and two touchdowns for leader of pack, and all Matt Ryan could produce was a 21-for-32 day, with 224 yards and one passing TD (plus three ugly interceptions).
leader of pack
Here's a list of sports scenarios where it's excusable to go 0-for-2: A hitter's line in baseball, a pair of Dwight Howard free throws, and a double-fault in tennis. That's just about it. Going 0-for-2 on field goal attempts this past week? Seems like Wil Lutz might have just toe-bashed himself back into the free agent pool following that sort of performance.