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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Smooth Criminal
9-5 222
190.77
 
VS
proj
Texas Rattlers
189 1-13
158.58

Smooth Criminal hand Texas Rattlers seventh straight loss, 222-189

Smooth Criminal earned a 222-189 win to hand Texas Rattlers their seventh straight loss. Smooth Criminal grabbed an early 14-point lead on Thursday. Texas Rattlers came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Cam Newton (46 points) and Darrel Williams (16). Not to be deterred, Smooth Criminal rallied later that afternoon, as Tom Brady (98 points) and Austin Ekeler (19) put them back on top for good. Smooth Criminal (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Texas Rattlers will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 1-13.

Matchup Timeline

  Smooth Criminal   Texas Rattlers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 41 points, Conner more-than-doubled his 17-point projection as the Cardinals lost to the Rams 30-23. He racked up 125 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Smooth Criminal this week. In Week 15, Conner and the Cardinals will battle the Lions.
James Conner

Top Player Comparison

Smooth Criminal
Points
% of total points 222
1
Tom Brady
QB
98
82.81
44.1%
2
James Conner
RB
41
17
18.5%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
19
21.23
8.6%
4
Van Jefferson Jr.
WR
18
13.01
8.1%
Texas Rattlers
Points
% of total points 189
1
Cam Newton
QB
46
62.22
24.3%
2
Mike Evans
WR
25
18.91
13.2%
3
Matt Gay
K
24
9.66
12.7%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
23
14.3
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Darrel Williams had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Texas Rattlers, contributing to a 77-38 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass for Smooth Criminal, contributing to a 155-142 lead for the team.
Monday
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Monday night. For Smooth Criminal, Van Jefferson Jr. had a 52-yard touchdown catch. Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for Texas Rattlers, while Odell Beckham Jr. had a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Smooth Criminal   Texas Rattlers

Game Notes

Smooth Criminal got the victory despite the fact that only four of their 12 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Texas Rattlers lost despite seven of their 12 starters scoring above their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as Smooth Criminal had three starters score zero points, while Texas Rattlers had one.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did Smooth Criminal earn the win, but they also covered the 32.19-point predicted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Smooth Criminal
Spotting mismatches is a big key to success in football. Thanks to a stellar display by Tom Brady, we doubled up Texas Rattlers at the quarterback position this past week (98 points to 46). Brady went 31-for-46 for 363 yards and two TDs (plus no INTs) in a six-point win over the Bills.
Texas Rattlers
Wait, our quarterback threw one interception and literally no touchdowns? I suppose we've arrived at a fork in the road here: Was Cam Newton actually that inaccurate from the pocket, or were the Falcons just that strong defending the pass? You'll need to decide one way or the other... Texas Rattlers, as you deploy your lineup for Week 15 and beyond!