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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
11-3 131.15
142.06
 
VS
proj
Ego Crushers
86.3 5-9
98.22

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr beat Ego Crushers for sixth straight win, 131.15-86.30

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought victory over Ego Crushers, securing a 131.15-86.30 win. Ego Crushers grabbed a 41.80-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 34.8 points from Chase Claypool (8 Rec, 93 Rec Yds) and K.J. Osborn (3 Rec, 83 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But tHe TrAiN sMaShEr held the lead the rest of the way, powered by George Kittle, who caught 13 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown for 34.1 points, and Aaron Rodgers, who passed for 341 yards and 4 touchdowns (33.05 points). This marks the second time this season tHe TrAiN sMaShEr have beaten Ego Crushers, after winning 127.75-86.1 in their last matchup. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (11-3) will look to earn another win against Firefighters, while Ego Crushers (5-9) seek to generate some positive momentum against The Equalizer.

Matchup Timeline

  tHe TrAiN sMaShEr   Ego Crushers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bengals in Week 14, Kittle scored 34.1 points to more-than-double his 16.34-point projection. He caught 13 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on tHe TrAiN sMaShEr this week. Next week, Kittle will square off against the Falcons.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr
Points
% of total points 131.15
1
George Kittle
TE
34.1
16.34
26%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.05
26.49
25.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.4
19.27
11%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
12.9
17.85
9.8%
Ego Crushers
Points
% of total points 86.3
1
Chase Claypool
WR
17.5
12.72
20.3%
2
K.J. Osborn
WR
17.3
12.06
20%
3
Van Jefferson Jr.
WR
14.8
12.22
17.1%
4
Matt Prater
K
13
8.56
15.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
K.J. Osborn had a 62-yard touchdown catch for Ego Crushers, helping to stake Ego Crushers to a 41.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Taylor Heinicke had a 43-yard touchdown pass for Ego Crushers, helping the team to a 54.50-31.10 lead.
Sunday Late
Deebo Samuel had a 27-yard touchdown run for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr to contribute to a 98.10-58.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Aaron Rodgers had a 38-yard touchdown pass and a 23-yard touchdown pass for tHe TrAiN sMaShEr to contribute to a 131.15-58.50 lead for the team.
Monday
Matt Prater had a pair of 53-yard field goals for Ego Crushers, while Van Jefferson Jr. had a 52-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  tHe TrAiN sMaShEr   Ego Crushers

StatSmack

tHe TrAiN sMaShEr are on a roll, with victories in six straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr are doing a better job of that, averaging 131.13 versus Ego Crushers's 107.15.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (11-3) have a better record than Ego Crushers (5-9).
Even the computers think tHe TrAiN sMaShEr have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (135.3) than Ego Crushers (118.29).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Ego Crushers has left more points on the bench this season (559.55) than tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (451.8).
Once tHe TrAiN sMaShEr put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Ego Crushers (7 vs 3).
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Ego Crushers (0).
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Ego Crushers (0 vs 2).
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Ego Crushers (5 vs 4).
Ego Crushers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (7) than tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (5) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, tHe TrAiN sMaShEr have outscored Ego Crushers at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
tHe TrAiN sMaShEr don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
There's not much good to say about Ego Crushers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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