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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Mike’s Great Team
8-6 78.44
93.78
 
VS
proj
Struggle Bus
50.48 5-9
88.36

Offensively challenged Mike’s Great Team knock off Struggle Bus, 78.44-50.48

Mike’s Great Team earned a 78.44-50.48 win over Struggle Bus in spite of ranking only 11th in the league in points scored for the week. Mike’s Great Team jumped out to a 41.26-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 26.9 points from Justin Tucker (3-3 FG, 55 long, 1-1 XP) and Cordarrelle Patterson (58 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and never looked back. Mike Davis (44 Rush Yds, 42 Rec Yds) and David Montgomery (42 Rush Yds, 39 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Struggle Bus in the loss. This marks the first time this season Mike’s Great Team have knocked off Struggle Bus, after falling 118.88-85.62 in their last matchup. Mike’s Great Team (8-6) have now won five straight games and will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Struggle Bus will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Mike’s Great Team   Struggle Bus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tucker (3-3 FG, 55 long, 1-1 XP) scored 15 points against the Browns in Week 14. His scoring output was 69.7% more than his 8.84-point projection and was much higher than his 9-point season scoring average. Tucker ranks #82 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Justin Tucker

Top Player Comparison

Mike’s Great Team
Points
% of total points 78.44
1
Mike Evans
WR
15.1
11.72
19.3%
2
Justin Tucker
K
15
8.84
19.1%
3
Cordarrelle Patterson
RB
11.9
11.26
15.2%
4
Jarvis Landry
WR
10.1
7.79
12.9%
Struggle Bus
Points
% of total points 50.48
1
Mike Davis
RB
8.6
5.36
17%
2
David Montgomery
RB
8.1
12.61
16%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
8
13.54
15.8%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
8
8.12
15.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Tucker had a 55-yard field goal and a 50-yard field goal for Mike’s Great Team, contributing to a 63.34-22.08 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mike’s Great Team   Struggle Bus

StatSmack

A tale of two teams...headed in opposite directions. Struggle Bus have lost their last five weeks, while Mike’s Great Team have won five straight.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Mike’s Great Team (8-6) have a better record than Struggle Bus (5-9).
Mike’s Great Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Struggle Bus (0).
Mike’s Great Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Struggle Bus (2 vs 0).
By position, Mike’s Great Team have outscored Struggle Bus at WR, TE, and K this season.
Mike’s Great Team has a higher average scoring margin (2) than Struggle Bus this season (-4).
The starters for Mike’s Great Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Struggle Bus (0).
The postseason awaits Mike’s Great Team. They've clinched a playoff spot while Struggle Bus are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey Struggle Bus, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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