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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Mean Machine
8-6 192.75
181.65
 
VS
proj
Bridge Over Troubled Water
166.65 9-5
169.32

Mean Machine knock Bridge Over Troubled Water from top spot, 192.75-166.65

Mean Machine secured a 192.75-166.65 win over Bridge Over Troubled Water, knocking them out of the top spot in ExtraordinarilyDrunkGentlemen. Bridge Over Troubled Water took a 16.10-point lead on Thursday, but Mean Machine held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady, who passed for 363 yards , ran for 16 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 61.55 points, and the Seattle Seahawks defense, who allowed only 13 points and gave up 380 yards (32.2 points). Justin Herbert (275 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 19 Rush Yds) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (28 Pts Allowed, 375 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) did everything they could for Bridge Over Troubled Water in the loss. This marks the second time this season Mean Machine have gotten the best of Bridge Over Troubled Water, after winning 173.7-151.65 in their last matchup. Mean Machine (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Bridge Over Troubled Water (9-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Mean Machine   Bridge Over Troubled Water

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Renfrow (13 Rec, 117 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 27.8 points against the Chiefs in Week 14. His scoring output nearly doubled his 14.88-point projection and was much higher than his 15.8-point season scoring average. Renfrow ranks #56 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Hunter Renfrow

Top Player Comparison

Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 192.75
1
Tom Brady
QB
61.55
44.41
31.9%
2
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
32.2
27.47
16.7%
3
Hunter Renfrow
WR
27.8
14.88
14.4%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
19.7
17.91
10.2%
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Points
% of total points 166.65
1
Justin Herbert
QB
52.65
46.15
31.6%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
28.1
22.72
16.9%
3
Javonte Williams
RB
26.8
13.03
16.1%
4
Matt Prater
K
16
9.27
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Mean Machine became the proud owner of a 192.75-150.65 lead. For Mean Machine, Tom Brady had a 58-yard touchdown pass. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Bridge Over Troubled Water with a 59-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Matt Prater had multiple 53-yard field goals for Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Points By Position

  Mean Machine   Bridge Over Troubled Water

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Mean Machine scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bridge Over Troubled Water had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Mean Machine put up more points than their season scoring average (189.28) while Bridge Over Troubled Water fell short of theirs (185.98).
Mean Machine scored more points than their projected total, while Bridge Over Troubled Water fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 26.1-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Mean Machine win, but they also easily covered the 12.33-point predicted margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Justin Herbert put up 52.65 points, the fourth-highest score in the league this week.

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