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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Fightin' Irish
7-7 144.86
125.88
 
VS
proj
Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb
110.08 10-4
113.79

Fightin' Irish top expectations, earn win against Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb in 144.86-110.08 blowout

Fightin' Irish brought their A game, rolling to a 144.86-110.08 win over Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb, who fell short of projections. Fightin' Irish nabbed an early 19.75-point lead on Thursday. Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb came back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Mark Andrews (19.5 points) and Rex Burkhead (6.6). Unphased, Fightin' Irish made a run later that afternoon, as George Kittle (23.1 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (20.3) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Fightin' Irish have beaten Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb, after falling 114.03-105.32 in their last matchup. Fightin' Irish (7-7) will look to add to their success against Goodell's Gonads, while Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb (10-4) will try to get back in the win column against it's lonely down here.

Matchup Timeline

  Fightin' Irish   Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown against the Bengals, Kittle scored 23.1 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.75-point projection and was much higher than his 8.4-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #77 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Fightin' Irish
Points
% of total points 144.86
1
George Kittle
TE
23.1
10.75
15.9%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
20.3
10.25
14%
3
Teddy Bridgewater
QB
15.16
20.43
10.5%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
13.5
14.98
9.3%
Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb
Points
% of total points 110.08
1
Justin Herbert
QB
24.9
23.1
22.6%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
19.5
8.57
17.7%
3
Nick Bosa
DE
13.25
7.8
12%
4
Dustin Hopkins
K
13
9.14
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Mecole Hardman had a 44-yard catch for Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb, contributing to a 42.74-41.35 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Fightin' Irish had a 113.16-108.58 lead. For Fightin' Irish, Ja'Marr Chase had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb with a 59-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Van Jefferson Jr. had a 52-yard touchdown catch for Fightin' Irish during Monday Night Football, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Fightin' Irish   Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb

Game Notes

Fightin' Irish had seven of their 12 starting players score higher than their projected points.
Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb had only five of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
Fightin' Irish put up more points than their season scoring average (114.98) while Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb fell short of theirs (132.24).
Fightin' Irish put up more points than their projected total, while Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Fightin' Irish get the W, but they also easily covered the 12.09-point forecasted margin of victory.
Fightin' Irish moves to (4-4) in blowout games this year, while Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb falls to (5-2).
Despite the loss, Justin Herbert recorded 24.9 points, the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

Next Week Preview

Fightin' Irish
In a battle of teams sporting matching 7-7 records, Fightin' Irish and Goodell's Gonads will go head-to-head in Week 15. 14 weeks into the season, Fightin' Irish have accumulated the 11th-most points in the league while Goodell's Gonads (126.05 PPG) are ranked fifth. Over the last two weeks, Fightin' Irish has scored 148.74 points per game, while Goodell's Gonads has averaged 124.64 per contest.
Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb
The schedule gets no easier for first-place Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb, because they next get to face off against red-hot it's lonely down here next week. 14 weeks into the season, Bradley licks Biden’s Chubb are ranked first in points scored, while it's lonely down here have tallied the eighth-highest point total in GOALS & Friends league.