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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
53 Cats and a Duck
5-8-1 199
143.03
 
VS
proj
Gandalf's Staff
150 5-9
138.45

53 Cats and a Duck defeat Gandalf's Staff for third straight win in 199-150 drubbing

53 Cats and a Duck extended their win streak to three games with a dominant victory over Gandalf's Staff, cruising to a 199-150 win. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as 53 Cats and a Duck took a 44-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Najee Harris (27 points) and Diontae Johnson (17). Leonard Fournette (113 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 19 Rec Yds) and the Cleveland Browns defense (22 Pts Allowed, 389 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the top performers for Gandalf's Staff in the loss. This marks the first time this season 53 Cats and a Duck have taken down Gandalf's Staff, after falling 152-144 in their last matchup. 53 Cats and a Duck ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-8-1. Gandalf's Staff will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  53 Cats and a Duck   Gandalf's Staff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 19.38 points, Kittle more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 42 points as the 49ers beat the Bengals 26-23. He caught 13 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on 53 Cats and a Duck this week. In Week 15, Kittle and the 49ers will face the Falcons.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

53 Cats and a Duck
Points
% of total points 199
1
George Kittle
TE
42
19.38
21.1%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
41
19.43
20.6%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
30
27.15
15.1%
4
Najee Harris
RB
27
18.72
13.6%
Gandalf's Staff
Points
% of total points 150
1
Leonard Fournette
RB
26
22.98
17.3%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
25
16.97
16.7%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23
29.93
15.3%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
22
16.07
14.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 44-yard pass for Gandalf's Staff, who trailed 111-80 after the early action.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, 53 Cats and a Duck became the proud owner of a 183-150 lead. For 53 Cats and a Duck, Justin Herbert had a 59-yard touchdown pass. Leonard Fournette made the highlight reel for Gandalf's Staff with a 47-yard touchdown run.
Monday
Matt Prater had a pair of 53-yard field goals for 53 Cats and a Duck on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  53 Cats and a Duck   Gandalf's Staff

What If

53 Cats and a Duck would have beaten seven other teams besides Gandalf's Staff this week.
Gandalf's Staff would have lost to just two other teams besides 53 Cats and a Duck this week.
If they played Gandalf's Staff every week, 53 Cats and a Duck would be 8-6 this season.
Had they played each other last week, 53 Cats and a Duck would have defeated Gandalf's Staff 185-126.
53 Cats and a Duck would be 9-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gandalf's Staff.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 53 Cats and a Duck, Gandalf's Staff would be 6-6.
If 53 Cats and a Duck had played every team in the league each week, they would be 67-57-2.
If they played every team every week, Gandalf's Staff would be 59-65-2.

Coach Talk

53 Cats and a Duck
Whoa, 53 Cats and a Duck, you really made a statement to your leaguemates with this dominant effort. Not only did you win by 49 points, you also jumped up two places in the league standings!
Gandalf's Staff
There's a ton we can glean from this season and apply to next year... it's never too early to start strategizing and thinking about where to get better! Keep pushing forward, Gandalf's Staff!