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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Gabes ninjas🥷🏿
9-5 121.66
120.19
 
VS
proj
Smooth Criminal
89.76 6-8
118.35

Smooth Criminal fall short of predictions, lose to Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 in 121.66-89.76 blowout

There's no way around it, Smooth Criminal dropped the ball, at least according to projections, as Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 rolled to a 121.66-89.76 win. Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind (28.3 points) and the New England Patriots defense (20). DJ Chark Jr. (18.4 points) carried the flag for Smooth Criminal in the loss. This marks the second time this season Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 have taken down Smooth Criminal, after winning 122.82-99.76 in their last matchup. Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 (9-5) will look to add to their success against VOL 4 LIFE, while Smooth Criminal (6-8) face off against flathan pablo's Superb Team in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Gabes ninjas🥷🏿   Smooth Criminal

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense (13 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 20 points in a 27-13 win over the Cardinals in Week 14. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 7.23-point projection and was much higher than their 11.09-point season scoring average. The Patriots defense ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Raiders next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Gabes ninjas🥷🏿
Points
% of total points 121.66
1
RB
28.3
17.25
23.3%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
7.23
16.4%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
18.76
18.64
15.4%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
15.6
12.8
12.8%
Smooth Criminal
Points
% of total points 89.76
1
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
18.4
7.95
20.5%
2
QB
15.66
22.72
17.4%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15.2
12.97
16.9%
4
Justin Tucker
K
11
9.26
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for Gabes ninjas🥷🏿, who trailed 8.60-7.00 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
DJ Chark Jr. had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Smooth Criminal, contributing to a 60.90-34.16 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Gabes ninjas🥷🏿   Smooth Criminal

What If

Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 would have beaten eight other teams besides Smooth Criminal this week.
Smooth Criminal would have lost to seven other teams besides Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 this week.
Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 would be 9-5 if they played Smooth Criminal every week.
Smooth Criminal would have topped Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 127.9-120.04 had they played each other last week.
Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 would be 6-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Smooth Criminal.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gabes ninjas🥷🏿, Smooth Criminal would be 8-4.
If Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 95-59.
If they played every team every week, Smooth Criminal would be 74-80.

Next Week Preview

Gabes ninjas🥷🏿
In a battle of teams sporting matching 9-5 records, Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 and VOL 4 LIFE will each aim for their 10th win in Week 15. Something's got to give, as both teams have logged two straight wins. After 14 weeks of action, Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 have tallied the third-most points in the league while VOL 4 LIFE (116.73 PPG) are ranked fourth. Over the last three weeks, Gabes ninjas🥷🏿 has put up 117.39 points per game, while VOL 4 LIFE has averaged 131.77 per contest.
Smooth Criminal
On the docket for Week 15, Smooth Criminal (6-8) will take on flathan pablo's Superb Team (5-9). 14 weeks into the 2022 season, Smooth Criminal have posted the ninth-most points in the league while flathan pablo's Superb Team (104.21 PPG) are ranked 10th.