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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
The Golden Metcalf
6-8 112.96
146.57
 
VS
proj
Fool's Gould
89.4 1-13
83.36

The Golden Metcalf hand Fool's Gould seventh straight loss, 112.96-89.40

The Golden Metcalf came out on top with a 112.96-89.40 win to hand Fool's Gould their seventh straight loss. The Golden Metcalf jumped out to a 40.96-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout showings from Joe Burrow (239 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 10 Rush Yds) and Dalton Schultz (13.7) and never looked back. Kirk Cousins (29 points) did his part for Fool's Gould in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Golden Metcalf have gotten the best of Fool's Gould, after winning 151.8-138.24 in their last matchup. The Golden Metcalf ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Fool's Gould will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 1-13.

Matchup Timeline

  The Golden Metcalf   Fool's Gould

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 239 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Browns, Burrow tallied 23.56 points this week. He scored right around his 26.54-point projection in the 23-10 win. Burrow ranks #4 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Joe Burrow

Top Player Comparison

The Golden Metcalf
Points
% of total points 112.96
1
Joe Burrow
QB
23.56
26.54
20.9%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
17.1
13.9
15.1%
3
WR
14
15.83
12.4%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
13.7
9.5
12.1%
Fool's Gould
Points
% of total points 89.4
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
29
24.4
32.4%
2
RB
14.7
1.3
16.4%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
13.4
12.95
15%
4
Isiah Pacheco
RB
13.3
13.86
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Golden Metcalf who owned the lead, 69.96-29.00. For The Golden Metcalf, Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Fool's Gould with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.

Points By Position

  The Golden Metcalf   Fool's Gould

What If

The Golden Metcalf would have beaten only two other teams besides Fool's Gould this week.
Fool's Gould would have lost to eight other teams besides The Golden Metcalf this week.
If The Golden Metcalf played Fool's Gould every week this season, they'd be 12-2.
Last week, The Golden Metcalf would have been victorious over Fool's Gould 157.94-91.96.
The Golden Metcalf would be 5-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fool's Gould.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Golden Metcalf, Fool's Gould would be 1-11.
If The Golden Metcalf had played every team in the league each week, they would be 82-72.
If they played every team every week, Fool's Gould would be 30-124.

Coach Talk

The Golden Metcalf
You know The Golden Metcalf, the good news is that we took this matchup by 23.56 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this... as a matter of fact, our team's scoring average through 13 weeks was 139.88. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Fool's Gould
Fortunately, Fool's Gould, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Choosing to start DeAndre Carter, , and the New Orleans Saints defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's use this as a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again.