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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Out for Blood
9-5 135.85
110.96
 
VS
proj
Texas Blitz
108.55 8-6
111.19

Out for Blood defy projections, earn win against Texas Blitz in 135.85-108.55 beatdown

Out for Blood stepped up and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 135.85-108.55 win over Texas Blitz, who fell short of projections. Texas Blitz grabbed a 43.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 54.6 points from Justin Jefferson (11 Rec, 223 Rec Yds) and Ryan Tannehill (254 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds). But it was all Out for Blood after that. They were led by Justin Herbert, who passed for 367 yards and a touchdown for 25.15 points, and the Buffalo Bills defense, who allowed only 12 points, surrendered 309 yards, and forced 2 fumbles (18.1 points). This marks the first time this season Out for Blood have knocked off Texas Blitz, after falling 107.75-37 in their last matchup. Out for Blood (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Texas Blitz (8-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Out for Blood   Texas Blitz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Peoples-Jones overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 11.4 points against his 7.05-point projection. During a 23-10 loss to the Bengals, he caught 8 passes for 114 yards . Peoples-Jones will face the Ravens next week.
Donovan Peoples-Jones

Top Player Comparison

Out for Blood
Points
% of total points 135.85
1
Justin Herbert
QB
25.15
28.35
18.5%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
18.1
13.53
13.3%
3
Mike Williams
WR
17.6
7.85
13%
4
RB
17.5
16.24
12.9%
Texas Blitz
Points
% of total points 108.55
1
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.3
15.84
27.9%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
24.3
23.79
22.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.21
13%
4
Cameron Dicker
K
11
9.92
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch for Texas Blitz, helping the team to a 78.30-35.20 lead.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert connected with Mike Williams for a 55-yard pass for Out for Blood, who trailed 89.30-88.95 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Out for Blood   Texas Blitz

What If

Out for Blood would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Texas Blitz would have lost to just three other teams besides Out for Blood this week.
If they played Texas Blitz every week, Out for Blood would be 4-10 this season.
Texas Blitz would have gotten the win over Out for Blood 87.05-77.65 had they played each other last week.
Out for Blood would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Texas Blitz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Out for Blood, Texas Blitz would be 6-6.
If Out for Blood had played every team in the league each week, they would be 77-77.
If they played every team every week, Texas Blitz would be 95-59.

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