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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Destroyers
9-5 342.74
392.9
 
VS
proj
Ga nole's Team
328.66 6-8
304.59

Destroyers come back to beat Ga nole's Team 342.74-328.66

There's no sugarcoating it, Destroyers underperformed, at least compared to projections. Still, they came back to earn a 342.74-328.66 win over Ga nole's Team, who actually exceeded projections. Despite trailing 237.45-200.79 heading into Sunday night, Destroyers charged back behind Keenan Allen, who caught 12 passes for 92 yards for 51.33 points, and Jerome Baker, who made 11 tackles and recorded a sack (10.5 points). Geno Smith, who passed for 264 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 20 yards, led the way for Ga nole's Team in defeat. This marks the second time this season Destroyers have knocked off Ga nole's Team, after winning 414.13-305.38 in their last matchup. Destroyers (9-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Ga nole's Team (6-8) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Destroyers   Ga nole's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 11 tackles and recording a sack against the Chargers, Baker tallied 10.5 points this week. His scoring output was 54.9% more than his 6.78-point projection and was much higher than his 5.82-point season scoring average. Baker ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Bills next week.
Jerome Baker

Top Player Comparison

Destroyers
Points
% of total points 342.74
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
64.75
54.82
18.9%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
51.33
32.75
15%
3
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
26.17
17.54
7.6%
4
Davis Mills
QB
25
33.05
7.3%
Ga nole's Team
Points
% of total points 328.66
1
Geno Smith
QB
55.7
53.57
16.9%
2
RB
52.54
47.58
16%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
32.83
31.21
10%
4
WR
29.67
35.29
9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass for Destroyers to contribute to a 132.96-45.79 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 24-yard touchdown pass for Ga nole's Team, contributing to a 237.45-200.79 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Destroyers   Ga nole's Team

StatSmack

"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Destroyers (9-5) have a better record than Ga nole's Team (6-8).
Even the computers think Destroyers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (406.54) than Ga nole's Team (368.18).
You can't win if you don't play. Ga nole's Team has left more points on the bench this season (1,623.52) than Destroyers (1,293.85).
Destroyers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Ga nole's Team (1 vs 0).
By position, Destroyers have outscored Ga nole's Team at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Destroyers has a higher average scoring margin (15) than Ga nole's Team this season (-6).
The starters for Destroyers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Ga nole's Team (1).
There's not much good to say about Ga nole's Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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