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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
varnelldude
8-6 225.84
182.06
 
VS
proj
Mean Machine
113.58 5-9
147.47

varnelldude beat Mean Machine for fourth straight win in 225.84-113.58 romp

varnelldude extended their win streak to four games with a convincing victory over Mean Machine, rolling to a 225.84-113.58 win. It was the third loss in a row for Mean Machine. varnelldude nabbed a 12.00-point lead on Thursday behind Daniel Carlson and never gave it back. Kirk Cousins, who passed for 425 yards and 2 touchdowns, did everything he could for Mean Machine in the loss. This marks the second time this season varnelldude have gotten the best of Mean Machine, after winning 217.2-188.68 in their last matchup. varnelldude (8-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Mean Machine will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-9.

Matchup Timeline

  varnelldude   Mean Machine

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 16 points, the Patriots defense nearly tripled their 5.53-point projection in a 27-13 win over the Cardinals. They allowed only 13 points, surrendered 323 yards, and forced 2 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on varnelldude this week. In Week 15, the Patriots will battle the Raiders.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

varnelldude
Points
% of total points 225.84
1
Jerry Jeudy
WR
33.3
11.8
14.7%
2
Geno Smith
QB
28.56
24.63
12.6%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
24.48
27.47
10.8%
4
James Conner
RB
23.4
14.99
10.4%
Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 113.58
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
35
26.44
30.8%
2
QB
32.78
30.55
28.9%
3
Joshua Palmer
WR
9.3
9.79
8.2%
4
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
9
6.92
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Daniel Carlson had a 52-yard field goal for varnelldude, helping to stake the team to a 12.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was varnelldude who emerged with the lead, 51.20-40.90. For varnelldude, DeVonta Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Mean Machine with a 23-yard touchdown pass and a 47-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Geno Smith had a 24-yard touchdown pass for varnelldude to contribute to a 129.46-63.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass for varnelldude, helping the team to a 161.74-74.00 lead.

Points By Position

  varnelldude   Mean Machine

What If

varnelldude would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Mean Machine would have lost to nine other teams besides varnelldude this week.
varnelldude would be 7-7 if they played Mean Machine every week.
varnelldude would have beaten Mean Machine 216.78-133.64 had they played each other last week.
varnelldude would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mean Machine.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as varnelldude, Mean Machine would be 5-7.
If varnelldude had played every team in the league each week, they would be 86-68.
If they played every team every week, Mean Machine would be 74-80.

Coach Talk

varnelldude
Kudos to you, varnelldude. Nice job assembling a team that netted nearly 226 points this past matchup. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Mean Machine, take this victory in stride, and continue on our way towards the BIG DOGS ONLY league title.
Mean Machine
Unless Mean Machine wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing enough opportunities" doesn't fly as an excuse this week. Our five pass-catchers (four WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 13 times in Week 14. Chemistry seems to be an issue, as that group hauled in just six receptions.