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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
War Pigs
7-7 183
199.38
 
VS
proj
Gardner Minshew
155.2 2-12
153.22

War Pigs come back to hand Gardner Minshew eighth consecutive loss, 183.0-155.2

War Pigs staged an impressive comeback for a 183.0-155.2 win to hand Gardner Minshew their eighth straight loss. War Pigs trailed 133.1-86.4 heading into Sunday night, but the unit roared back behind Austin Ekeler, who racked up 104 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown for 24.4 points, and Justin Herbert, who passed for 367 yards and a touchdown (23.15 points). Jerry Jeudy (8 Rec, 73 Rec Yds, 3 Rec TDs) and DJ Chark Jr. (6 Rec, 94 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Gardner Minshew in defeat. This marks the second time this season War Pigs have knocked off Gardner Minshew, after winning 207.45-187.45 in their last matchup. War Pigs (7-7) will look to keep it rolling against You Can't See Buster, while Gardner Minshew (2-12) face Israel Snowstorm in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  War Pigs   Gardner Minshew

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

scored 11.8 points in a tie with the in Week 14. His scoring output was 80.4% more than his 6.54-point projection and was much higher than his 4.47-point season scoring average. will be on bye next week.

Top Player Comparison

War Pigs
Points
% of total points 183
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
24.4
21.86
13.3%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
23.15
24.35
12.7%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
19.4
18.44
10.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.1
13.17
9.3%
Gardner Minshew
Points
% of total points 155.2
1
Jerry Jeudy
WR
33.3
11.5
21.5%
2
DJ Chark Jr.
WR
21.4
9.62
13.8%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
17.4
12.6
11.2%
4
WR
17
17.64
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DJ Chark Jr. had a 48-yard touchdown catch for Gardner Minshew, while DeVonta Smith had a 41-yard touchdown catch, helping Gardner Minshew to a 78.4-73.7 lead.
Sunday Night
Justin Herbert had a 55-yard pass for War Pigs to contribute to a 141.7-138.2 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  War Pigs   Gardner Minshew

Game Notes

War Pigs won even though only five of their 15 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Gardner Minshew had only six of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
War Pigs won despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Gardner Minshew outscored their projection.
The matchup's 27.8-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with War Pigs. They won, but failed to cover the 46.16-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, War Pigs moves to (2-2), while Gardner Minshew falls to (0-3).
For Gardner Minshew, Jerry Jeudy registered 33.3 points, the second-highest score in the league this week.

Next Week Preview

War Pigs
Streaking teams will collide in Week 15, as War Pigs (7-7) enter next week on a two-game winning streak, while their upcoming opponent (You Can't See Buster, 10-4), have notched three straight wins. 14 weeks into the season, War Pigs are ranked fourth in points scored, while You Can't See Buster have posted the second-highest point total in Drake London Year 11 league. When it comes to recent scoring production, these two teams have been mirror images of each other lately. War Pigs has put up 219.17 points per game over the last three weeks, while You Can't See Buster has averaged 217.45 per matchup over that same span.
Gardner Minshew
Week 15 will feature the league's two lowest-scoring teams, as Gardner Minshew (2-12) take on Israel Snowstorm (5-9). Over the last three weeks, Gardner Minshew has scored 156.73 points per game, while Israel Snowstorm has averaged 174.9 per matchup.