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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
6-8 293.26
183.21
 
VS
proj
Arizona Cardinals
168.78 6-8
225.63

Denver Broncos hand Arizona Cardinals fourth consecutive loss in 293.26-168.78 runaway

Denver Broncos rolled to a 293.26-168.78 win to hand Arizona Cardinals their fourth straight loss. Arizona Cardinals nabbed a 7.30-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Denver Broncos after that. They were led by Evan Engram (47.2 points) and Trevor Lawrence (41.06). James Conner (23.4 points) and Jameson Williams (15.1) carried the flag for Arizona Cardinals in defeat. This marks the first time this season Denver Broncos have gotten the best of Arizona Cardinals, after falling 219.3-183.78 in their last matchup. Denver Broncos ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-8. Arizona Cardinals will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Arizona Cardinals

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 11 passes for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Titans, Engram put up 47.2 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 7.76-point projection and was much higher than his 10.27-point season scoring average. Engram ranks #4 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 293.26
1
Evan Engram
TE
47.2
7.76
16.1%
2
Trevor Lawrence
QB
41.06
13.51
14%
3
Jerry Jeudy
WR
33.3
11.56
11.4%
4
Josey Jewell
LB
27
16.41
9.2%
Arizona Cardinals
Points
% of total points 168.78
1
James Conner
RB
23.4
14.66
13.9%
2
Jameson Williams
WR
15.1
3.84
8.9%
3
Jordyn Brooks
LB
15
18.65
8.9%
4
Isaiah Simmons
LB
12
14.07
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Denver Broncos who claimed the lead, 171.76-58.40. Trevor Lawrence had a 21-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Denver Broncos, while Amari Rodgers had a 28-yard touchdown catch. Jameson Williams made the highlight reel for Arizona Cardinals with a 41-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Arizona Cardinals

StatSmack

Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Arizona Cardinals. They've dropped their last four matchups.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Arizona Cardinals has left more points on the bench this season (889.12) than Denver Broncos (582.86).
Arizona Cardinals are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Denver Broncos (2 vs 1).
Denver Broncos laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Arizona Cardinals (0).
Denver Broncos are clutch masters, with more close wins than Arizona Cardinals (2 vs 1).
Denver Broncos should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Arizona Cardinals (5 vs 3).
By position, Denver Broncos have outscored Arizona Cardinals at WR this season.
The starters for Denver Broncos had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Arizona Cardinals (1).
Denver Broncos was able to get the win even though they had more players on a bye this week (5) than Arizona Cardinals (0).
Don't worry Arizona Cardinals, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Denver Broncos
Hey, we admire the confidence, Denver Broncos. It takes a special sort of moxie to roll out, not one, but TWO players with zero points (Jonnu Smith and Andre Cisco), while still getting a win. We just ask you to please limit that flashy, show-off type of stuff to the regular season. Can you imagine how silly we'd look if we let it happen in the playoffs?
Arizona Cardinals
There's a possibility that Arizona Cardinals could be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Seeing only 24 total targets this past week, their six starting pass-catchers (five WR, one TE) apparently contributed primarily by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.