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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Saultcrew
10-4 2964
3269.12
 
VS
proj
Avechuchos
2254 8-6
2471.78

Saultcrew top Avechuchos, 2,964-2,254

Saultcrew earned a hard-fought victory over Avechuchos, securing a 2,964-2,254 win. Saultcrew never trailed in this one after earning a 240-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Gay. Geno Smith (264 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds) and Jason Sanders (1-1 FG, 55 long, 2-2 XP) were the leaders for Avechuchos in the loss. This marks the second time this season Saultcrew have gotten the best of Avechuchos, after winning 3,862-2,354 in their last matchup. Saultcrew (10-4) will look to earn another W against Curtis Lowe, while Avechuchos (8-6) will try to right the ship against Joey Buttafuoco Jr..

Matchup Timeline

  Saultcrew   Avechuchos

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 125 points, Pickens nearly doubled his 63.94-point projection as the Steelers lost to the Ravens 16-14. He caught 3 passes for 78 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Saultcrew this week. In Week 15, Pickens and the Steelers will play the Panthers.
George Pickens

Top Player Comparison

Saultcrew
Points
% of total points 2964
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
708
674.32
23.9%
2
Tom Brady
QB
540
588.87
18.2%
3
Josey Jewell
LB
275
95.84
9.3%
4
Matt Gay
K
240
149.93
8.1%
Avechuchos
Points
% of total points 2254
1
Geno Smith
QB
642
506.75
28.5%
2
Jason Sanders
K
305
165.51
13.5%
3
Davis Mills
QB
299
401.61
13.3%
4
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
195
171.2
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for Saultcrew, helping to stake the team to a 240-0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Saultcrew had a 1,438-1,081 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for Saultcrew, while George Pickens had a 42-yard catch. Dawson Knox made the highlight reel for Avechuchos with a 24-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Saultcrew owned a 2,529-1,935 lead. For Saultcrew, Brandon Aiyuk had a 32-yard touchdown catch. Geno Smith made the highlight reel for Avechuchos with a 24-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Jason Sanders had a 55-yard field goal for Avechuchos, who trailed 2,613-2,240 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Saultcrew   Avechuchos

Game Notes

Saultcrew got the W even though only eight of their 19 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Avechuchos had only six of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
This win snaps a two-game losing skid for Saultcrew.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Saultcrew. They got the win, but failed to cover the 797.34-point projected margin of victory.

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