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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Sam Fran 49ers
10-4 123.94
125.31
 
VS
proj
Cry Me A Phil Rivers
110.26 4-10
135.67

Sam Fran 49ers knock off Cry Me A Phil Rivers for fifth straight win, 123.94-110.26

Sam Fran 49ers extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought victory over Cry Me A Phil Rivers, earning a 123.94-110.26 win. Sam Fran 49ers never trailed in this one after taking a 4.98-point lead on Thursday behind Matt Gay (7.6 points) and Derek Carr (4.58). This marks the second time this season Sam Fran 49ers have beaten Cry Me A Phil Rivers, after winning 129.72-126.3 in their last matchup. Sam Fran 49ers (10-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Cry Me A Phil Rivers will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Sam Fran 49ers   Cry Me A Phil Rivers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Titans in Week 14, Engram caught 11 passes for 162 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 33.7 points and scored more than 5 times his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player in the league this season. Next week, Engram will play the Cowboys.
Evan Engram

Top Player Comparison

Sam Fran 49ers
Points
% of total points 123.94
1
Evan Engram
TE
33.7
6.22
27.2%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
20.2
13.06
16.3%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
17.56
21.81
14.2%
4
Adam Thielen
WR
16
11.72
12.9%
Cry Me A Phil Rivers
Points
% of total points 110.26
1
RB
28.3
17.26
25.7%
2
Mike Williams
WR
20.6
9.76
18.7%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
18.76
18.64
17%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
12.6
19.85
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for Sam Fran 49ers, helping to stake the team to a 12.18-7.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Evan Engram had a 21-yard touchdown catch for Sam Fran 49ers, while Joe Burrow had a 45-yard touchdown pass, helping Sam Fran 49ers to a 123.94-34.16 lead.
Sunday Night
Mike Williams had a 55-yard catch for Cry Me A Phil Rivers, while Tua Tagovailoa had a 60-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 123.94-81.96 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Sam Fran 49ers   Cry Me A Phil Rivers

StatSmack

Sam Fran 49ers are on fire, with victories in five straight weeks.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Sam Fran 49ers (10-4) have a better record than Cry Me A Phil Rivers (4-10).
In dire times, at least Sam Fran 49ers keep it close. They've been blown out less times than Cry Me A Phil Rivers (1 vs 3).
Sam Fran 49ers laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Cry Me A Phil Rivers (0).
Sam Fran 49ers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cry Me A Phil Rivers (3 vs 0).
Sam Fran 49ers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Cry Me A Phil Rivers (6 vs 5).
Cry Me A Phil Rivers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Sam Fran 49ers (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Sam Fran 49ers have outscored Cry Me A Phil Rivers at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Sam Fran 49ers has a higher average scoring margin (8) than Cry Me A Phil Rivers this season (-2).
The starters for Sam Fran 49ers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Cry Me A Phil Rivers (2).
Sam Fran 49ers are in the playoffs. Cry Me A Phil Rivers are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Cry Me A Phil Rivers this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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