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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
GoPackGo
10-4 120.58
115.94
 
VS
proj
Kyler the Creator
82.36 7-7
116.21

GoPackGo beat Kyler the Creator for third straight win in 120.58-82.36 romp

GoPackGo extended their win streak to three games with an easy victory over Kyler the Creator, rolling to a 120.58-82.36 win. This one was over almost as soon as it started, as GoPackGo nabbed a 53.22-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 58.18 points from Jalen Hurts (217 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 77 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Justin Jefferson (11 Rec, 223 Rec Yds). James Conner (85 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 29 Rec Yds) led the way for Kyler the Creator in the loss. This marks the second time this season GoPackGo have taken down Kyler the Creator, after winning 143.08-102.98 in their last matchup. GoPackGo (10-4) will look to build on their success against Long's Legit Team, while Kyler the Creator (7-7) will face Atlanta Awols in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  GoPackGo   Kyler the Creator

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Lions in Week 14, Jefferson caught 11 passes for 223 yards . In doing so, he put up 27.8 points and scored 41.8% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on GoPackGo this week. Next week, Jefferson will square off against the Colts.
Justin Jefferson

Top Player Comparison

GoPackGo
Points
% of total points 120.58
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
30.38
24.7
25.2%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
27.8
19.61
23.1%
3
Deebo Samuel
WR
12.4
11.46
10.3%
4
Dameon Pierce
RB
11.8
9.84
9.8%
Kyler the Creator
Points
% of total points 82.36
1
James Conner
RB
20.4
13.35
24.8%
2
RB
19
17.27
23.1%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
17.56
21.8
21.3%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
7
12.05
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the dust settled, GoPackGo emerged with an 87.98-34.76 lead. Jalen Hurts had a 41-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for GoPackGo, while Justin Jefferson had a 47-yard catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Kyler the Creator with a 45-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  GoPackGo   Kyler the Creator

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Kyler the Creator, GoPackGo averaged more points (131.83) than they usually score (112.99).
GoPackGo are on fire, winning three in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. GoPackGo are doing a better job of that, averaging 112.99 versus Kyler the Creator's 104.49.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" GoPackGo (10-4) have a better record than Kyler the Creator (7-7).
GoPackGo don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Kyler the Creator (5 vs 2).
GoPackGo are clutch masters, with more close wins than Kyler the Creator (2 vs 0).
GoPackGo should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Kyler the Creator (8 vs 3).
Kyler the Creator have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than GoPackGo (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, GoPackGo have outscored Kyler the Creator at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
GoPackGo don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for GoPackGo had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Kyler the Creator (1).
Time to rest the starters for GoPackGo. They've clinched a playoff spot while Kyler the Creator are currently on the outside looking in.
There's not much good to say about Kyler the Creator this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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