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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Mean Machine
5-9 114.18
97.53
 
VS
proj
josh's pathetic team
63.52 4-10
78.8

Mean Machine top projections, knock off josh's pathetic team in 114.18-63.52 rout

Mean Machine beat their projected point total, cruising to a 114.18-63.52 win over josh's pathetic team, who fell short of projections. Mean Machine took an early 17.38-point lead on Thursday. josh's pathetic team came back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Tom Brady (32.62 points) and Evan Engram (7.7). Unphased, Mean Machine pulled it together later that afternoon, as George Kittle (27 points) and Keenan Allen (13.8) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Mean Machine have knocked off josh's pathetic team, after winning 93.52-78.42 in their last matchup. Mean Machine improve to 5-9 for the season, while josh's pathetic team fall to 4-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Mean Machine   josh's pathetic team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kittle (7 Rec, 210 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 27 points against the Broncos in Week 14. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.77-point projection and was much higher than his 9.81-point season scoring average. Kittle ranks #54 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
George Kittle

Top Player Comparison

Mean Machine
Points
% of total points 114.18
1
George Kittle
TE
27
7.77
23.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
15
11.4
13.1%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
14.7
4.57
12.9%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
13.8
12.52
12.1%
josh's pathetic team
Points
% of total points 63.52
1
Tom Brady
QB
32.62
25.07
51.4%
2
Greg Zuerlein
K
8
10.72
12.6%
3
Evan Engram
TE
7.7
5.57
12.1%
4
LeGarrette Blount
RB
5.1
7.97
8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was josh's pathetic team who claimed the lead, 41.02-32.08. For Mean Machine, Jamison Crowder had a 79-yard touchdown catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for josh's pathetic team with a 37-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
George Kittle had a 85-yard touchdown catch and a 52-yard catch for Mean Machine, helping the team to a 77.88-46.12 lead.
Sunday Night
Greg Zuerlein had a 50-yard field goal for josh's pathetic team, who trailed 99.18-58.52 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Mean Machine   josh's pathetic team

StatSmack

Mean Machine have a winning record against josh's pathetic team this season, with a record of 2-1.
This isn't a one-time thing. In three games vs josh's pathetic team this season, Mean Machine have averaged more points (98.91) than they usually score this season (87.01).
We heard scoring helps you win. Mean Machine are doing a better job of that, averaging 87.01 versus josh's pathetic team's 82.29.
Even the machines think Mean Machine have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (92.11) than josh's pathetic team (83.93).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Mean Machine has left fewer points on the bench this season (382.22) than josh's pathetic team (1,126.4).
Mean Machine don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than josh's pathetic team (0 vs 2).
Mean Machine should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than josh's pathetic team (6 vs 4).
By position, Mean Machine have outscored josh's pathetic team at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Mean Machine had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for josh's pathetic team (2).
Hey josh's pathetic team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Mean Machine
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's really no other way for us to spin this, Mean Machine. Our starting QB was significantly outclassed this past week. Tom Brady went 27-of-43 for 358 yards and three touchdowns for josh's pathetic team, and all Marcus Mariota could manage through the air was 162 passing yards and an ugly interception. We need to bounce back with a big statement in Week 15!
josh's pathetic team
Hey, it's possible that josh's pathetic team might be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating just seven targets combined this past week, their three wide receivers apparently helped their teams' causes by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.