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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Balmain Forever
9-2 88.24
87.97
 
VS
proj
Brees Knees
63.7 7-5
81.39

Brees Knees lose to Balmain Forever in 88.24-63.70 rout

Brees Knees were unable to rise to the occasion, as Balmain Forever cruised to a 88.24-63.70 win. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Balmain Forever nabbed a 33.04-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind standout performances from Saquon Barkley (25.7 points) and Drew Brees (14.94). Kenny Stills (8 Rec, 135 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Davante Adams (7 Rec, 81 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Brees Knees in defeat. Balmain Forever (9-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Brees Knees (7-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Balmain Forever   Brees Knees

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Redskins in Week 14, Barkley racked up 197 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 25.7 points to scored 41.4% higher than his 18.17-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Balmain Forever this week. Next week, Barkley will battle the Titans.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Balmain Forever
Points
% of total points 88.24
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
25.7
18.17
29.1%
2
Drew Brees
QB
14.94
22.44
16.9%
3
Robby Anderson
WR
13.6
4.34
15.4%
4
Lamar Miller
RB
11.2
11.95
12.7%
Brees Knees
Points
% of total points 63.7
1
Kenny Stills
WR
19.5
6.49
30.6%
2
Davante Adams
WR
14.1
12.78
22.1%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
11.3
11.13
17.7%
4
John Brown
WR
8.3
6.86
13%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Balmain Forever emerged with a 87.24-54.20 lead. For Balmain Forever, Saquon Barkley had a 78-yard touchdown run and a 52-yard run. Kenny Stills made the highlight reel for Brees Knees with a 43-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Balmain Forever   Brees Knees

What If

Balmain Forever would have beaten 11 other teams besides Brees Knees this week.
Brees Knees would have lost to nine other teams besides Balmain Forever this week.
Balmain Forever would be - if they played Brees Knees every week.
Brees Knees would have been victorious over Balmain Forever 79.58-62.28 had they played each other last week.
Balmain Forever would be 7-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Brees Knees.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Balmain Forever, Brees Knees would be 7-3.
If Balmain Forever had played every team in the league each week, they would be -.
If they played every team every week, Brees Knees would be 119-57.

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