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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
For_Champion
10-5 91.82
98.72
 
VS
proj
阿咪仔
81.92 8-7
102.04

阿咪仔 come up short of predictions, succumb to For_Champion, 91.82-81.92

阿咪仔 fell short of their projected point total, as For_Champion came out on top with a 91.82-81.92 victory. 阿咪仔 leapt out to a 20.52-point lead on Thursday behind a impressive effort from Philip Rivers. But For_Champion held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Joe Mixon (129 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Atlanta Falcons defense (14 Pts Allowed, 253 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers). This marks the second time this season For_Champion have taken down 阿咪仔, after winning 116.98-76.32 in their last matchup. For_Champion will look to keep it going in the Championship next week, while 阿咪仔 seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  For_Champion   阿咪仔

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Falcons defense overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 20 points against their 8.63-point projection. In a 40-14 win over the Cardinals, they allowed 14 points, surrendered 253 yards, and forced 3 turnovers. The Falcons defense will face the Panthers next week.
The Atlanta Falcons defense

Top Player Comparison

For_Champion
Points
% of total points 91.82
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25
14.09
27.2%
2
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
20
8.63
21.8%
3
Mike Evans
WR
12.1
9.79
13.2%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
10
14.11
10.9%
阿咪仔
Points
% of total points 81.92
1
Philip Rivers
QB
20.52
21.4
25%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
18
17.06
22%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.3
15.56
19.9%
4
Tyler Boyd
WR
9.8
8.09
12%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 47-yard run for For_Champion to contribute to a 68.90-42.02 lead for the team.
Monday
Christian McCaffrey had a 50-yard touchdown pass for 阿咪仔.

Points By Position

  For_Champion   阿咪仔

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against 阿咪仔, For_Champion averaged more points (104.4) than they usually score (97.31).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. For_Champion has left fewer points on the bench this season (474.92) than 阿咪仔 (523.3).
Once For_Champion put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than 阿咪仔 (5 vs 4).
For_Champion are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than 阿咪仔 (0 vs 2).
For_Champion should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than 阿咪仔 (8 vs 6).
阿咪仔 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (7) than For_Champion (4) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, For_Champion have outscored 阿咪仔 at QB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
For_Champion don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 5 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for For_Champion had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for 阿咪仔 (1).
Hey 阿咪仔, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

For_Champion
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, For_Champion! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then we have found an area to improve: our QB was significantly outplayed this past week. Philip Rivers went 26-of-38 for 313 yards and two touchdowns for 阿咪仔, and all Drew Brees could manage through the air was 203 passing yards. We need to spend some extra time this week working with our receivers!
阿咪仔
"Not seeing many opportunities" really isn't an excuse this week for 阿咪仔. Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) combined to see a healthy 19 targets in Week 15. Chemistry could be an issue, as that group hauled in just 11 receptions.