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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Shalabajzeri
6-9 108
97.91
 
VS
proj
V for ...
56 5-10
69.83

Shalabajzeri beat projections, knock off V for ... in 108-56 rout

Shalabajzeri exceeded expectations, rolling to a 108-56 victory over V for ..., who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as Shalabajzeri earned a 50-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind stellar efforts from Saquon Barkley (26 points) and Chris Carson (25). Josh Allen (17 points) and Carlos Hyde (16) did everything they could for V for ... in the loss. This marks the second time this season Shalabajzeri have knocked off V for ..., after winning 103-71 in their last matchup. Shalabajzeri improve to 6-9 for the season, while V for ... fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Shalabajzeri   V for ...

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Panthers in Week 15, Carson ran for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 25 points and scored 76.1% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Shalabajzeri this week. Next week, Carson will go up against the Cardinals.
Chris Carson

Top Player Comparison

Shalabajzeri
Points
% of total points 108
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
26
14.8
24.1%
2
Chris Carson
RB
25
14.2
23.1%
3
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
15
11.11
13.9%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
13
19.61
12%
V for ...
Points
% of total points 56
1
Josh Allen
QB
17
19.3
30.4%
2
Carlos Hyde
RB
16
8.11
28.6%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
9
9.56
16.1%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
7
11.02
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 46-yard pass for Shalabajzeri to contribute to an 89-32 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday night, but it was Shalabajzeri who owned the lead, 98-49. For Shalabajzeri, John Brown had a 40-yard catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for V for ... with a 40-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Shalabajzeri   V for ...

Game Notes

Shalabajzeri had six of their nine starting players score higher than their projected points.
V for ... had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as Shalabajzeri had one starter score zero points, while V for ... had three.
Shalabajzeri put up more points than their season scoring average (87.33) while V for ... fell short of theirs (88).
Shalabajzeri scored more points than their projected total, while V for ... fell shy of their projection.
The victory concludes a streak of two consecutive defeats for Shalabajzeri.
Not only did Shalabajzeri win, but they also covered the 28.08-point projected margin of victory.
Shalabajzeri moves to (3-6) in blowout games this year, while V for ... falls to (4-7).

Coach Talk

Shalabajzeri
You know what, Shalabajzeri, we do appreciate the confidence. Deploying a starter with zero points (Jimmy Graham), while still getting a W... that's playing with fire.
V for ...
With only three catches this past week, the starting RBs for V for ... should remind their QBs to get them more involved (and dial up a screen play or two).