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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Sweet Pugs
10-5 115.63
126.53
 
VS
proj
Cracked Helmet
45.07 2-13
72.04

Sweet Pugs hand Cracked Helmet 13th straight loss in 115.63-45.07 runaway

Sweet Pugs cruised to a 115.63-45.07 victory to hand Cracked Helmet their 13th straight loss. Sweet Pugs never trailed in this one after nabbing a 13.80-point lead on Thursday behind Keenan Allen. Derek Carr (13.5 points) and Greg Joseph (7.47) led the way for Cracked Helmet in the loss. Sweet Pugs (10-5) will look to build on their success against Buck W¥LD 🦌, while Cracked Helmet (2-13) match up against Planet X Comets in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  Sweet Pugs   Cracked Helmet

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 10 tackles against the Lions, Thompson tallied 8 points this week. His scoring output was 36.5% more than his 5.86-point projection and was higher than his 6-point season scoring average. Thompson ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Colts next week.
Jalen Thompson

Top Player Comparison

Sweet Pugs
Points
% of total points 115.63
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
32.5
28.88
28.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
13.8
10.64
11.9%
3
Justin Tucker
K
8.53
13.67
7.4%
4
Jalen Thompson
S
8
5.86
6.9%
Cracked Helmet
Points
% of total points 45.07
1
Derek Carr
QB
13.5
22.84
30%
2
Greg Joseph
K
7.47
12.28
16.6%
3
Noah Fant
TE
5.7
5.84
12.6%
4
Myles Gaskin
RB
5.4
11.85
12%

Points By Position

  Sweet Pugs   Cracked Helmet

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. Sweet Pugs scored fewer points in this one (115.63) than their season average of 131.59.
Everybody can't be a winner, especially if you're Cracked Helmet. They've lost 13 in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Sweet Pugs are doing a better job of that, averaging 131.59 versus Cracked Helmet's 75.74.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Sweet Pugs (10-5) have a better record than Cracked Helmet (2-13).
Even the computers think Sweet Pugs have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (133.1) than Cracked Helmet (88.1).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Sweet Pugs has left fewer points on the bench this season (627.92) than Cracked Helmet (1,024.27).
Once Sweet Pugs put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cracked Helmet (4 vs 0).
Sweet Pugs are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Cracked Helmet (1 vs 3).
Sweet Pugs should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Cracked Helmet (9 vs 1).
Sweet Pugs have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Cracked Helmet (112 vs 72).
By position, Sweet Pugs have outscored Cracked Helmet at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and IDP this season.
Sweet Pugs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Cracked Helmet, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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