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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
BallGrabbers
4-11 152.68
123.89
 
VS
proj
The Apes
94.58 6-9
124.42

BallGrabbers knock off The Apes in 152.68-94.58 rout

BallGrabbers stepped up, cruising to a 152.68-94.58 victory over The Apes, who fell short of projections. BallGrabbers never trailed in this one after earning a 7.00-point lead on Thursday behind Melvin Ingram III. Gus Edwards (19.4 points) and Peyton Barber (15.4) led the way for The Apes in the loss. BallGrabbers (4-11) will look to keep it rolling against The Replacements, while The Apes (6-9) will take on da squirts in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  BallGrabbers   The Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 12.8 points, Murray more-than-tripled his 3.79-point projection as the Vikings beat the Dolphins 41-17. He ran for 68 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on BallGrabbers this week. Next week, Murray will play the Lions.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

BallGrabbers
Points
% of total points 152.68
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
30.55
12.04
20%
2
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
24
9.63
15.7%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
18.28
19.07
12%
4
John Johnson III
S
13.75
10.14
9%
The Apes
Points
% of total points 94.58
1
Gus Edwards
RB
19.4
9.19
20.5%
2
Peyton Barber
RB
15.4
7.1
16.3%
3
Andrew Luck
QB
11.28
20.28
11.9%
4
Josh Adams
RB
8.8
9.59
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 21-yard touchdown run for BallGrabbers, while Jordy Nelson had a 44-yard catch to contribute to a 101.55-68.88 lead for BallGrabbers.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for BallGrabbers to contribute to a 138.93-68.88 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  BallGrabbers   The Apes

StatSmack

BallGrabbers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (152.68) than their season average (102.63).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. BallGrabbers has left fewer points on the bench this season (621.59) than The Apes (669.99).
Once BallGrabbers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Apes (1 vs 0).
BallGrabbers see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than The Apes (1).
BallGrabbers don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than The Apes (0 vs 1).
By position, BallGrabbers have outscored The Apes at RB and DEF this season.
The starters for BallGrabbers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for The Apes (0).
Hey The Apes, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Next Week Preview

The Apes
Looking ahead to Week 16, The Apes (6-9, 13th-place) will try to get back on track against da squirts (4-11, 15th-place). 15 weeks into the season, The Apes are ranked 11th in points scored, while da squirts have scored the 15th-highest point total in NFL Football Pool 2018-2019 league.
BallGrabbers
BallGrabbers (4-11) are set to take on The Replacements (7-7-1) in Week 16. Through 15 weeks of action, BallGrabbers have tallied the league's third-lowest point total while The Replacements (and their 122.23 points per game) are ranked eighth. Over the past three weeks, BallGrabbers has scored 119.07 points per game, while The Replacements has averaged 111.45 per contest.