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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
HindenburgGroundCrew
6-8 170
182.39
 
VS
proj
Wine & Liquor
111.06 3-11
185.78

Wine & Liquor fall to HindenburgGroundCrew in 170.00-111.06 rout

There's no way around it, Wine & Liquor dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as HindenburgGroundCrew cruised to a 170.00-111.06 victory. Wine & Liquor earned a 20.9-point lead on Saturday behind Phillip Lindsay (15.4 points) and Courtland Sutton (9.2), but HindenburgGroundCrew held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Alvin Kamara (67 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 36 Rec Yds) and the Tennessee Titans defense (0 Pts Allowed, 260 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Russell Wilson (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and the New Orleans Saints defense (9 Pts Allowed, 247 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) led the way for Wine & Liquor in the loss. This marks the second time this season HindenburgGroundCrew have gotten the best of Wine & Liquor, after falling 162.78-145.7 in their last matchup. HindenburgGroundCrew improve to 6-8 for the season, while Wine & Liquor fall to 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  HindenburgGroundCrew   Wine & Liquor

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Giants in Week 15, the Titans defense scored 23 points to more-than-double their 8.54-point projection. They didn't allow any points, surrendered 260 yards, and forced 2 turnovers to beat their projection by the fourth-highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Titans will play the Redskins.
The Tennessee Titans defense

Top Player Comparison

HindenburgGroundCrew
Points
% of total points 170
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
30.3
27.37
17.8%
2
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
23
8.54
13.5%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
22.8
25.26
13.4%
4
Robert Woods
WR
17.8
17.82
10.5%
Wine & Liquor
Points
% of total points 111.06
1
Russell Wilson
QB
25.48
25.05
22.9%
2
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
18
8.21
16.2%
3
Phillip Lindsay
RB
15.4
24.14
13.9%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
11.7
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 40-yard touchdown pass for HindenburgGroundCrew, helping the team to a 99.40-39.48 lead.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Wine & Liquor, who trailed 108.40-81.06 after the late action.

Points By Position

  HindenburgGroundCrew   Wine & Liquor

StatSmack

Wine & Liquor have a losing record against HindenburgGroundCrew this season, with a record of 1-2.
We heard scoring helps you win. Wine & Liquor need some help then, averaging just 163.53 versus HindenburgGroundCrew's 176.8.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. HindenburgGroundCrew (6-8) have a better record than Wine & Liquor (3-11).
Even the computers think HindenburgGroundCrew have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (189.95) than Wine & Liquor (171.79).
HindenburgGroundCrew don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Wine & Liquor (2 vs 1).
HindenburgGroundCrew have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Wine & Liquor (1 vs 0).
By position, HindenburgGroundCrew have outscored Wine & Liquor at RB and WR this season.
HindenburgGroundCrew has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Wine & Liquor this season (-41).
Hey Wine & Liquor, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

HindenburgGroundCrew
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly dominating Wine & Liquor at the wide receiver position (40.4 points to 15.5).
Wine & Liquor
We were just taking it easy so our guys could dominate in Week 16, right? The six starting offensive position players on Wine & Liquor (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) collectively put up 138 yards and no touchdowns this past week. Our opposition's skill players filled the statsheet by logging 367 yards and two scores.