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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Limpdicks
3-12 115.73
108.51
 
VS
proj
Headless Horsemen
87.24 2-13
105.97

Headless Horsemen come up short of predictions, succumb to Limpdicks in 115.73-87.24 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Headless Horsemen didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Limpdicks rolled to a 115.73-87.24 victory. Headless Horsemen took a 15.7-point lead on Saturday behind the Houston Texans defense (9 points) and Courtland Sutton (6.7), but Limpdicks held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Russell Wilson (237 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 15 Rush Yds) and Jaylen Samuels (142 Rush Yds, 30 Rec Yds). Doug Baldwin (4 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Jordan Howard (60 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 15 Rec Yds) led the way for Headless Horsemen in the loss. This marks the second time this season Limpdicks have beaten Headless Horsemen, after winning 128.59-108.84 in their last matchup. Limpdicks improve to 3-12 for the season, while Headless Horsemen fall to 2-13.

Matchup Timeline

  Limpdicks   Headless Horsemen

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Patriots in Week 15, Samuels racked up 172 yards from scrimmage . In doing so, he put up 18.2 points to scored 62.4% higher than his 11.21-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Limpdicks this week. Samuels will go up against the Saints next week.
Jaylen Samuels

Top Player Comparison

Limpdicks
Points
% of total points 115.73
1
Russell Wilson
QB
24.73
24.89
21.4%
2
Jaylen Samuels
RB
18.2
11.21
15.7%
3
David Johnson
RB
17.6
13.3
15.2%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
12
12.06
10.4%
Headless Horsemen
Points
% of total points 87.24
1
Doug Baldwin
WR
21.7
8.62
24.9%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
14
10.11
16%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
9
11.13
10.3%
4
Cam Newton
QB
8.74
25.76
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
David Johnson had a 40-yard catch for Limpdicks, helping the team to a 60.20-41.40 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, Limpdicks boasted a 106.23-63.10 lead. For Limpdicks, Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass. Doug Baldwin made the highlight reel for Headless Horsemen with a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Limpdicks   Headless Horsemen

Game Notes

Limpdicks had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Headless Horsemen had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Limpdicks put up more points than their season scoring average (94.8) while Headless Horsemen fell short of theirs (100.26).
Limpdicks scored more points than their projected total, while Headless Horsemen failed to reach their projection.
The win snaps a three-game losing streak for Limpdicks.
Not only did Limpdicks get the win, but they also covered the 2.54-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Limpdicks moves to (2-8), while Headless Horsemen falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Doug Baldwin recorded 21.7 points, the second-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Limpdicks
This sport is all about identifying (and exploiting) the mismatches. Thanks to a solid showing from Russell Wilson, we almost tripled Headless Horsemen at the quarterback position this past week (24.73 points to 8.74). Wilson went 23-for-31 for 237 yards and two TDs in a 26-23 loss to the 49ers.
Headless Horsemen
Don't get too down on yourself, Headless Horsemen! There's a ton we can take away from the 2018 campaign and apply to next year... it's never too early to start strategizing and thinking about where to get better!