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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Birdman
6-9 109.08
136.99
 
VS
proj
Scooby Snacks
97.45 7-8
153.12

Birdman find way to defeat Scooby Snacks 109.08-97.45 despite falling short of predictions

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, but Birdman did enough to take down Scooby Snacks. Predicted to lose by a score of 153.12-136.99, Birdman emerged victorious with a 109.08-97.45 victory over Scooby Snacks. Scooby Snacks nabbed a 6.75-point lead on Thursday, but Birdman held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Luke Kuechly (19.5 points) and Deshaun Watson (16.54). Christian McCaffrey (17.99 points) and Alvin Kamara (14.61) carried the flag for Scooby Snacks in the loss. This marks the first time this season Birdman have gotten the best of Scooby Snacks, after falling 155.84-115.74 in their last matchup. Birdman improve to 6-9 for the season, while Scooby Snacks fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Birdman   Scooby Snacks

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kuechly scored 19.5 points against the Saints in Week 15 to beat his 11.12-point projection. He made 13 tackles to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Birdman this week. Kuechly will play the Falcons next week.
Luke Kuechly

Top Player Comparison

Birdman
Points
% of total points 109.08
1
Luke Kuechly
LB
19.5
11.12
17.9%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
16.54
21.04
15.2%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
13.45
15.59
12.3%
4
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
11.32
11%
Scooby Snacks
Points
% of total points 97.45
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
17.99
14.8
18.5%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
14.61
12.79
15%
3
Roquan Smith
LB
13.75
11.24
14.1%
4
Trey Burton
TE
9
4.17
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Monday
Christian McCaffrey had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Scooby Snacks.

Points By Position

  Birdman   Scooby Snacks

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Scooby Snacks has left more points on the bench this season (452.81) than Birdman (169.25).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Scooby Snacks - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Birdman (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Birdman have outscored Scooby Snacks at WR this season.
The starters for Birdman had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Scooby Snacks (1).
Hey Scooby Snacks, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Birdman
Getting the win is most important, Birdman, but we've also identified one spot where we should get stronger as a team. Our running backs were thoroughly outclassed by the opposition. Mark Ingram (74 yards from scrimmage, no TDs) and Phillip Lindsay (44 yards, no TDs) combined for just 11.04 points in Week 15. Alvin Kamara and Christian McCaffrey nearly tripled us up with a score of 32.6. We need to put some extra effort into scouting these upcoming defenses!
Scooby Snacks
Unless Scooby Snacks wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing enough looks" can't be a reasonable excuse this week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (two WR and one TE) combined to receive a grand total of 17 targets in Week 15. With only eight total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.