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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
boiling the ocean
7-8 74.5
100.53
 
VS
proj
Dick Buttkiss
65.74 7-8
90.33

boiling the ocean find way to defeat Dick Buttkiss 74.50-65.74

Both teams underperformed projections, but boiling the ocean did enough to get the best of Dick Buttkiss. Predicted to win 100.53-90.33, boiling the ocean earned a 74.50-65.74 victory over Dick Buttkiss. boiling the ocean earned an early 2.88-point lead on Thursday. Dick Buttkiss bounced back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Demaryius Thomas (5.9 points) and Jason Myers (2). Not to be deterred, boiling the ocean rallied later that night, as Todd Gurley II (24.4 points) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season boiling the ocean have gotten the best of Dick Buttkiss, after falling 144.04-88.52 in their last matchup. boiling the ocean improve to 7-8 for the season, while Dick Buttkiss fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  boiling the ocean   Dick Buttkiss

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Dolphins in Week 15, Cook scored 28.3 points to more-than-double his 11.43-point projection. He racked up 163 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on boiling the ocean this week. In Week 16, Cook and the Vikings will battle the Lions.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

boiling the ocean
Points
% of total points 74.5
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.3
11.43
38%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
24.4
21.47
32.8%
3
Mark Ingram
RB
7.4
9.86
9.9%
4
Drew Brees
QB
5.92
20.75
7.9%
Dick Buttkiss
Points
% of total points 65.74
1
David Johnson
RB
17.1
11.8
26%
2
Jordy Nelson
WR
9.8
6.63
14.9%
3
Josh Adams
RB
8.8
9.26
13.4%
4
Vance McDonald
TE
7.3
5.59
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Dick Buttkiss boasted a 43.30-36.78 lead. For boiling the ocean, Dalvin Cook had a 21-yard touchdown run. David Johnson had a 40-yard catch for Dick Buttkiss, while Jordy Nelson had a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  boiling the ocean   Dick Buttkiss

Game Notes

boiling the ocean won despite the fact that only two of their 10 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Dick Buttkiss had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
With three starters recording zero points for boiling the ocean, the margin of victory could have been much higher.
Both teams recorded their lowest scores of the season.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 8.76-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win snaps a streak of three straight defeats for boiling the ocean.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with boiling the ocean. They won, but did not cover the 10.2-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

boiling the ocean
The key to success in football is creating mismatches. Thanks to some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team really made that happen this week. Our backfield tallied 216 more total yards than the RBs of Dick Buttkiss (361 yards from scrimmage to 145), as we ultimately doubled up them at the position, 60.1 points to 27.5.
Dick Buttkiss
Our quarterback threw one interception and literally zero touchdowns? We may have quite a dilemma on our hands here. Was Cam Newton actually that out-of-tune with the receiving crew, or were the Saints just that strong defending the pass? The judgment is yours to make, Dick Buttkiss, as you manage your lineup in Week 16 and beyond!