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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The MJK
8-7 107.62
127.58
 
VS
proj
Jason's Cool Team
68.32 7-8
111.69

The MJK fall short of expectations, find way to beat Jason's Cool Team in 107.62-68.32 rout

Both teams failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but The MJK did enough to beat Jason's Cool Team, cruising to a 107.62-68.32 victory. The MJK never trailed in this one after nabbing a 9.90-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Jackson (16 points). The Minnesota Vikings defense (18.6 points) and Julio Jones (17.2) did everything they could for Jason's Cool Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season The MJK have gotten the best of Jason's Cool Team, after winning 145.32-130.68 in their last matchup. The MJK improve to 8-7 for the season, while Jason's Cool Team fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The MJK   Jason's Cool Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jackson scored 16 points against the Chiefs in Week 15 to beat his 11.45-point projection. He racked up 85 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The MJK this week. Next week, Jackson will play the Ravens.
Justin Jackson

Top Player Comparison

The MJK
Points
% of total points 107.62
1
David Johnson
RB
17.6
13.3
16.4%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
16.3
19.73
15.1%
3
Justin Jackson
RB
16
11.45
14.9%
4
Mike Evans
WR
14.1
12.27
13.1%
Jason's Cool Team
Points
% of total points 68.32
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
18.6
11.7
27.2%
2
Julio Jones
WR
17.2
15.66
25.2%
3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
11.7
9.11
17.1%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
6.1
16.27
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Sunday Early
David Johnson had a 40-yard catch for The MJK, while Kirk Cousins had a 40-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 93.70-60.62 lead for The MJK.

Points By Position

  The MJK   Jason's Cool Team

StatSmack

You're not even getting their "A" game. The MJK have a winning record vs Jason's Cool Team this season despite averaging fewer points against them (126.47) than their season average (136.15).
We heard scoring helps you win. Jason's Cool Team need some help then, averaging just 129.09 versus The MJK's 136.15.
Even the machines think The MJK have better players. They have a higher projected points average (142.38) than Jason's Cool Team (132.68).
Jason's Cool Team are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than The MJK (4 vs 2).
The MJK don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Jason's Cool Team (1 vs 2).
By position, The MJK have outscored Jason's Cool Team at QB, RB, and DEF this season.
The MJK don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The MJK had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Jason's Cool Team (0).
Hey Jason's Cool Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The MJK
Hey, the key to football is taking advantage of the mismatches. Our team found one this past week and absolutely dominated Jason's Cool Team at the quarterback position (23.22 points to 4.62).
Jason's Cool Team
Producing only one reception on three targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for Jason's Cool Team should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.