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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Melonville LaRues
10-5 85
83.21
 
VS
proj
Springfield Atoms
34 9-5
84.01

Melonville LaRues beat Springfield Atoms for third straight win in 85-34 rout

Melonville LaRues extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Springfield Atoms, cruising to a 85-34 victory. Melonville LaRues leapt out to a 17-point lead on Thursday behind a impressive effort from Patrick Mahomes and never looked back. Antonio Brown (10 points) and Drew Brees (6) did everything they could for Springfield Atoms in the loss. This marks the second time this season Melonville LaRues have beaten Springfield Atoms, after winning 106-79 in their last matchup. Melonville LaRues will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while Springfield Atoms attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Melonville LaRues   Springfield Atoms

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuels scored 17 points in a 17-10 win over the Patriots to more-than-double his 8.44-point projection. He racked up 172 yards from scrimmage to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Melonville LaRues this week. Next week, Samuels will square off against the Saints.
Jaylen Samuels

Top Player Comparison

Melonville LaRues
Points
% of total points 85
1
Doug Baldwin
WR
19
6.24
22.4%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
17
22.53
20%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
17
8.44
20%
4
Matt Breida
RB
9
8.32
10.6%
Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 34
1
Antonio Brown
WR
10
12.48
29.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
6
19.53
17.6%
3
Sony Michel
RB
5
9.08
14.7%
4
Courtland Sutton
WR
4
6.79
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Doug Baldwin had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Melonville LaRues to contribute to a 80-27 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Melonville LaRues   Springfield Atoms

StatSmack

Melonville LaRues are on fire, with victories in three straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Springfield Atoms need some help then, averaging just 84.21 versus Melonville LaRues's 93.93.
Once Melonville LaRues put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Springfield Atoms (5 vs 4).
Melonville LaRues play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Springfield Atoms (1).
Melonville LaRues are clutch masters, with more close wins than Springfield Atoms (2 vs 1).
Melonville LaRues should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Springfield Atoms (9 vs 5).
Melonville LaRues have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Springfield Atoms (68 vs 45).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Springfield Atoms - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Melonville LaRues (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Melonville LaRues have outscored Springfield Atoms at QB, RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
Melonville LaRues don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Melonville LaRues had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for Springfield Atoms (0).
Hey Springfield Atoms, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Melonville LaRues
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Springfield Atoms at the wide receiver position (32 points to 15).
Springfield Atoms
Well, we can't really whine about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 20 times in Week 15. With just 11 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.