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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Toddfather
9-6 130.4
132.92
 
VS
proj
Issapettingzoo
85.66 9-5
136.07

Issapettingzoo fall short of predictions, lose to The Toddfather in 130.40-85.66 rout

Issapettingzoo were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point total, as The Toddfather cruised to a 130.40-85.66 victory. There wasn't much drama in this matchup, as The Toddfather jumped out to a 49.9-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 48.6 points from Dalvin Cook (136 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 27 Rec Yds) and Kirk Cousins (215 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Alvin Kamara (23.3 points) and Tom Brady (15.16) carried the flag for Issapettingzoo in defeat. This marks the first time this season The Toddfather have knocked off Issapettingzoo, after falling 160.36-135.88 in their last matchup. The Toddfather will look to clinch the league title next week, while Issapettingzoo seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  The Toddfather   Issapettingzoo

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 29.3 points against his 13.86-point projection. In a 41-17 win over the Dolphins, he racked up 163 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Cook will face the Lions next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

The Toddfather
Points
% of total points 130.4
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
34.4
25.4
26.4%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
29.3
13.86
22.5%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.3
22.86
14.8%
4
Dante Pettis
WR
13.3
9.67
10.2%
Issapettingzoo
Points
% of total points 85.66
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
23.3
21.37
27.2%
2
Tom Brady
QB
15.16
24.98
17.7%
3
Adam Vinatieri
K
13
9.39
15.2%
4
James White
RB
8.7
14.75
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 21-yard touchdown run for The Toddfather, while Kirk Cousins had a 40-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 66.80-16.90 lead for The Toddfather.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 63-yard touchdown pass for Issapettingzoo, who trailed 84.10-62.36 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  The Toddfather   Issapettingzoo

StatSmack

The Toddfather don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Issapettingzoo (5 vs 4).
The Toddfather play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Issapettingzoo (2).
The Toddfather should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Issapettingzoo (6 vs 5).
By position, The Toddfather have outscored Issapettingzoo at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for The Toddfather had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Issapettingzoo (1).
Hey Issapettingzoo, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Toddfather
Creating mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Issapettingzoo at the wide receiver position (31.5 points to 14.4).
Issapettingzoo
So, Issapettingzoo, did your wideouts drop too many balls in practice or something? Accumulating only six targets as a group in Week 15, our three wide receivers clearly got on the bad side of their respective QBs.