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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Shock & Awe
13-1 131.52
173.78
 
VS
proj
Batmans Adam West
122.4 9-6
132.32

Shock & Awe come up short of predictions, come back to beat Batmans Adam West, 131.52-122.40

Despite failing to rise to the occasion and coming up short of their projected point total, Shock & Awe staged a comeback for a 131.52-122.40 victory over Batmans Adam West. Shock & Awe trailed 122.40-101.78 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 170 yards of total offense with a touchdown pass for 29.74 points. Deshaun Watson (26.36 points) and Robert Foster (25) did everything they could for Batmans Adam West in the loss. Shock & Awe improve to 13-1 for the season, while Batmans Adam West fall to 9-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Shock & Awe   Batmans Adam West

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Falcons defense allowed 14 points, surrendered 253 yards, and forced 3 turnovers in a 40-14 win over the Cardinals. In doing so, they put up 22 points to scored 67.8% higher than their 13.11-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Shock & Awe this week. In Week 16, the Falcons will go up against the Panthers.
The Atlanta Falcons defense

Top Player Comparison

Shock & Awe
Points
% of total points 131.52
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.74
24.65
22.6%
2
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
22
13.11
16.7%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
19.53
13.41
14.8%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.02
25.7
13.7%
Batmans Adam West
Points
% of total points 122.4
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
26.36
21.82
21.5%
2
Robert Foster
WR
25
11.13
20.4%
3
Davante Adams
WR
23.22
19.75
19%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
16.11
12.04
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Sunday Early
Robert Foster had a 42-yard touchdown catch for Batmans Adam West, helping the team to a 107.29-78.25 lead.
Monday
Christian McCaffrey had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Shock & Awe on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Shock & Awe   Batmans Adam West

Game Notes

Shock & Awe emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their 10 starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Batmans Adam West lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection.
The final outcome could've looked differently, as Shock & Awe had one starters score zero points, while Batmans Adam West had two.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Batmans Adam West ranked 5th in the league in scoring this week, while Shock & Awe put up the 4th-best score.
The loss concludes a two-game winning streak for Batmans Adam West.
Shock & Awe managed to get the win, but failed to cover the 41.46-point projected margin of victory.
Shock & Awe moves to (5-0) in comeback games this year, while Batmans Adam West falls to (0-5).
A bright spot in the defeat, Deshaun Watson put up 26.36 points, the highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Shock & Awe
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but we can't deny it, Shock & Awe. Our wide receivers were significantly outclassed this past week. Held back by a Keenan Allen goose-egg and Adam Humphries (23 yards, no TDs), our four WRs combined for only 29.61 points in Week 15. The starting wideouts for Batmans Adam West doubled us up with a score of 67.22. Let's put some more effort into scouting those upcoming defenses!
Batmans Adam West
Fortunately, Batmans Adam West, this week's problem was fairly easy to diagnose. Choosing to start Aldrick Rosas and Anthony Firkser in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 131.52 points... let's do a little analysis ahead of time next week?