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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Da Boys
6-9 136.6
159.64
 
VS
proj
Giant Squid
119.2 5-10
149.81

Da Boys find way to top Giant Squid 136.60-119.20

Both teams underperformed expectations, but Da Boys did enough to knock off Giant Squid. Predicted to win 159.64-149.81, Da Boys came out on top with a 136.60-119.20 victory over Giant Squid. Da Boys never trailed in this one after grabbing a 7.07-point lead on Thursday behind Desmond King II. Dalvin Cook (31.35 points) and Russell Wilson (19.15) did their part for Giant Squid in the loss. This marks the second time this season Da Boys have taken down Giant Squid, after winning 188.03-164.88 in their last matchup. Da Boys improve to 6-9 for the season, while Giant Squid fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Da Boys   Giant Squid

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 9.29 points, Erickson more-than-doubled his 4.04-point projection as the Bengals beat the Raiders 30-16. He caught 3 passes for 23 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Da Boys this week. In Week 16, Erickson and the Bengals will face the Browns.
Alex Erickson

Top Player Comparison

Da Boys
Points
% of total points 136.6
1
Joe Mixon
RB
30.01
16.12
22%
2
John Johnson III
S
14.5
12.57
10.6%
3
Tarik Cohen
RB
11.31
13.99
8.3%
4
Jaylon Smith
LB
11
9.59
8.1%
Giant Squid
Points
% of total points 119.2
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
31.35
13.12
26.3%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
19.15
19.55
16.1%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
11.18
10.1%
4
Vance McDonald
TE
8.44
7.37
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but it was Da Boys who claimed the lead, 96.71-63.88. For Da Boys, Joe Mixon had a 47-yard run. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Giant Squid with a 21-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Giant Squid, who trailed 104.74-98.20 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Da Boys   Giant Squid

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Da Boys are doing a better job of that, averaging 162.25 versus Giant Squid's 149.49.
Even the computers think Da Boys have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (168.91) than Giant Squid (153.61).
You can't win if you don't play. Giant Squid has left more points on the bench this season (764.92) than Da Boys (618.67).
Da Boys don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Giant Squid (1 vs 0).
By position, Da Boys have outscored Giant Squid at RB, K, and IDP this season.
Hey Giant Squid, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Da Boys
Listen Da Boys, we're glass-half-full kind of coaches. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring's declined a bit lately, we'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 144.5 points through Week 14, our crew has definitely proven that it's even better than the 136.6 we needed for this past week's win!
Giant Squid
Unless Giant Squid wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting enough opportunities" is definitely not a reasonable excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (four WR, three TE) collectively got a hearty 29 targets in Week 15. With just 14 total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.