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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Espiritu de Noches
12-3 103.16
117.23
 
VS
proj
James's Swell Team
102.82 8-7
124.94

Espiritu de Noches come back to defeat James's Swell Team for third straight win in 103.16-102.82 battle

Espiritu de Noches extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over James's Swell Team, coming back to earn a 103.16-102.82 victory. Espiritu de Noches trailed 83.90-83.36 heading into Monday night, but the team roared back behind Alvin Kamara (19.8 points). Todd Gurley II (29.4 points) and Joe Mixon (26) led the charge for James's Swell Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season Espiritu de Noches have knocked off James's Swell Team, after winning 116.76-91.38 in their last matchup. Espiritu de Noches will look to clinch the league title next week, while James's Swell Team attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Espiritu de Noches   James's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Edwards overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 16.4 points against his 9.45-point projection. In a 20-12 win over the Buccaneers, he ran for 104 yards and a touchdown. Edwards will face the Chargers next week.
Gus Edwards

Top Player Comparison

Espiritu de Noches
Points
% of total points 103.16
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
22.36
20.5
21.7%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.8
18.46
19.2%
3
Gus Edwards
RB
16.4
9.45
15.9%
4
Robert Woods
WR
12.8
14.22
12.4%
James's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 102.82
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
29.4
23.36
28.6%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
26
15.57
25.3%
3
Mike Evans
WR
14.1
12.27
13.7%
4
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
12
6.32
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 47-yard run for James's Swell Team, who trailed 58.06-41.40 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Espiritu de Noches   James's Swell Team

What If

Espiritu de Noches would have beaten only two other teams besides James's Swell Team this week.
James's Swell Team would have lost to four other teams besides Espiritu de Noches this week.
If they played James's Swell Team every week, Espiritu de Noches would be 7-8 this season.
Last week, James's Swell Team would have topped Espiritu de Noches 126.44-111.78.
Espiritu de Noches would be 9-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as James's Swell Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Espiritu de Noches, James's Swell Team would be 10-2.
If Espiritu de Noches had played every team in the league each week, they would be 86-47.
If they played every team every week, James's Swell Team would be 80-53.

Coach Talk

Espiritu de Noches
Spotting mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Thanks to a stellar display by Deshaun Watson, we tripled James's Swell Team at the quarterback position this past week (22.36 points to 6.92). Watson went 22-for-28 for 294 yards and two TDs (plus no INTs) in a 29-22 victory over the Jets.
James's Swell Team
Unless James's Swell Team wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough opportunities" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (two WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 24 times in Week 15. Those players should participate in some additional timing drills with their QBs, considering they recorded just 10 receptions.