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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Spoon
11-4 90.5
97.31
 
VS
proj
Sporty' K.C.
86 7-7
99.29

Sporty' K.C. succumb to Spoon in 90.5-86.0 battle

Sporty' K.C. underachieved compared to expectations, as Spoon eked out a 90.5-86.0 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Spoon led 88.5-61.0 heading into Monday night. Sporty' K.C. closed the gap behind the New Orleans Saints defense (9 Pts Allowed, 247 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Marshon Lattimore (2 Tackles). Todd Gurley II (48 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 76 Rec Yds) and Derrick Henry (170 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) won the week for Spoon in the win. This marks the first time this season Spoon have knocked off Sporty' K.C., after falling 114-99 in their last matchup. Spoon will look to clinch the championship next week, while Sporty' K.C. attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Spoon   Sporty' K.C.

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Giants in Week 15, Henry ran for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 21 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Next week, Henry will face the Redskins.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Spoon
Points
% of total points 90.5
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
25
14.63
27.6%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
21
6.41
23.2%
3
Jordan Poyer
S
10
5.81
11%
4
Darius Leonard
LB
9
8.04
9.9%
Sporty' K.C.
Points
% of total points 86
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
24
13.21
27.9%
2
Khalil Mack
LB
12.5
9.56
14.5%
3
Dan Bailey
K
11
7.88
12.8%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
9
9.67
10.5%

Points By Position

  Spoon   Sporty' K.C.

StatSmack

As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Spoon (11-4) have a better record than Sporty' K.C. (7-7).
Once Spoon put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sporty' K.C. (6 vs 4).
Spoon have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Sporty' K.C. (2 vs 0).
By position, Spoon have outscored Sporty' K.C. at RB, TE, K, DEF, and IDP this season.
Spoon don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Sporty' K.C., maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Spoon
Hey Spoon, the good news is that we won this matchup by 4.5 points. Even better news is that we know we're stronger than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through 14 weeks was 91.89. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
Sporty' K.C.
Unless Sporty' K.C. wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing enough looks" doesn't fly as an excuse this week. As a group, our three wide receivers collectively saw a grand total of 14 targets in Week 15. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group managed just eight catches.