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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Fat Samurai
7-8 109.75
95.72
 
VS
proj
Red Raiders
56.87 7-8
89.51

Fat Samurai outperform projections, knock off Red Raiders in 109.75-56.87 rout

Fat Samurai rose to the occasion and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 109.75-56.87 victory over Red Raiders, who fell short of projections. Fat Samurai jumped out to a 28.95-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 24.95 points from Patrick Mahomes (243 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Justin Houston (5 Tackles, 1.5 Sack) and never looked back. Marlon Mack (139 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 10 Rec Yds) and David Johnson (33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 68 Rec Yds) were the leading performers for Red Raiders in the loss. This marks the first time this season Fat Samurai have taken down Red Raiders, after falling 111.42-81.1 in their last matchup. Fat Samurai improve to 7-8 for the season, while Red Raiders fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Fat Samurai   Red Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook scored 25.15 points in a 41-17 win over the Dolphins to more-than-triple his 7.4-point projection. He racked up 163 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Fat Samurai this week. Next week, Cook will face the Lions.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Fat Samurai
Points
% of total points 109.75
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25.15
7.4
22.9%
2
Tevin Coleman
RB
18.25
5.79
16.6%
3
Deion Jones
LB
16.25
8.92
14.8%
4
Patrick Mahomes
QB
16.2
19.96
14.8%
Red Raiders
Points
% of total points 56.87
1
Marlon Mack
RB
22.45
5.89
39.5%
2
David Johnson
RB
11.05
7.47
19.4%
3
T.J. Watt
LB
7
9.98
12.3%
4
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
6.1
4.24
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Fat Samurai who claimed the lead, 108.80-49.87. Tevin Coleman had a 43-yard touchdown run and a 65-yard run for Fat Samurai, while Dalvin Cook had a 21-yard touchdown run. David Johnson made the highlight reel for Red Raiders with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Fat Samurai   Red Raiders

Game Notes

Fat Samurai got the win even though only five of their 12 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Red Raiders had only three of their 12 starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Fat Samurai put up more points than their season scoring average (95.26) while Red Raiders fell short of theirs (77.26).
Fat Samurai recorded more points than their projected total, while Red Raiders fell short of their projection.
Not only did Fat Samurai win, but they also easily covered the 6.21-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Fat Samurai moves to (5-6), while Red Raiders falls to (3-6).
For Red Raiders, Marlon Mack (22.45 points) posted the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Fat Samurai
We do respect the confidence this past week, Fat Samurai. It's a bold move to play a player with zero points (Keenan Allen), while still earning the W. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week and see what happens.
Red Raiders
Our starting QB threw one interception and not a single touchdown? We might need to go back and review the game tape. Were the Titans really that great defending the pass, or was Eli Manning just that off-rhythm with his receivers? This is the sort of decision you'll need to make, Red Raiders, as you deploy your lineup for Week 16 and beyond!