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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Cucumber Richards
8-6 98.36
104.48
 
VS
proj
Liams Dream Team ;)
93.46 5-10
94.29

Despite top scorer Watson, Liams Dream Team ;) fall to Cucumber Richards in 98.36-93.46 battle

Deshaun Watson had 22.36 points for Liams Dream Team ;), the best total in the matchup and eighth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Cucumber Richards, who rallied for a 98.36-93.46 win. After trailing 86.46-80.36 heading into Monday night, Cucumber Richards came storming back behind Christian McCaffrey (18 points). Deshaun Watson (22.36 points) and Tevin Coleman (20.5) led the way for Liams Dream Team ;) in the loss. This marks the third time this season Cucumber Richards have gotten the best of Liams Dream Team ;), after winning 131.94-104.2 in their last matchup. Cucumber Richards improve to 8-6 for the season, while Liams Dream Team ;) fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Cucumber Richards   Liams Dream Team ;)

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Falcons defense scored 20 points in a 40-14 win over the Cardinals to more-than-double their 8.63-point projection. They allowed 14 points, surrendered 253 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Cucumber Richards this week. In Week 16, the Falcons will square off against the Panthers.
The Atlanta Falcons defense

Top Player Comparison

Cucumber Richards
Points
% of total points 98.36
1
The Atlanta Falcons defense
DEF
20
8.63
20.3%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
18
17.06
18.3%
3
David Johnson
RB
16.1
11.74
16.4%
4
Tom Brady
QB
14.16
21.08
14.4%
Liams Dream Team ;)
Points
% of total points 93.46
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
22.36
20.5
23.9%
2
Tevin Coleman
RB
20.5
8.99
21.9%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
13
8.45
13.9%
4
Dede Westbrook
WR
10.1
6.62
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Liams Dream Team ;) who owned the lead, 75.46-56.90. For Cucumber Richards, David Johnson had a 40-yard catch. Tevin Coleman made the highlight reel for Liams Dream Team ;) with a 43-yard touchdown run and a 65-yard run.
Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 63-yard touchdown pass for Cucumber Richards, who trailed 79.46-71.06 after the late action.
Monday
Christian McCaffrey had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Cucumber Richards on Monday night, helping propel the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Cucumber Richards   Liams Dream Team ;)

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on Cucumber Richards exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Liams Dream Team ;) lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
The two highest scorers for Liams Dream Team ;) (Deshaun Watson and Tevin Coleman) scored more points than the Atlanta Falcons defense, the leading scorer for Cucumber Richards.
Cucumber Richards put up more points than their season scoring average (98.1) while Liams Dream Team ;) fell short of theirs (94.55).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Cucumber Richards managed to earn the win, but failed to cover the 10.19-point projected margin of victory.
Cucumber Richards moves to (1-1) in close games this year, while Liams Dream Team ;) falls to (1-2).
On the losing side, Deshaun Watson put up 22.36 points, the best overall score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Cucumber Richards
Nice job, Cucumber Richards. Kudos on assembling a lineup that almost got to a "hundo" this past matchup. Let's maintain this momentum as we roll into our next challenge in Week 16.
Liams Dream Team ;)
Well, we can't really whine about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 36 targets in Week 15. With only 19 total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.