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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Wreck-IT
8-7 234.98
225.54
 
VS
proj
Kirk's Team
220.3 11-4
218.65

Wreck-IT top Kirk's Team, 234.98-220.30

Wreck-IT earned a hard-fought win over Kirk's Team, securing a 234.98-220.30 victory. Wreck-IT nabbed an early 2.90-point lead on Thursday. Kirk's Team bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Joe Mixon (25 points) and Danielle Hunter (25). Unphased, Wreck-IT pulled it together later that night, as John Johnson III (28 points) and Greg Zuerlein (18) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season Wreck-IT have beaten Kirk's Team, after falling 228.92-181.35 in their last matchup. Wreck-IT will look to keep winning in next week's semifinal round, while Kirk's Team seek to rebound and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Wreck-IT   Kirk's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Jets in Week 15, Hopkins scored 39.5 points to more-than-double his 18.1-point projection. He caught 10 passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Wreck-IT this week. In Week 16, Hopkins and the Texans will play the Eagles.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

Wreck-IT
Points
% of total points 234.98
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
39.5
18.1
16.8%
2
Damien Williams
RB
28.3
13.93
12%
3
John Johnson III
S
28
21.71
11.9%
4
Demario Davis
LB
25
16.59
10.6%
Kirk's Team
Points
% of total points 220.3
1
Joe Mixon
RB
25
16.41
11.3%
2
Danielle Hunter
DE
25
14.61
11.3%
3
Chris Jones
DE
24.5
13.21
11.1%
4
Jordan Poyer
S
23
18.31
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 47-yard run for Kirk's Team, while Kirk Cousins had a 40-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 190.90-145.00 lead for Kirk's Team.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Wreck-IT, who trailed 199.00-163.98 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Wreck-IT   Kirk's Team

Game Notes

Only six of the 14 starters on Wreck-IT scored higher than their point projections.
Kirk's Team had only six of their 14 starters score higher than their projected points.
DeAndre Hopkins, Damien Williams, and John Johnson III all scored more points than Joe Mixon, the leading scorer for Kirk's Team.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Wreck-IT ranked 1st in the league in scoring this week, while Kirk's Team put up the 3rd-best score.
This defeat snaps a three-match winning streak for Kirk's Team.
Not only did Wreck-IT get the W, but they also easily covered the 6.89-point forecasted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Joe Mixon scored 25 points, the third-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Wreck-IT
Good work, Wreck-IT. Bravo on deploying a lineup that won by 14.68 points in Week 15. Let's tip our cap to the GM of Kirk's Team, take this victory in stride, and continue on our way towards the NXT🤼‍♂️🤼‍♀️🥇🥋 league title.
Kirk's Team
Chin up, Kirk's Team! Trust me here (this is coming from a coach who's frequently lived life on the hot seat)... You can take comfort knowing that there's always that pro-bono Assistant Coaching gig available at the local high school down the road!