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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Cocktails and Dreams
9-6 110.5
124.51
 
VS
proj
Hermanslosers
101.5 10-4
126.19

Back-and-forth battle ends with Cocktails and Dreams coming back to knock off Hermanslosers, 110.5-101.5

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Cocktails and Dreams earned a come-from-behind win over Hermanslosers, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 110.5-101.5 victory. Trailing 101.5-94.5 heading into Monday night, Cocktails and Dreams came back behind the New Orleans Saints defense, who allowed only 9 points, surrendered 247 yards, and forced 2 turnovers for 16 points. Todd Gurley II (48 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 76 Rec Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (243 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the way for Hermanslosers in the loss. This marks the first time this season Cocktails and Dreams have gotten the best of Hermanslosers, after falling 131.5-126.5 in their last matchup. Cocktails and Dreams will look to clinch the championship next week, while Hermanslosers seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Cocktails and Dreams   Hermanslosers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 27.5 points against his 12.59-point projection. In a 41-17 win over the Dolphins, he racked up 163 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. Cook will face the Lions next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Cocktails and Dreams
Points
% of total points 110.5
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
27.5
12.59
24.9%
2
Davante Adams
WR
18
15.48
16.3%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
16
8.92
14.5%
4
Julian Edelman
WR
12.5
14.2
11.3%
Hermanslosers
Points
% of total points 101.5
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
28
23.06
27.6%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
21
27.42
20.7%
3
Dede Westbrook
WR
12.5
7.95
12.3%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
10
14.34
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 21-yard touchdown run for Cocktails and Dreams, who trailed 73.5-57.0 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Cocktails and Dreams   Hermanslosers

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on Cocktails and Dreams scored higher than their projected point totals.
Hermanslosers had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Cocktails and Dreams ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Hermanslosers ranked 4th.
This loss concludes a two-game winning streak for Hermanslosers.
In comeback games this season, Cocktails and Dreams moves to (3-2), while Hermanslosers falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, Todd Gurley II put up 28 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Cocktails and Dreams
You know Cocktails and Dreams, the good news is that we took this matchup by 9 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even better than this, as our scoring average through Week 14 stood at 115.43. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
Hermanslosers
You can take solace in the fact that your generosity didn't go unnoticed. It takes a true winner to help someone like Cocktails and Dreams succeed this week... and when the time comes, maybe they can do you a solid and return the favor. Just like the NFL's new tackling rules, remember to keep your head up, Hermanslosers!