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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
DeShaun of the Dead
10-5 112.72
129.88
 
VS
proj
MANNYAKS
106.06 7-8
132.32

DeShaun of the Dead beat MANNYAKS for third straight win, 112.72-106.06

DeShaun of the Dead extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over MANNYAKS, emerging victorious with a 112.72-106.06 victory. DeShaun of the Dead never trailed in this one after taking a 13.40-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Jackson (17.5 points) and Harrison Butker (4). Gus Edwards (104 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Jared Goff (339 Pass Yds, 11 Rush Yds) did everything they could for MANNYAKS in the loss. This marks the first time this season DeShaun of the Dead have taken down MANNYAKS, after falling 180.24-118.42 in their last matchup. DeShaun of the Dead will look to clinch the league title next week, while MANNYAKS attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  DeShaun of the Dead   MANNYAKS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hopkins caught 10 passes for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Texans beat the Jets 29-22. In doing so, he put up 44 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on DeShaun of the Dead this week. Next week, Hopkins will square off against the Eagles.
DeAndre Hopkins

Top Player Comparison

DeShaun of the Dead
Points
% of total points 112.72
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
44
18.62
39%
2
Justin Jackson
RB
17.5
12.44
15.5%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
13.12
19.49
11.6%
4
Mark Ingram
RB
9.4
11.6
8.3%
MANNYAKS
Points
% of total points 106.06
1
Gus Edwards
RB
21.4
9.97
20.2%
2
Jared Goff
QB
17.66
21.54
16.7%
3
Robert Woods
WR
16.3
17.16
15.4%
4
Brandin Cooks
WR
11.9
16.37
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday

Points By Position

  DeShaun of the Dead   MANNYAKS

StatSmack

Get on their level! DeShaun of the Dead have won three straight weeks, while MANNYAKS have dropped their last three.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" DeShaun of the Dead (10-5) have a better record than MANNYAKS (7-8).
In dire times, at least DeShaun of the Dead keep it close. They've been blown out less times than MANNYAKS (3 vs 4).
DeShaun of the Dead are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than MANNYAKS (1).
DeShaun of the Dead have the clutch gene, with more close wins than MANNYAKS (1 vs 0).
By position, DeShaun of the Dead have outscored MANNYAKS at RB and TE this season.
DeShaun of the Dead don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 2 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for DeShaun of the Dead had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for MANNYAKS (0).
Hey MANNYAKS, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

DeShaun of the Dead
Hey DeShaun of the Dead, the good news is that we won this matchup by 6.66 points. Even better news is that we've proven we're stronger than this, as our scoring average through Week 14 stood at 131.53. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
MANNYAKS
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. The starting backfield for MANNYAKS collectively registered three catches on only four targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to set up a screen play or two in Week 16!