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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Phantom Thieves
5-10 164
105.25
 
VS
proj
Caja from Era
99.02 4-11
114.06

The Phantom Thieves hand Caja from Era sixth straight loss in 164.00-99.02 rout

The Phantom Thieves cruised to a 164.00-99.02 victory to hand Caja from Era their sixth consecutive loss. The matchup was over almost as soon as it started, as The Phantom Thieves grabbed a 33.20-point lead on Thursday behind 37.2 points from Jamison Crowder (6 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Mark Andrews (4 Rec, 52 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Kenyan Drake (39.1 points) and Aaron Rodgers (14.42) carried the flag for Caja from Era in defeat. This marks the second time this season The Phantom Thieves have gotten the best of Caja from Era, after winning 134.1-84.22 in their last matchup. The Phantom Thieves improve to 5-10 for the season, while Caja from Era fall to 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  The Phantom Thieves   Caja from Era

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Chargers in Week 15, the Vikings defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 345 yards, and forced 7 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 27 points and more-than-quadrupled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 16, the Vikings will battle the Packers.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

The Phantom Thieves
Points
% of total points 164
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.3
17.21
17.3%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
27
6.65
16.5%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
24
7.77
14.6%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
21.2
11.9
12.9%
Caja from Era
Points
% of total points 99.02
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
39.1
11.1
39.5%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.42
19.78
14.6%
3
DK Metcalf
WR
10.6
11.19
10.7%
4
Raheem Mostert
RB
10.4
11.51
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jamison Crowder had a 41-yard catch for The Phantom Thieves, helping the team to a 37.20-4.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, The Phantom Thieves boasted a 117.90-37.02 lead. DeVante Parker had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for The Phantom Thieves, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Caja from Era with a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  The Phantom Thieves   Caja from Era

Game Notes

The Phantom Thieves had eight of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Caja from Era had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Phantom Thieves put up more points than their season scoring average (99.82) while Caja from Era fell short of theirs (100.51).
The Phantom Thieves scored more points than their projected total, while Caja from Era fell short of their projection.
The 164 points scored by The Phantom Thieves are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 64.98-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
In blowout games this season, The Phantom Thieves moves to (3-2), while Caja from Era falls to (1-5).
A bright spot in the loss, Kenyan Drake officially registered the third-highest scoring output for any RB this year with 39.1 points.

Coach Talk

The Phantom Thieves
Kudos on assembling a lineup that tallied 164 points this past week. We took care of business and did what we had to do.
Caja from Era
When it's all said and done, only one GM is actually gonna win this thing, Caja from Era... you may as well gracefully bow out early instead of getting bounced late in the postseason, right?