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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Pugs
10-4 121.88
80.39
 
VS
proj
Red Raiders
79.2 9-6
81.81

Pugs brush off predictions, knock off Red Raiders in 121.88-79.20 rout

Pugs showed up and beat expectations, cruising to a 121.88-79.20 victory over Red Raiders, who fell short of projections. Pugs nabbed a 16.50-point lead on Thursday behind Jamison Crowder and never let go of it. Danielle Hunter (19.25 points) and Aaron Jones (14.55) carried the flag for Red Raiders in defeat. This marks the second time this season Pugs have knocked off Red Raiders, after winning 84.13-56.08 in their last matchup. Pugs will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while Red Raiders seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Pugs   Red Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Browns in Week 15, Drake ran for 137 yards and 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 36.3 points and scored more than 6 times his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Pugs this week. In Week 16, Drake and the Cardinals will go up against the Seahawks.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Pugs
Points
% of total points 121.88
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
36.3
5.85
29.8%
2
Jameis Winston
QB
29.83
16.26
24.5%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
16.5
3.36
13.5%
4
Jerome Baker
LB
13.5
8.4
11.1%
Red Raiders
Points
% of total points 79.2
1
Danielle Hunter
DE
19.25
7.44
24.3%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
14.55
8.26
18.4%
3
Curtis Samuel
WR
8.7
4.14
11%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
8.15
14.35
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jamison Crowder had a 41-yard catch for Pugs to contribute to a 16.50-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Pugs had an 80.38-34.00 lead. For Pugs, Jameis Winston had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Red Raiders with a 21-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 46-yard pass for Red Raiders, who trailed 120.63-75.95 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Pugs   Red Raiders

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Red Raiders, Pugs averaged more points (103.01) than they usually score (90.28).
Pugs play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Red Raiders (1).
Pugs are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Red Raiders (0 vs 2).
Red Raiders have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Pugs (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Pugs have outscored Red Raiders at WR and TE this season.
Pugs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Pugs had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Red Raiders (2).
Hey Red Raiders, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Pugs
Hey, this sport is all about taking advantage of the mismatches. Not only did we double up Red Raiders at RB (38.3 points to 17), we also thoroughly dominated them at QB (29.83 to 8.15).
Red Raiders
Welp, we certainly can't complain about a lack of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 31 times in Week 15. Timing and chemistry appear to be issues as that group recorded just 18 catches.