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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Hey Darnold
9-5 258.23
185.07
 
VS
proj
Christian McCarryme
210.64 7-8
176.69

Hey Darnold defeat Christian McCarryme for fifth straight win, 258.23-210.64

Hey Darnold extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Christian McCarryme, emerging victorious with a 258.23-210.64 victory. Hey Darnold jumped out to a 59.43-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson, who passed for 212 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 86 yards. Christian McCarryme bounced back to take the lead early Sunday, powered by Christian McCaffrey (46.2 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (36). Not to be deterred, Hey Darnold made a run later that afternoon, as Ezekiel Elliott (42.7 points) and Josh Jacobs (21.8) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Hey Darnold have gotten the best of Christian McCarryme, after falling 248.67-180.09 in their last matchup. Hey Darnold will look to clinch the championship next week, while Christian McCarryme seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Hey Darnold   Christian McCarryme

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 44 points, the Bills defense scored 71.6% more than their 25.64-point projection in a 17-10 win over the Steelers. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 229 yards, and forced 5 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Hey Darnold this week. In Week 16, the Bills will face the Patriots.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

Hey Darnold
Points
% of total points 258.23
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
59.43
38.24
23%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
44
25.64
17%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
42.7
27.38
16.5%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.9
18.59
9.3%
Christian McCarryme
Points
% of total points 210.64
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
46.2
34.94
21.9%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
36
25.96
17.1%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
28.24
31.51
13.4%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
25.4
12.31
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Jackson had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Hey Darnold, helping the team to a 59.43-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Christian McCarryme had a 157.14-133.63 lead. DeVante Parker had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Hey Darnold, while Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Christian McCarryme, while A.J. Brown had a 60-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Hey Darnold   Christian McCarryme

What If

Hey Darnold would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Christian McCarryme would have lost to just one other team besides Hey Darnold this week.
If Hey Darnold played Christian McCarryme every week this season, they'd be 11-3.
Hey Darnold would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Christian McCarryme.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hey Darnold, Christian McCarryme would be 5-7.
If Hey Darnold had played every team in the league each week, they would be 98-28.
If they played every team every week, Christian McCarryme would be 70-59.

Coach Talk

Hey Darnold
Football is all about creating mismatches. Our team took that to heart this past week and doubled up Christian McCarryme at the quarterback position (59.43 points to 28.24).
Christian McCarryme
Try to take comfort in the fact that your generosity this week didn't go unnoticed. It takes a true winner to help someone like Hey Darnold succeed... and perhaps one day, they'll do you a solid and return the favor. Keep pushing forward, Christian McCarryme!