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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Russell's Team
8-7 84
66.79
 
VS
proj
LIL PENNY
41 10-5
61.36

Russell's Team smirk at projections, earn win over LIL PENNY in 84-41 rout

Russell's Team outperformed expectations, cruising to an 84-41 victory over LIL PENNY, who fell short of projections. The matchup was over before it really even started, as Russell's Team nabbed a 23-point lead on Thursday behind 16 points from Marquise Brown (4 Rec, 45 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Mark Andrews (4 Rec, 52 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Aaron Rodgers (15 points) and Todd Gurley II (15) carried the flag for LIL PENNY in defeat. This marks the first time this season Russell's Team have knocked off LIL PENNY, after falling 59-39 in their last matchup. Russell's Team will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while LIL PENNY seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Russell's Team   LIL PENNY

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 8 points against his 3.54-point projection. During a 42-21 win over the Jets, he caught 4 passes for 45 yards and a touchdown. Brown will face the Browns next week.
Marquise Brown

Top Player Comparison

Russell's Team
Points
% of total points 84
1
Drew Brees
QB
36
25.12
42.9%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
12
5.73
14.3%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
8
3.54
9.5%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
8
4.05
9.5%
LIL PENNY
Points
% of total points 41
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15
20.55
36.6%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
15
7.46
36.6%
3
Tyrell Williams
WR
8
3.92
19.5%
4
Sammy Watkins
WR
4
3.41
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquise Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Russell's Team, helping the team to a 23-0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments for both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Russell's Team emerged with a 47-20 lead. For Russell's Team, Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for LIL PENNY with a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Tyrell Williams had a 40-yard touchdown catch for LIL PENNY, who trailed 48-39 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Russell's Team on Monday night, helping to pad the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Russell's Team   LIL PENNY

StatSmack

Russell's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than LIL PENNY (9 vs 7).
By position, Russell's Team have outscored LIL PENNY at QB, WR, TE, and DEF this season.
Russell's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Russell's Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for LIL PENNY (3).
Hey LIL PENNY, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Russell's Team
Identifying mismatches is a big key to success in football. Thanks to a thrilling performance by Drew Brees, we doubled up LIL PENNY at the quarterback position this past week (36 points to 15). Brees was tremendous in a blowout win over the Colts, going 29-of-30 for 307 yards and four passing TDs.
LIL PENNY
Hey, LIL PENNY, what did your receiving crew do to annoy their quarterbacks this week? Accumulating only nine targets as a group in Week 15, our three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) clearly need to get the attention of their respective signal-callers this week in practice.