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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Cavaliers
8-7 131
128.06
 
VS
proj
raiders
122 7-8
111.7

Despite top scorer the Vikings defense, raiders fall to Cavaliers, 131-122

The Minnesota Vikings defense accumulated 47 points for raiders, the best total in the matchup and second-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Cavaliers, who emerged victorious with a 131-122 win. raiders nabbed a 14-point lead on Thursday, but Cavaliers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kenyan Drake (137 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs) and Dak Prescott (212 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds). The Minnesota Vikings defense (47 points) and Mark Ingram II (22) led the charge for raiders in the loss. This marks the first time this season Cavaliers have beaten raiders, after falling 144-137 in their last matchup. Cavaliers improve to 8-7 for the season, while raiders fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Cavaliers   raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake ran for 137 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Cardinals beat the Browns 38-24. In doing so, he put up 43 points and more-than-quadrupled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Drake will battle the Seahawks in Week 16.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Cavaliers
Points
% of total points 131
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
43
9.77
32.8%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
29
23.96
22.1%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
22
22.57
16.8%
4
Mike Williams
WR
16
9.79
12.2%
raiders
Points
% of total points 122
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
47
21.9
38.5%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
22
11.24
18%
3
Dan Bailey
K
20
10.27
16.4%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
14
26.21
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Cavaliers, contributing to a 131-111 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cavaliers   raiders

StatSmack

Once Cavaliers put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than raiders (4 vs 3).
By position, Cavaliers have outscored raiders at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for Cavaliers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for raiders (0).
Hey raiders, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Cavaliers
Hey, football is all about exploiting the mismatches, right? Thanks to a sound outing by Dak Prescott, we doubled up raiders at the quarterback position this past week (29 points to 14). Prescott went 15-for-23 for 212 yards, two TDs, and no INTs in a 44-21 win over the Rams.
raiders
Hey, it's possible that raiders could be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. With just 10 total targets in Week 15, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently contributed primarily by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.