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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
10-4 207.52
163.69
 
VS
proj
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
173.16 9-6
151.49

Mr. Rodgers' Heroes top 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 for third straight win in 207.52-173.16 rout

Mr. Rodgers' Heroes extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷, rolling to a 207.52-173.16 victory. Mr. Rodgers' Heroes got out to an early 37.10-point lead on Thursday. 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Chris Carson (33.7 points) and Ryan Tannehill (30.16). Unphased, Mr. Rodgers' Heroes rallied later that afternoon, as Ezekiel Elliott (40 points) and Julio Jones (35.4) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the second time this season Mr. Rodgers' Heroes have gotten the best of 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷, after winning 186.12-94.6 in their last matchup. Mr. Rodgers' Heroes will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. Rodgers' Heroes   🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones caught 13 passes for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Falcons beat the 49ers 29-22. In doing so, he put up 35.4 points to more-than-double his 16.12-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Mr. Rodgers' Heroes this week. In Week 16, Jones and the Falcons will face the Jaguars.
Julio Jones

Top Player Comparison

Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
Points
% of total points 207.52
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
40
20.94
19.3%
2
Julio Jones
WR
35.4
16.12
17.1%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
26.8
18.97
12.9%
4
Mark Ingram II
RB
26.6
14.61
12.8%
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
Points
% of total points 173.16
1
Chris Carson
RB
33.7
19.16
19.5%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
30.16
21.89
17.4%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
23.4
11.16
13.5%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
23.2
12.89
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 who took the lead, 110.46-76.72. For Mr. Rodgers' Heroes, Aaron Rodgers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. DeVante Parker had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷, while A.J. Brown had a 60-yard catch.
Sunday Night
John Brown had a 40-yard catch for 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷, who trailed 176.82-163.16 after Sunday Night Football.

Points By Position

  Mr. Rodgers' Heroes   🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷

What If

Mr. Rodgers' Heroes would have beaten nine other teams besides 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 this week.
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 would have lost to just one other team besides Mr. Rodgers' Heroes this week.
If they played 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 every week, Mr. Rodgers' Heroes would be 9-5 this season.
Mr. Rodgers' Heroes would be 10-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mr. Rodgers' Heroes, 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 would be 10-2.
If Mr. Rodgers' Heroes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 105-49.
If they played every team every week, 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 would be 105-56.

Coach Talk

Mr. Rodgers' Heroes
Nice job, Mr. Rodgers' Heroes. Deploying a lineup that won by more than 34 points this past matchup.
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
You can feel good knowing that your generosity did not go unnoticed, 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷. It takes a true winner to help someone like Mr. Rodgers' Heroes succeed this week. Who knows, maybe you'll play them again after they've clinched a playoff spot, and they forget to update their lineup that week to return the favor!