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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Texas Blitz
8-6 122.25
101.4
 
VS
proj
Lords of Burttown
93.2 5-10
109.88

Texas Blitz hand Lords of Burttown third straight loss in 122.25-93.20 rout

Texas Blitz rolled to a 122.25-93.20 victory to hand Lords of Burttown their third straight loss. Lords of Burttown got out to a 0.8-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but it was all Texas Blitz after that. They were led by the Minnesota Vikings defense (10 Pts Allowed, 345 Yds Allowed, 7 Turnovers) and Jimmy Garoppolo (200 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Terry McLaurin (19 points) and Aaron Jones (17.1) did their part for Lords of Burttown in defeat. Texas Blitz improve to 8-6 for the season, while Lords of Burttown fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Texas Blitz   Lords of Burttown

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Chargers in Week 15, the Vikings defense allowed only 10 points, surrendered 345 yards, and forced 7 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 30.25 points and more-than-doubled their scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Vikings will play the Packers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Texas Blitz
Points
% of total points 122.25
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
30.25
11.12
24.7%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
16.6
26.29
13.6%
3
Davante Adams
WR
16.3
12.1
13.3%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
15.6
9.52
12.8%
Lords of Burttown
Points
% of total points 93.2
1
Terry McLaurin
WR
19
7.52
20.4%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
12.52
18.3%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
15.75
23.5
16.9%
4
Adrian Peterson
RB
15.1
8.24
16.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Lords of Burttown boasted a 61.10-60.30 lead. Davante Adams had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Texas Blitz, while Golden Tate had a 51-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Terry McLaurin had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Lords of Burttown, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 46-yard pass for Lords of Burttown, who trailed 122.25-82.05 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Texas Blitz   Lords of Burttown

StatSmack

Texas Blitz must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this one (122.25) than their season average (103.63).
Lords of Burttown would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've lost three in a row.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Texas Blitz (8-6) have a better record than Lords of Burttown (5-10).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Texas Blitz has left fewer points on the bench this season (503.45) than Lords of Burttown (747.5).
Once Texas Blitz put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lords of Burttown (4 vs 1).
Texas Blitz laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Lords of Burttown (0).
Texas Blitz have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Lords of Burttown (1 vs 0).
Texas Blitz should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Lords of Burttown (7 vs 6).
By position, Texas Blitz have outscored Lords of Burttown at WR, TE, and K this season.
Texas Blitz has a higher average scoring margin (3) than Lords of Burttown this season (-10).
Hey Lords of Burttown, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Texas Blitz
Props on assembling a lineup that won by more than 29 points this past week. We took care of business and did what we needed to do.
Lords of Burttown
It's entirely possible that Lords of Burttown could be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. With only 12 total targets in Week 15, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently did a superb job running decoy routes and blocking downfield.