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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
King in the North
7-8 101.96
103.4
 
VS
proj
Take Mahomes Tonight
65 5-10
83.67

Take Mahomes Tonight fall short of predictions, lose to King in the North, 101.96-65.00

There's no sugarcoating it, Take Mahomes Tonight dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as King in the North earned a 101.96-65.00 victory. King in the North nabbed a 26.6-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 46.8 points from Saquon Barkley (112 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 31 Rec Yds) and the Green Bay Packers defense (13 Pts Allowed, 415 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) and never looked back. Patrick Mahomes (23.7 points) and Tyreek Hill (21.3) carried the flag for Take Mahomes Tonight in the loss. This marks the second time this season King in the North have taken down Take Mahomes Tonight, after winning 129.04-94.04 in their last matchup. King in the North improve to 7-8 for the season, while Take Mahomes Tonight fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  King in the North   Take Mahomes Tonight

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley racked up 143 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Giants beat the Dolphins 36-20. In doing so, he put up 28.3 points and scored 64.4% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on King in the North this week. Next week, Barkley will play the Redskins.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

King in the North
Points
% of total points 101.96
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.3
17.21
27.8%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
18.5
11.99
18.1%
3
Josh Allen
QB
17.36
19.04
17%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
14.6
13.6
14.3%
Take Mahomes Tonight
Points
% of total points 65
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
23.7
23.31
36.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.3
15.17
32.8%
3
John Brown
WR
13.4
9.44
20.6%
4
Jamaal Williams
RB
3.8
8.25
5.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes teamed up with Tyreek Hill for a 41-yard touchdown pass for Take Mahomes Tonight, who trailed 75.40-48.80 after the early action.
Sunday Night
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday night, but it was King in the North who emerged with the lead, 101.96-63.10. For King in the North, Josh Allen had a 40-yard pass. John Brown made the highlight reel for Take Mahomes Tonight with a 40-yard catch.

Points By Position

  King in the North   Take Mahomes Tonight

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Take Mahomes Tonight, King in the North averaged more points (115.5) than they usually score (103.98).
We heard scoring helps you win. King in the North are doing a better job of that, averaging 103.98 versus Take Mahomes Tonight's 95.11.
King in the North don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Take Mahomes Tonight (2 vs 1).
King in the North laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Take Mahomes Tonight (0).
King in the North don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Take Mahomes Tonight (0 vs 1).
King in the North should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Take Mahomes Tonight (6 vs 4).
By position, King in the North have outscored Take Mahomes Tonight at RB, WR, and TE this season.
Hey Take Mahomes Tonight, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

King in the North
We do appreciate the confidence this past week, King in the North. Deploying a player with zero points (Calvin Ridley), while still earning the win... talk about arrogant.
Take Mahomes Tonight
Wow, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting RBs for Take Mahomes Tonight collectively recorded just one single target this past week.