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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Replacements
7-8 149.48
123.31
 
VS
proj
The Philly Specials
92.62 5-10
101.6

The Replacements brush off expectations, earn win against The Philly Specials in 149.48-92.62 rout

The Replacements exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 149.48-92.62 victory over The Philly Specials, who fell short of projections. The Philly Specials got out to a 5.70-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Replacements after that. They were led by the Minnesota Vikings defense, who allowed only 10 points, surrendered 345 yards, and forced 7 turnovers for 28 points, and Chris Carson, who ran for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns (27.95 points). Ryan Tannehill (24.36 points) and Aaron Jones (17.1) were the leaders for The Philly Specials in defeat. The Replacements (7-8) will look to keep it rolling against BallGrabbers, while The Philly Specials (5-10) will meet TOUCH DOWN MY PANTS in an effort to right the ship.

Matchup Timeline

  The Replacements   The Philly Specials

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing 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 28 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on The Replacements this week. Next week, the Vikings will battle the Packers.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

The Replacements
Points
% of total points 149.48
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
28
7.65
18.7%
2
Chris Carson
RB
27.95
15.77
18.7%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
18.35
10.11
12.3%
4
Kyle Allen
QB
13.08
17.93
8.8%
The Philly Specials
Points
% of total points 92.62
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
24.36
19.8
26.3%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
13.28
18.5%
3
Mark Andrews
TE
12.2
8.94
13.2%
4
Nick Kwiatkoski
LB
9.75
1.83
10.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 60-yard pass for The Philly Specials, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run for the team, who trailed 84.53-71.81 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  The Replacements   The Philly Specials

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Replacements scored more points in this matchup (149.48) than their season average (112.79).
Even the computers think The Replacements have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (124.44) than The Philly Specials (113.06).
In dire times, at least The Replacements keep it close. They've been blown out less times than The Philly Specials (3 vs 6).
The Replacements have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Philly Specials (1 vs 0).
By position, The Replacements have outscored The Philly Specials at RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
Hey The Philly Specials, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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