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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
In Mitch We Trust
12-3 240.76
235.39
 
VS
proj
Davante’s Inferno
235.1 10-5
235.44

In Mitch We Trust defeat Davante’s Inferno for third straight win in 240.76-235.10 battle

In Mitch We Trust extended their win streak to three games with a narrow win over Davante’s Inferno, squeaking by for a 240.76-235.10 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as In Mitch We Trust led 231.36-149.52 heading into Monday night. Davante’s Inferno made them sweat behind Drew Brees (69.28 points) and Zach Pascal (8.4). In Mitch We Trust were led by Lamar Jackson, who passed for 212 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 86 yards for 67.08 points, and Derek Carr, who passed for 267 yards and a touchdown and ran for 12 yards (40.88 points). This marks the third time this season In Mitch We Trust have gotten the best of Davante’s Inferno, after winning 217.34-201.5 in their last matchup. In Mitch We Trust will look to clinch the league title next week, while Davante’s Inferno seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  In Mitch We Trust   Davante’s Inferno

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waller caught 8 passes for 122 yards as the Raiders lost to the Jaguars 20-16. In doing so, he put up 20.2 points to scored 64.8% higher than his 12.26-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on In Mitch We Trust this week. Next week, Waller will battle the Chargers.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

In Mitch We Trust
Points
% of total points 240.76
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
67.08
51.53
27.9%
2
Derek Carr
QB
40.88
46.52
17%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
33
20.08
13.7%
4
Chris Carson
RB
28.7
19.12
11.9%
Davante’s Inferno
Points
% of total points 235.1
1
Drew Brees
QB
69.28
56.6
29.5%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
33.42
46.95
14.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
25.2
16.22
10.7%
4
Davante Adams
WR
24.3
18.81
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Jackson had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for In Mitch We Trust to contribute to a 67.08-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Davante’s Inferno, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run to contribute to a 121.92-114.18 lead for Davante’s Inferno.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 40-yard touchdown pass for In Mitch We Trust to contribute to a 231.36-149.52 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Davante’s Inferno.

Points By Position

  In Mitch We Trust   Davante’s Inferno

StatSmack

In Mitch We Trust are unstoppable against Davante’s Inferno this season, with a record of 3-0.
In Mitch We Trust are looking unstoppable, winning three in a row.
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. In Mitch We Trust has left fewer points on the bench this season (1,067.08) than Davante’s Inferno (1,431.92).
In Mitch We Trust don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Davante’s Inferno (0 vs 1).
In Mitch We Trust should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Davante’s Inferno (7 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Davante’s Inferno - they’ve made more transactions (2) than In Mitch We Trust (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, In Mitch We Trust have outscored Davante’s Inferno at RB, TE, and K this season.
Hey Davante’s Inferno, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

In Mitch We Trust
Good work, In Mitch We Trust. Deploying a team that registered 240.76 points in Week 15.
Davante’s Inferno
Look, Davante’s Inferno, we've been in this business long enough to realize that sometimes six extra points will just magically come out of nowhere... and then sometimes, like in your matchup this week, they won't! In the grand scheme of things, the most important thing here is that you gave it your best shot.