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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Peoria Hurricanes
7-8 75
80.88
 
VS
proj
Gnaperville Gnus
71 8-7
74.85

Peoria Hurricanes overcome starter's goose egg, defeat Gnaperville Gnus in 75-71 battle

Both teams were hindered by starters who put up 0 points, but Peoria Hurricanes were able to persevere and earn the win, squeaking by for a 75-71 victory over Gnaperville Gnus. Gnaperville Gnus made a run at it on Sunday night, but it wasn't to be. Peoria Hurricanes led 75-71 after the afternoon action and held on for the win despite points from on Sunday night for Gnaperville Gnus. Christian McCaffrey (28 points) and Kyler Murray (19) won the week for Peoria Hurricanes in the victory. This marks the first time this season Peoria Hurricanes have taken down Gnaperville Gnus, after falling 82-64 in their last matchup. Peoria Hurricanes improve to 7-8 for the season, while Gnaperville Gnus fall to 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Peoria Hurricanes   Gnaperville Gnus

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Michel (89 Rush Yds, 14 Rec Yds) scored 9 points against the Bengals in Week 15. He scored 67.9% more than his 5.36-point projection and overachieved for the third time this season. Michel will face the Bills next week.
Sony Michel

Top Player Comparison

Peoria Hurricanes
Points
% of total points 75
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
28
19.54
37.3%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
19
21.49
25.3%
3
Sony Michel
RB
9
5.36
12%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
5
7.38
6.7%
Gnaperville Gnus
Points
% of total points 71
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18
25.22
25.4%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
17
11.46
23.9%
3
Darren Waller
TE
12
7.37
16.9%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
11
5.69
15.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Gnaperville Gnus, while Joey Slye had a 52-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 49-40 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 51-yard pass for Peoria Hurricanes to contribute to a 75-71 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Peoria Hurricanes   Gnaperville Gnus

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starting players on Peoria Hurricanes exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Gnaperville Gnus had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter score zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 4-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win concludes a two-game losing streak for Peoria Hurricanes, while the loss brings an end to a two-game unbeaten streak for Gnaperville Gnus.
Peoria Hurricanes managed to get the win, but did not cover the 6.03-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this year, Peoria Hurricanes moves to (1-2), while Gnaperville Gnus falls to (1-1).

Coach Talk

Peoria Hurricanes
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. With stellar performances by Christian McCaffrey and Sony Michel, our squad certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We doubled Gnaperville Gnus up at running back (37 points to 17). McCaffrey (175 total yards and two TDs) did most of the damage, while Michel chipped in with 103 yards.
Gnaperville Gnus
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? Our pass-catching corps (two WR, two TE) collectively received a grand total of 31 targets in Week 15. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group reeled in just 19 catches.