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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Mile High Salutes
9-6 229.84
206.13
 
VS
proj
Unladen Swallows
217.7 10-5
217.13

Mile High Salutes earn win against Unladen Swallows, 229.84-217.70

Mile High Salutes rose to the occasion, coming out on top with a 229.84-217.70 victory over Unladen Swallows. Unladen Swallows earned a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but Mile High Salutes held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Saquon Barkley (32.3 points) and Russell Wilson (29.34). Jameis Winston (458 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Drew Brees (307 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) were the leading scorers for Unladen Swallows in the loss. This marks the first time this season Mile High Salutes have gotten the best of Unladen Swallows, after falling 255.98-234.36 in their last matchup. Mile High Salutes will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while Unladen Swallows seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Mile High Salutes   Unladen Swallows

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Higbee overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 25.1 points against his 12.27-point projection. In a 44-21 loss to the Cowboys, he caught 12 passes for 111 yards . Higbee will face the 49ers next week.
Tyler Higbee

Top Player Comparison

Mile High Salutes
Points
% of total points 229.84
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
32.3
19.69
14.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
29.34
29.68
12.8%
3
Tyler Higbee
TE
25.1
12.27
10.9%
4
David Blough
QB
24.3
24.25
10.6%
Unladen Swallows
Points
% of total points 217.7
1
Jameis Winston
QB
53.72
30.6
24.7%
2
Drew Brees
QB
40.78
33.32
18.7%
3
George Kittle
TE
28.4
16.66
13%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.9
20
6.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Mile High Salutes who claimed the lead, 140.44-75.12. Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Mile High Salutes, while David Blough had a 48-yard pass and a 46-yard pass. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Unladen Swallows with a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Unladen Swallows.

Points By Position

  Mile High Salutes   Unladen Swallows

What If

Mile High Salutes would have beaten five other teams besides Unladen Swallows this week.
Unladen Swallows would have lost to just two other teams besides Mile High Salutes this week.
If Mile High Salutes played Unladen Swallows every week this season, they'd be 5-10.
Mile High Salutes would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Unladen Swallows.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mile High Salutes, Unladen Swallows would be 10-3.
If Mile High Salutes had played every team in the league each week, they would be 85-76.
If they played every team every week, Unladen Swallows would be 101-60.

Coach Talk

Mile High Salutes
Kudos on deploying a lineup that won by more than 12 points this past week. We deem that to be a job done right.
Unladen Swallows
Lots of cake, no icing: The six starting offensive skill players (three RBs, two WRs, one TE) on Unladen Swallows collectively gained a whopping 427 total yards. None of those starters was able to score a touchdown in Week 15.