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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Win or die trying
13-2 227.59
217.8
 
VS
proj
EW Fleet of Feet 3
195.02 7-8
186.8

Despite top scorer Winston, EW Fleet of Feet 3 fall to Win or die trying, 227.59-195.02

EW Fleet of Feet 3 had the top scorer in the matchup with QB Jameis Winston racking up 38.12 points, the third-best total in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Win or die trying, who secured a 227.59-195.02 win. EW Fleet of Feet 3 earned a 15.99-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Win or die trying held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Buffalo Bills defense, who allowed only 10 points, surrendered 229 yards, and forced 5 turnovers for 30.21 points, and Julio Jones, who caught 13 passes for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns (28.9 points). Jameis Winston (458 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and the Green Bay Packers defense (13 Pts Allowed, 415 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) carried the flag for EW Fleet of Feet 3 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Win or die trying have taken down EW Fleet of Feet 3, after winning 176.29-155.51 in their last matchup. Win or die trying will look to keep it rolling in the semifinal round next week, while EW Fleet of Feet 3 attempt to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Win or die trying   EW Fleet of Feet 3

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McLaurin caught 5 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown as the Redskins lost to the Eagles 37-27. In doing so, he put up 22.75 points to more-than-triple his 7.52-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Win or die trying this week. In Week 16, McLaurin and the Redskins will play the Giants.
Terry McLaurin

Top Player Comparison

Win or die trying
Points
% of total points 227.59
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
30.21
13.8
13.3%
2
Julio Jones
WR
28.9
13.14
12.7%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
22.75
7.52
10%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
22.05
15.36
9.7%
EW Fleet of Feet 3
Points
% of total points 195.02
1
Jameis Winston
QB
38.12
20.98
19.5%
2
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
22.54
13.99
11.6%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
20.16
18.66
10.3%
4
Davante Adams
WR
17.3
13.44
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was EW Fleet of Feet 3 who claimed the lead, 116.36-100.37. Terry McLaurin had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Win or die trying, while Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Jameis Winston had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass for EW Fleet of Feet 3, while Davante Adams had a 29-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 51-yard pass for EW Fleet of Feet 3, contributing to a 179.02-164.07 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 40-yard pass for Win or die trying to contribute to a 227.59-193.52 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Win or die trying   EW Fleet of Feet 3

What If

Win or die trying would have beaten six other teams besides EW Fleet of Feet 3 this week.
EW Fleet of Feet 3 would have lost to just three other teams besides Win or die trying this week.
If Win or die trying played EW Fleet of Feet 3 every week this season, they'd be 11-4.
Win or die trying would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as EW Fleet of Feet 3.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Win or die trying, EW Fleet of Feet 3 would be 7-6.
If Win or die trying had played every team in the league each week, they would be 130-59.
If they played every team every week, EW Fleet of Feet 3 would be 103-86.

Coach Talk

Win or die trying
Sure, we ultimately earned the win, but we can't deny it, Win or die trying. Our QBs were clearly overmatched by the opposition. Our two signal-callers combined for only 28.28 points in Week 15, while the QBs for EW Fleet of Feet 3 doubled us up with a score of 58.28.
EW Fleet of Feet 3
Wow, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for EW Fleet of Feet 3 collectively registered one catch on just two targets this past week.