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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 15
Weekly
Grade
Grade
CountTheRings(nose)
10-5 108.55
131.97
VS
proj
Shikaka
92.6
7-8
127.58
CountTheRings(nose) fall short of projections, still manage to defeat Shikaka, 108.55-92.60
Both teams fell short of their projected point totals, but CountTheRings(nose) did enough to knock off Shikaka, securing a 108.55-92.60 victory. CountTheRings(nose) nabbed a 38.17-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive performances from Christian McCaffrey (87 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 88 Rec Yds) and Chris Carson (26.57) and never looked back. DeVante Parker (4 Rec, 72 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Tom Brady (128 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Shikaka in the loss. This marks the second time this season CountTheRings(nose) have beaten Shikaka, after winning 143.56-115.3 in their last matchup. CountTheRings(nose) improve to 10-5 for the season, while Shikaka fall to 7-8.
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Matchup Timeline
CountTheRings(nose)
Shikaka
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Carson ran for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Seahawks beat the Panthers 30-24. In doing so, he put up 26.57 points and scored 51.7% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on CountTheRings(nose) this week. Carson will go up against the Cardinals in Week 16.
Chris Carson
Top Player Comparison
CountTheRings(nose)
Points
% of total points 108.55
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
34.57
24.59
31.8%
2
Chris Carson
RB
26.57
17.52
24.5%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.42
23.11
15.1%
4
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
12.4
12.07
11.4%
Shikaka
Points
% of total points 92.6
1
DeVante Parker
WR
20.8
12.44
22.5%
2
Tom Brady
QB
16.92
22.96
18.3%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
15.6
14.1
16.8%
4
Derrick Henry
RB
8.6
16.12
9.3%
Matchup Highlights
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was CountTheRings(nose) who owned the lead, 90.42-52.25. For CountTheRings(nose), Aaron Rodgers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. DeVante Parker had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Shikaka, while Tom Brady had a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Points By Position
CountTheRings(nose)
Shikaka
StatSmack
They're not even trying that hard. CountTheRings(nose) have a winning record vs Shikaka this season despite scoring less against them on average (126.06) than their average (136.81).
We heard scoring helps you win. Shikaka need some help then, averaging just 121.92 versus CountTheRings(nose)'s 136.81.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" CountTheRings(nose) (10-5) have a better record than Shikaka (7-8).
Even the machines think CountTheRings(nose) have better players. They have a higher projected points average (130.68) than Shikaka (123.14).
Once CountTheRings(nose) put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Shikaka (6 vs 3).
CountTheRings(nose) are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Shikaka (1 vs 2).
CountTheRings(nose) should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Shikaka (10 vs 6).
By position, CountTheRings(nose) have outscored Shikaka at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
CountTheRings(nose) don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Shikaka, maybe you'll have better luck next year!
Coach Talk
CountTheRings(nose)
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to stout performances by Christian McCaffrey and Chris Carson, our squad certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We nearly quadrupled Shikaka at the running back spot (61.14 points to 15.37). McCaffrey had 175 total yards and two TDs, while Carson logged 137 yards and two scores.
Shikaka
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for Shikaka collectively registered three receptions on only four targets this past week.