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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Heavy Pettine
12-2 214.8
205.07
 
VS
proj
Ditka Naybox
151.5 8-7
191.83

Heavy Pettine knock off Ditka Naybox for fifth straight win, 214.8-151.5

Heavy Pettine extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Ditka Naybox, emerging victorious with a 214.8-151.5 victory. Heavy Pettine never trailed in this one after nabbing a 35.6-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson (50.8 points). Patrick Mahomes (340 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and Todd Gurley II (20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Ditka Naybox in the loss. This marks the third time this season Heavy Pettine have beaten Ditka Naybox, after winning 205.75-157.85 in their last matchup. Heavy Pettine will look to keep it going in the Championship next week, while Ditka Naybox attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Heavy Pettine   Ditka Naybox

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waller (8 Rec, 122 Rec Yds) scored 20.2 points against the Jaguars in Week 15. His scoring output was 69.2% more than his 11.94-point projection and was much higher than his 13.42-point season scoring average. Waller ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

Heavy Pettine
Points
% of total points 214.8
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
50.8
32.4
23.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
46.2
35.2
21.5%
3
Darren Waller
TE
20.2
11.94
9.4%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
18.1
19.54
8.4%
Ditka Naybox
Points
% of total points 151.5
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29.2
29.75
19.3%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
22.8
21.15
15%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
18.9
16.91
12.5%
4
Dan Bailey
K
17
8.91
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Jackson had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Heavy Pettine to contribute to a 50.8-15.2 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Heavy Pettine emerged with a 145.8-59.2 lead. For Heavy Pettine, Chris Godwin had a 51-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for Ditka Naybox with a 41-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Heavy Pettine   Ditka Naybox

StatSmack

Heavy Pettine are undefeated versus Ditka Naybox this season, with a record of 3-0.
History is repeating itself. In three games vs Ditka Naybox this season, Heavy Pettine have averaged more points (217.45) than they usually score this season (204.67).
Heavy Pettine are looking unstoppable, with victories in five straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Ditka Naybox need some help then, averaging just 174.06 versus Heavy Pettine's 204.67.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Heavy Pettine (12-2) have a better record than Ditka Naybox (8-7).
Even the computers think Heavy Pettine have a better lineup. Their projected average points is higher (200.27) than Ditka Naybox (181.9).
Heavy Pettine are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Ditka Naybox (1).
Heavy Pettine should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Ditka Naybox (9 vs 4).
By position, Heavy Pettine have outscored Ditka Naybox at QB, RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
Heavy Pettine don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 37 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Heavy Pettine had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Ditka Naybox (1).
Hey Ditka Naybox, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Heavy Pettine
Hey, football is all about finding the mismatches, right? Thanks to some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a big disparity this week. Our backfield recorded 207 more total yards than the RBs of Ditka Naybox (320 yards from scrimmage to 113), and we ended up doubling up them at the position (79.8 points to 39.2).
Ditka Naybox
Keep your head held high, Ditka Naybox! Trust me here (this is coming from a coach who's frequently lived life on the hot seat)... You can always fall back on that gritty Assistant Coaching job available at the nearby Pop Warner team down the road!