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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Richmond Renegade
9-6 120.88
120.74
 
VS
proj
Avengers
97.4 9-6
123.78

Avengers succumb to Richmond Renegade, 120.88-97.40

Avengers underachieved compared to expectations, as Richmond Renegade secured a 120.88-97.40 victory. Richmond Renegade never trailed in this one after nabbing a 12.60-point lead on Thursday behind Robby Anderson. Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and John Brown (7 Rec, 99 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Avengers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Richmond Renegade have taken down Avengers, after winning 184.26-115.78 in their last matchup. Richmond Renegade will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while Avengers seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Richmond Renegade   Avengers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 29 points, Lockett more-than-doubled his 14.49-point projection as the Seahawks beat the Panthers 30-24. He caught 8 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Richmond Renegade this week. Next week, Lockett will battle the Cardinals.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Richmond Renegade
Points
% of total points 120.88
1
Drew Brees
QB
31.28
21.37
25.9%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
29
14.49
24%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.9
19.68
11.5%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
12.6
10.51
10.4%
Avengers
Points
% of total points 97.4
1
Michael Thomas
WR
33.8
22.92
34.7%
2
John Brown
WR
16.9
11.55
17.4%
3
James White
RB
15.2
13.81
15.6%
4
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
12.6
20.28
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard catch for Richmond Renegade, helping to stake the team to a 12.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Richmond Renegade became the proud owner of a 75.70-32.00 lead. For Richmond Renegade, Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard catch. James White had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Avengers, while Joey Slye had a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Night
John Brown had a 40-yard catch for Avengers, who trailed 75.70-59.50 after Sunday night.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Richmond Renegade during Monday Night Football, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Richmond Renegade   Avengers

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Avengers, Richmond Renegade averaged more points (152.57) than they usually score (127.01).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Richmond Renegade has left fewer points on the bench this season (508.94) than Avengers (622.26).
Richmond Renegade laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Avengers (0).
Richmond Renegade have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Avengers (2 vs 0).
By position, Richmond Renegade have outscored Avengers at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Richmond Renegade had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Avengers (3).
Hey Avengers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Richmond Renegade
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to an awesome outing by Drew Brees, we doubled up Avengers at the quarterback position this past week (31.28 points to 12.6). Brees orchestrated a big win over the Colts, completing 29 of 30 passes for 307 yards and four TDs.
Avengers
Wow, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting backfield for Avengers collectively registered four receptions on just five targets this past week.