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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Phoenix’s Joker
10-4 169.32
151.18
 
VS
proj
Darnold’s fivehead
157.14 10-5
158.48

Phoenix’s Joker brush off predictions, earn win over Darnold’s fivehead, 169.32-157.14

Phoenix’s Joker exceeded their projected point total, earning a 169.32-157.14 victory over Darnold’s fivehead, who fell short of projections. Phoenix’s Joker leapt out to a 41.90-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Mark Ingram II (23.6 points) and Marquise Brown (14.5). Darnold’s fivehead bounced back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Russell Wilson (23.34 points) and DJ Moore (20.3). Unphased, Phoenix’s Joker rallied later that night, as the Buffalo Bills defense (18 points) and Devin Singletary (8.9) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season Phoenix’s Joker have beaten Darnold’s fivehead, after falling 154.88-126.46 in their last matchup. Phoenix’s Joker will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while Darnold’s fivehead attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Phoenix’s Joker   Darnold’s fivehead

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 17.48 points, Jones more-than-doubled that amount by scoring 38.4 points as the Falcons beat the 49ers 29-22. He caught 13 passes for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Phoenix’s Joker this week. In Week 16, Jones and the Falcons will play the Jaguars.
Julio Jones

Top Player Comparison

Phoenix’s Joker
Points
% of total points 169.32
1
Julio Jones
WR
38.4
17.48
22.7%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
23.6
12.92
13.9%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.92
25.41
12.4%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
18
8.35
10.6%
Darnold’s fivehead
Points
% of total points 157.14
1
Russell Wilson
QB
23.34
25.2
14.9%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
23.1
12.27
14.7%
3
DJ Moore
WR
20.3
16.37
12.9%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.5
15.82
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquise Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Phoenix’s Joker, helping to stake the team to a 48.90-7.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Darnold’s fivehead to contribute to a 93.94-86.92 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Stefon Diggs had a 46-yard catch for Phoenix’s Joker, who trailed 157.14-138.32 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Phoenix’s Joker   Darnold’s fivehead

Game Notes

Only five of the 11 starters on Phoenix’s Joker exceeded their scoring projections.
Darnold’s fivehead had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Phoenix’s Joker put up more points than their projected total, while Darnold’s fivehead fell short of their projection.
Phoenix’s Joker ranked 2nd in the league in scoring this week, while Darnold’s fivehead ranked 4th.
The matchup's 12.18-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
For Darnold’s fivehead, Russell Wilson (23.34 points) registered the fifth-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Phoenix’s Joker
Spotting mismatches is a big key to success in football. Fueled by some monster yardage production from our running backs, our team created a big disparity this week. Our backfield recorded 142 more total yards than the RBs on Darnold’s fivehead (263 yards from scrimmage to 121), as we ultimately almost tripled them at the position, 43.3 points to 15.1.
Darnold’s fivehead
Hey, at least there were no celebration penalties: The eight offensive position starters (four WRs, three RBs, one TE) on Darnold’s fivehead collectively gained a healthy 698 yards from scrimmage. None of those starters, unfortunately, was able to find the end zone in Week 15.