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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Rub A Dub Chubb
13-2 214.5
192.59
 
VS
proj
Captain Stabbin'
175.1 7-8
179.27

Rub A Dub Chubb knock off Captain Stabbin', 214.5-175.1

Rub A Dub Chubb stepped up, emerging victorious with a 214.5-175.1 victory over Captain Stabbin', who fell short of projections. Rub A Dub Chubb never trailed in this one after earning a 35.7-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson (41.5 points) and Justin Tucker (3). Drew Brees (35.7 points) and Tyreek Hill (23.9) carried the flag for Captain Stabbin' in the loss. This marks the third time this season Rub A Dub Chubb have taken down Captain Stabbin', after winning 188.8-110.6 in their last matchup. Rub A Dub Chubb will look to clinch the championship next week, while Captain Stabbin' attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Rub A Dub Chubb   Captain Stabbin'

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Texans in Week 15, Brown caught 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 24.7 points to more-than-double his 10.01-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Rub A Dub Chubb this week. In Week 16, Brown and the Titans will battle the Saints.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Rub A Dub Chubb
Points
% of total points 214.5
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
41.5
25.97
19.3%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
26
19.67
12.1%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
24.7
10.01
11.5%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
24
20.23
11.2%
Captain Stabbin'
Points
% of total points 175.1
1
Drew Brees
QB
35.7
23.86
20.4%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.9
15.33
13.6%
3
Gardner Minshew II
QB
20.6
17.75
11.8%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.5
17.84
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Jackson had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Rub A Dub Chubb, helping to stake the team to a 44.5-8.8 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which Rub A Dub Chubb boasted a 146.7-91.4 lead. For Rub A Dub Chubb, A.J. Brown had a 60-yard catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for Captain Stabbin' with a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was Rub A Dub Chubb who emerged with the lead, 203.3-139.4. For Rub A Dub Chubb, Nick Chubb had a 33-yard touchdown run. Gardner Minshew II made the highlight reel for Captain Stabbin' with a 55-yard pass.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Captain Stabbin'.

Points By Position

  Rub A Dub Chubb   Captain Stabbin'

What If

Rub A Dub Chubb would have beaten six other teams besides Captain Stabbin' this week.
Captain Stabbin' would have lost to just three other teams besides Rub A Dub Chubb this week.
If they played Captain Stabbin' every week, Rub A Dub Chubb would be 12-3 this season.
Rub A Dub Chubb would be 10-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Captain Stabbin'.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Rub A Dub Chubb, Captain Stabbin' would be 5-7.
If Rub A Dub Chubb had played every team in the league each week, they would be 125-32.
If they played every team every week, Captain Stabbin' would be 78-79.

Coach Talk

Rub A Dub Chubb
Nice work, Rub A Dub Chubb. Putting together a lineup that won by over 39 points this past week.
Captain Stabbin'
With four catches on only five targets this past week, the starting RBs for Captain Stabbin' should remind their QBs to start checking down more often (and dial up a screen play or two).