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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
FirstCavmortar
7-8 113.66
113.31
 
VS
proj
Greater Gator 1188
112.1 7-8
111.9

FirstCavmortar come back to top Greater Gator 1188 in 113.66-112.10 battle

FirstCavmortar scored a come-from-behind win over Greater Gator 1188, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 113.66-112.10 victory. Trailing 112.10-98.16 heading into Sunday night, FirstCavmortar staged a comeback behind Nick Chubb (12.6 points) and Wayne Gallman Jr. (2.9). Tom Brady (390 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Derrick Henry (147 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) were the leaders for Greater Gator 1188 in the loss. This marks the first time this season FirstCavmortar have beaten Greater Gator 1188, after falling 102.66-98.68 in their last matchup. FirstCavmortar improve to 7-8 for the season, while Greater Gator 1188 fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  FirstCavmortar   Greater Gator 1188

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 132 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the 49ers, Pollard registered 25.2 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 11.3-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Pollard will face the Eagles next week.
Tony Pollard

Top Player Comparison

FirstCavmortar
Points
% of total points 113.66
1
Justin Herbert
QB
27.96
20.26
24.6%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
25.2
11.3
22.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.7
12.52
12.9%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
12.6
13.63
11.1%
Greater Gator 1188
Points
% of total points 112.1
1
Tom Brady
QB
23.4
20.97
20.9%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
23.2
20
20.7%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
13.3
10.71
11.9%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
11.4
14.48
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for FirstCavmortar, helping to stake the team to a 27.96-4.90 lead.
Saturday
Stefon Diggs had a 55-yard catch for FirstCavmortar to contribute to a 50.46-13.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Greater Gator 1188 emerged with a 100.70-89.96 lead. For FirstCavmortar, Tony Pollard had a 40-yard touchdown run. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Greater Gator 1188 with a 46-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  FirstCavmortar   Greater Gator 1188

What If

FirstCavmortar would have beaten only two other teams besides Greater Gator 1188 this week.
Greater Gator 1188 would have lost to four other teams besides FirstCavmortar this week.
FirstCavmortar would be 7-8 if they played Greater Gator 1188 every week.
FirstCavmortar would be 3-10 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Greater Gator 1188.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as FirstCavmortar, Greater Gator 1188 would be 5-8.
If FirstCavmortar had played every team in the league each week, they would be 57-76.
If they played every team every week, Greater Gator 1188 would be 68-65.

Coach Talk

FirstCavmortar
We're curious if the GM of FirstCavmortar was feeling a bit squeamish this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by only 1.56 points, Justin Tucker (1-of-2 on the day) decided that going 2-for-2 on field goals just wouldn't have been exciting enough. Remember folks, every point matters!
Greater Gator 1188
Recording just a couple of targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for Greater Gator 1188 should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.