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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Boston Hoodies
8-7 118.02
110.63
 
VS
proj
Grand Ramblin' Wreck
112.46 10-4
95.86

Grand Ramblin' Wreck lose to Boston Hoodies 118.02-112.46 despite topping expectations

Grand Ramblin' Wreck exceeded expectations, but it wasn't enough to swing the result as Boston Hoodies staged a comeback to earn a 118.02-112.46 win. After trailing 108.16-104.42 heading into Sunday night, Boston Hoodies came back behind Nick Chubb (13.6 points). Josh Allen (37.66 points) and Corey Davis (19) did everything they could for Grand Ramblin' Wreck in the loss. This marks the third time this season Boston Hoodies have knocked off Grand Ramblin' Wreck, after winning 140.6-80.88 in their last matchup. Boston Hoodies will look to clinch the league title next week, while Grand Ramblin' Wreck seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Boston Hoodies   Grand Ramblin' Wreck

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cardinals in Week 15, Hurts passed for 338 yards , ran for 63 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 37.82 points to nearly double his 19.51-point projection, the second-highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. Hurts will battle the Cowboys next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

Boston Hoodies
Points
% of total points 118.02
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
37.82
19.51
32%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
24.2
20.94
20.5%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
13.6
14.4
11.5%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
11.2
12.62
9.5%
Grand Ramblin' Wreck
Points
% of total points 112.46
1
Josh Allen
QB
37.66
22.68
33.5%
2
Corey Davis
WR
19
11.04
16.9%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
14.6
12.35
13%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
11.6
12.01
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown run and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Grand Ramblin' Wreck, helping the team to a 37.66-5.30 lead.
Sunday Early
Corey Davis had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Grand Ramblin' Wreck, helping the team to a 100.16-60.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Jalen Hurts had a 32-yard touchdown pass and a 42-yard pass for Boston Hoodies, who trailed 108.16-104.42 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Boston Hoodies   Grand Ramblin' Wreck

StatSmack

Grand Ramblin' Wreck aren't even on the board versus Boston Hoodies this season, with a record of 0-3.
You shouldn't be surprised by this. In three games vs Grand Ramblin' Wreck this season, Boston Hoodies have averaged more points (133.11) than they usually score this season (106.71).
Boston Hoodies don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Grand Ramblin' Wreck (4 vs 3).
Boston Hoodies see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Grand Ramblin' Wreck (0).
Boston Hoodies should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Grand Ramblin' Wreck (7 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Grand Ramblin' Wreck - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Boston Hoodies (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Boston Hoodies have outscored Grand Ramblin' Wreck at RB and K this season.
Hey Grand Ramblin' Wreck, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Boston Hoodies
Identifying mismatches is a big key to success in football. Thanks to solid performances by Derrick Henry and Nick Chubb, our squad certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We doubled Grand Ramblin' Wreck up at running back (37.8 points to 18.9). Henry had 152 total yards and a TD, while Chubb logged 66 yards.
Grand Ramblin' Wreck
Recording just four targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for Grand Ramblin' Wreck clearly should look into why their quarterbacks are giving them the cold shoulder.