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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Win or die trying
14-1 200.83
207.56
 
VS
proj
No Facemask 15 Yards
173.9 9-6
192.68

Win or die trying beat No Facemask 15 Yards for 12th straight win, 200.83-173.90

Win or die trying extended their win streak to 12 games with a hard-fought win over No Facemask 15 Yards, earning a 200.83-173.90 victory. Win or die trying nabbed an early 3.00-point lead on Thursday. No Facemask 15 Yards came back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by the Buffalo Bills defense (20.86 points) and Preston Smith (4.25). Not to be deterred, Win or die trying made a run later that afternoon, as Lamar Jackson (32.97 points) and Calvin Ridley (27.3) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Win or die trying have knocked off No Facemask 15 Yards, after winning 188.11-148.78 in their last matchup. Win or die trying will look to keep winning in next week's semifinals, while No Facemask 15 Yards attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Win or die trying   No Facemask 15 Yards

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 12.5 points, Okwara more-than-tripled his 3.69-point projection as the Lions lost to the Titans 46-25. He made 4 tackles and recorded a sack to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Win or die trying this week. Next week, Okwara will go up against the Buccaneers.
Romeo Okwara

Top Player Comparison

Win or die trying
Points
% of total points 200.83
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
32.97
26.6
16.4%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
27.3
13.22
13.6%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
26.7
21.91
13.3%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
17.46
16.58
8.7%
No Facemask 15 Yards
Points
% of total points 173.9
1
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
20.86
12.13
12%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
19.7
11.08
11.3%
3
J.D. McKissic
RB
18.7
8.66
10.8%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.25
14.28
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 44-yard pass for Win or die trying, while Andy Dalton had a 45-yard pass, helping Win or die trying to a 172.33-146.45 lead.

Points By Position

  Win or die trying   No Facemask 15 Yards

Game Notes

Only eight of the 24 starters on Win or die trying exceeded their projected scoring totals.
No Facemask 15 Yards had only seven of their 24 starters score higher than their projected points.
Win or die trying had three players score more points than the leading scorer for No Facemask 15 Yards.
Win or die trying put up fewer points than their season scoring average (203.62) while No Facemask 15 Yards scored above theirs (172.99).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
No Facemask 15 Yards ranked 5th in the league in scoring this week, while Win or die trying put up the 3rd-best score.
Not only did Win or die trying win, but they also covered the 14.88-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, the Buffalo Bills defense (20.86 points) registered the top overall score for a DEF this week.

Coach Talk

Win or die trying
Good work, Win or die trying. Assembling a starting crew that won by nearly 27 points in Week 15.
No Facemask 15 Yards
Happy holidays, No Facemask 15 Yards! We hope the GM of Win or die trying will write a thank-you card for the generous gift you offered them this past week.