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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Curly Lambeau
9-4-1 142
133.29
 
VS
proj
Giant’s tuff
94 8-7
118.78

Giant’s tuff fall to Curly Lambeau in 142-94 rout

There's no way around it, Giant’s tuff dropped the ball, at least compared to projections, as Curly Lambeau rolled to a 142-94 victory. Giant’s tuff grabbed an 11-point lead on Thursday, but Curly Lambeau held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 406 yards , ran for 29 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 44 points, and Dalvin Cook, who racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (25 points). Patrick Mahomes (34 points) and Tyler Higbee (14) were the leading scorers for Giant’s tuff in the loss. This marks the second time this season Curly Lambeau have gotten the best of Giant’s tuff, after winning 117-90 in their last matchup. Curly Lambeau will look to clinch the championship next week, while Giant’s tuff seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Curly Lambeau   Giant’s tuff

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Eagles in Week 15, Murray passed for 406 yards , ran for 29 yards and scored 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 44 points and scored 55.9% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Curly Lambeau this week. Murray will face the 49ers in Week 16.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Curly Lambeau
Points
% of total points 142
1
Kyler Murray
QB
44
28.22
31%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
19.07
17.6%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
24
21.16
16.9%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
13
14
9.2%
Giant’s tuff
Points
% of total points 94
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34
33.47
36.2%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
14
6.37
14.9%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
12
12.08
12.8%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
11
16.35
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Curly Lambeau who grabbed the lead, 91-44. For Curly Lambeau, Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Giant’s tuff with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Curly Lambeau had a 142-92 lead. For Curly Lambeau, Kyler Murray had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Tyler Higbee made the highlight reel for Giant’s tuff with a 44-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Curly Lambeau   Giant’s tuff

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Curly Lambeau are doing a better job of that, averaging 130.07 versus Giant’s tuff's 111.87.
Even the computers think Curly Lambeau have better players. They have a higher projected points average (127.02) than Giant’s tuff (118.96).
Curly Lambeau don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Giant’s tuff (6 vs 5).
Curly Lambeau play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Giant’s tuff (1).
Curly Lambeau should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Giant’s tuff (9 vs 5).
By position, Curly Lambeau have outscored Giant’s tuff at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Curly Lambeau don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Curly Lambeau had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Giant’s tuff (2).
Hey Giant’s tuff, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Curly Lambeau
A big key to success in football is creating mismatches. Case in point: we really took that to heart by thoroughly dominating Giant’s tuff at running back this past week (49 points to 18).
Giant’s tuff
Tis the season, Giant’s tuff! We hope the GM of Curly Lambeau will send a thank-you card for the generous 94-point gift this past week.