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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Trut Miners
11-3 129.4
121.73
 
VS
proj
Honolulu Tigers
121.64 8-7
125.34

Trut Miners top Honolulu Tigers, 129.40-121.64

Trut Miners earned a hard-fought win over Honolulu Tigers, securing a 129.40-121.64 victory. Trut Miners never trailed in this one after grabbing a 25.50-point lead on Thursday behind Darren Waller. Derrick Henry (24.2 points) and Stefon Diggs (20.2) carried the flag for Honolulu Tigers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Trut Miners have gotten the best of Honolulu Tigers, after winning 118.74-105.02 in their last matchup. Trut Miners will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while Honolulu Tigers seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Trut Miners   Honolulu Tigers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Texans in Week 15, Blankenship made both of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 11 points and scored 19.9% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Trut Miners this week. Next week, Blankenship will battle the Steelers.
Rodrigo Blankenship

Top Player Comparison

Trut Miners
Points
% of total points 129.4
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
27.3
15.33
21.1%
2
Darren Waller
TE
25.5
12.93
19.7%
3
Tom Brady
QB
23.4
20.97
18.1%
4
J.K. Dobbins
RB
14.6
12.35
11.3%
Honolulu Tigers
Points
% of total points 121.64
1
Derrick Henry
RB
24.2
20.93
19.9%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.2
16.04
16.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.4
17.52
11.8%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
14.4
13.66
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darren Waller had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Trut Miners, helping to give the team a 25.50-0.00 lead.
Saturday
Stefon Diggs had a 55-yard catch for Honolulu Tigers, who trailed 39.20-20.20 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 46-yard touchdown pass for Trut Miners, while Rodrigo Blankenship had a 53-yard field goal, contributing to a 124.40-107.24 lead for Trut Miners.

Points By Position

  Trut Miners   Honolulu Tigers

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Honolulu Tigers, Trut Miners averaged more points (124.07) than they usually score (117.37).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Trut Miners (11-3) have a better record than Honolulu Tigers (8-7).
Honolulu Tigers are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Trut Miners (2 vs 1).
Trut Miners laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Honolulu Tigers (0).
By position, Trut Miners have outscored Honolulu Tigers at TE, K, and DEF this season.
Trut Miners don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Trut Miners had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Honolulu Tigers (1).
Hey Honolulu Tigers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Trut Miners
Nice job, Trut Miners. Deploying a lineup that posted more than 129 points in Week 15.
Honolulu Tigers
Talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for Honolulu Tigers collectively registered just a couple of receptions on six targets this past week.