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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
BallGrabbers
8-7 144.05
137.24
 
VS
proj
The Apes
108.31 7-8
130.29

BallGrabbers beat The Apes for fourth straight win in 144.05-108.31 rout

BallGrabbers extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over The Apes, cruising to a 144.05-108.31 victory. BallGrabbers never trailed in this one after earning a 23.30-point lead on Thursday behind Darren Waller (30.25 points) and Austin Ekeler (8.9). Kendrick Bourne (4 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Nick Chubb (50 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds) carried the flag for The Apes in the loss. BallGrabbers (8-7) will look to add to their success against The Replacements, while The Apes (7-8) will face da squirts in an effort to get some positive momentum.

Matchup Timeline

  BallGrabbers   The Apes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mayfield scored 22.68 points in a 20-6 win over the Giants to beat his 16.67-point projection. He passed for 297 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 11 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on BallGrabbers this week. Mayfield will battle the Jets next week.
Baker Mayfield

Top Player Comparison

BallGrabbers
Points
% of total points 144.05
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
31.8
13.64
22.1%
2
Darren Waller
TE
30.25
11.31
21%
3
Baker Mayfield
QB
22.68
16.67
15.7%
4
Demario Davis
LB
10.5
9.16
7.3%
The Apes
Points
% of total points 108.31
1
Kendrick Bourne
WR
15.6
7.98
14.4%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
13.1
14.01
12.1%
3
Tyron Johnson
WR
12.85
6.38
11.9%
4
Nick Mullens
QB
11.56
18.2
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with standout moments on Thursday, after which BallGrabbers had a 39.15-15.85 lead. For BallGrabbers, Darren Waller had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Tyron Johnson made the highlight reel for The Apes with a 26-yard touchdown catch.
Saturday
Mason Crosby had a 51-yard field goal for The Apes, who trailed 39.15-31.45 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Kendrick Bourne had a 49-yard touchdown catch for The Apes, who trailed 95.87-72.71 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  BallGrabbers   The Apes

StatSmack

BallGrabbers must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this matchup (144.05) than their season average (117.67).
BallGrabbers are looking unstoppable, with victories in four straight matchups.
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. BallGrabbers has left fewer points on the bench this season (369.09) than The Apes (399.56).
BallGrabbers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Apes (5 vs 3).
BallGrabbers laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than The Apes (0).
BallGrabbers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Apes (1 vs 0).
The Apes have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than BallGrabbers (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, BallGrabbers have outscored The Apes at QB and TE this season.
Hey The Apes, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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