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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Jim's Choice Team
11-4 139.84
116.68
 
VS
proj
Carl's Nifty Team
109.42 8-7
109.44

Jim's Choice Team smirk at expectations, defeat Carl's Nifty Team in 139.84-109.42 rout

Jim's Choice Team showed up and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 139.84-109.42 victory over Carl's Nifty Team, who fell short of projections. Jim's Choice Team never trailed in this one after taking a 2.10-point lead on Thursday behind Keenan Allen. Aaron Rodgers (143 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 26 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Brandon Aiyuk (9 Rec, 73 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Carl's Nifty Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Jim's Choice Team have beaten Carl's Nifty Team, after winning 141.54-121.1 in their last matchup. Jim's Choice Team will look to clinch the championship next week, while Carl's Nifty Team seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Jim's Choice Team   Carl's Nifty Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Colts in Week 15, Johnson racked up 133 yards from scrimmage . In doing so, he put up 18.8 points to scored 55.3% higher than his 12.11-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Jim's Choice Team this week. Johnson will square off against the Bengals next week.
David Johnson

Top Player Comparison

Jim's Choice Team
Points
% of total points 139.84
1
Matt Ryan
QB
27.84
17.95
19.9%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
23.3
16.19
16.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
18.8
14.8
13.4%
4
David Johnson
RB
18.8
12.11
13.4%
Carl's Nifty Team
Points
% of total points 109.42
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.32
22.37
16.7%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
17.8
13.6
16.3%
3
Noah Fant
TE
16.8
7.56
15.4%
4
James Robinson
RB
12.8
14
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run for Jim's Choice Team, contributing to a 35.40-35.12 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 40-yard run for Jim's Choice Team, helping the team to a 139.84-109.42 lead.

Points By Position

  Jim's Choice Team   Carl's Nifty Team

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Carl's Nifty Team, Jim's Choice Team averaged more points (140.69) than they usually score (115.01).
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Jim's Choice Team (11-4) have a better record than Carl's Nifty Team (8-7).
You can't win if you don't play. Carl's Nifty Team has left more points on the bench this season (703.7) than Jim's Choice Team (665.02).
Once Jim's Choice Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Carl's Nifty Team (5 vs 4).
Jim's Choice Team play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Carl's Nifty Team (1).
By position, Jim's Choice Team have outscored Carl's Nifty Team at WR and TE this season.
Jim's Choice Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Jim's Choice Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Carl's Nifty Team (0).
Hey Carl's Nifty Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Jim's Choice Team
Good work, Jim's Choice Team. Assembling a lineup that earned nearly 140 points in Week 15.
Carl's Nifty Team
Tis the season, Carl's Nifty Team! We hope the GM of Jim's Choice Team will send a thank-you card for the generous 109.42-point gift this past week.