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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
11-4 199.32
164.19
 
VS
proj
Lazard Pay
179.96 10-4
141

🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 beat Lazard Pay for third straight win, 199.32-179.96

🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Lazard Pay, securing a 199.32-179.96 victory. Lazard Pay jumped out to a 37.36-point lead on Saturday behind stellar efforts from Josh Allen, who passed for 359 yards , ran for 33 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 43.66 points, and the Buffalo Bills defense, who allowed 19 points, surrendered 255 yards, and forced a fumble (13.5 points). But 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Ryan Tannehill, who passed for 273 yards , ran for 21 yards and scored 5 touchdowns for 45.02 points, and Dalvin Cook, who racked up 159 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (32.9 points). This marks the first time this season 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 have knocked off Lazard Pay, after falling 173.2-170.62 in their last matchup. 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while Lazard Pay seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷   Lazard Pay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gage (5 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.8 points against the Buccaneers in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.67-point projection and was much higher than his 7.57-point season scoring average. Gage will face the Chiefs next week.
Russell Gage

Top Player Comparison

🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
Points
% of total points 199.32
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
45.02
24.68
22.6%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
32.9
24.45
16.5%
3
Noah Fant
TE
19.8
7.4
9.9%
4
Russell Gage
WR
17.8
8.67
8.9%
Lazard Pay
Points
% of total points 179.96
1
Josh Allen
QB
43.66
27.06
24.3%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
28
16.57
15.6%
3
Salvon Ahmed
RB
26.7
11.61
14.8%
4
David Johnson
RB
18.3
14.31
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown run and a 22-yard touchdown pass for Lazard Pay, contributing to a 57.16-19.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 who claimed the lead, 182.42-123.66. Ryan Tannehill had a 75-yard touchdown pass for 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷, while Rodrigo Blankenship had a 53-yard field goal. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Lazard Pay with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Lazard Pay, who trailed 182.42-179.46 after the late afternoon slate.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷   Lazard Pay

StatSmack

🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 are on fire, with victories in three straight weeks.
We heard scoring helps you win. Lazard Pay need some help then, averaging just 154.54 versus 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷's 164.61.
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lazard Pay (8 vs 5).
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than Lazard Pay (2).
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Lazard Pay (10 vs 7).
Lazard Pay have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 have outscored Lazard Pay at RB, WR, K, and DEF this season.
🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 18 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Lazard Pay, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷
Kudos on deploying a lineup that won by more than 19 points this past week. We did what was needed and took care of business.
Lazard Pay
Happy holidays, Lazard Pay! We hope the GM of 🏈Gridiron & Wine 🍷 will send a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.