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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Onside Kick
9-6 122.66
136.94
 
VS
proj
Injured Reserve
119.72 7-8
135.88

Onside Kick fall short of projections, find way to knock off Injured Reserve in 122.66-119.72 battle

Both teams underachieved compared to their projected point totals, but Onside Kick did enough to get the best of Injured Reserve, squeaking by for a 122.66-119.72 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as Onside Kick led 122.66-80.22 heading into Sunday night. Injured Reserve closed the gap behind Jarvis Landry (19.1 points) and Nick Chubb (14.6). Patrick Mahomes (30.86 points) and Noah Fant (20.8) led the way for Onside Kick in the win. This marks the second time this season Onside Kick have beaten Injured Reserve, after falling 136.94-119.92 in their last matchup. Onside Kick will look to keep it rolling in the Championship next week, while Injured Reserve attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Onside Kick   Injured Reserve

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 2 passes for 55 yards and a touchdown against the Colts, Hansen tallied 13.5 points this week. He scored 57.2% more than his 8.59-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Hansen will face the Bengals next week.
Chad Hansen

Top Player Comparison

Onside Kick
Points
% of total points 122.66
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.86
28.96
25.2%
2
Noah Fant
TE
20.8
9.4
17%
3
James Robinson
RB
14.3
15.68
11.7%
4
Chad Hansen
WR
13.5
8.59
11%
Injured Reserve
Points
% of total points 119.72
1
Josh Jacobs
RB
20.4
15.38
17%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
20.32
26.24
17%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
19.1
13.53
16%
4
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
15
12.47
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Mason Crosby had a 51-yard field goal for Injured Reserve to contribute to a 48.72-27.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Chad Hansen had a 38-yard touchdown catch for Onside Kick, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal to contribute to an 81.80-75.32 lead for Onside Kick.

Points By Position

  Onside Kick   Injured Reserve

What If

Onside Kick would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Injured Reserve this week.
Injured Reserve would have lost to six other teams besides Onside Kick this week.
If Onside Kick played Injured Reserve every week this season, they'd be 9-6.
Onside Kick would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Injured Reserve.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Onside Kick, Injured Reserve would be 5-7.
If Onside Kick had played every team in the league each week, they would be 101-55-1.
If they played every team every week, Injured Reserve would be 77-80.

Coach Talk

Onside Kick
We just can't overstate how critical tight wins like this can be for team chemistry. Overcoming tough obstacles and persevering in the face of adversity... expect the Onside Kick locker room to really gel entering Week 16.
Injured Reserve
Happy holidays, Injured Reserve! We hope the GM of Onside Kick will write a thank-you card for the generous 119.72-point gift this past week.