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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
CardinalFan
10-4 114.58
96.08
 
VS
proj
Kayfabe
92.19 8-7
98.93

CardinalFan earn win over Kayfabe in 114.58-92.19 rout

CardinalFan showed up, rolling to a 114.58-92.19 victory over Kayfabe, who fell short of projections. Kayfabe took a 2.03-point lead on Saturday behind Robby Anderson, but CardinalFan held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Marvin Jones Jr. (10 Rec, 112 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Calvin Ridley (25.3 points) and Philip Rivers (16.49) led the way for Kayfabe in the loss. This marks the first time this season CardinalFan have beaten Kayfabe, after falling 152.51-107.09 in their last matchup. CardinalFan will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while Kayfabe attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  CardinalFan   Kayfabe

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Bourne (4 Rec, 86 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 14.6 points against the Cowboys in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.92-point projection and was much higher than his 7.57-point season scoring average. Bourne will face the Cardinals next week.
Kendrick Bourne

Top Player Comparison

CardinalFan
Points
% of total points 114.58
1
Kyler Murray
QB
36.05
19.16
31.5%
2
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
18.2
8.92
15.9%
3
Kendrick Bourne
WR
14.6
6.92
12.7%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
13.6
13.75
11.9%
Kayfabe
Points
% of total points 92.19
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
25.3
11.86
27.4%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
16.49
16.02
17.9%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
11.9
9.55
12.9%
4
Hayden Hurst
TE
8.1
4.85
8.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Kayfabe emerged with a 70.42-53.73 lead. Kendrick Bourne had a 49-yard touchdown catch for CardinalFan, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Kayfabe with a 41-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for CardinalFan to contribute to a 109.98-80.29 lead for the team.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Kayfabe.

Points By Position

  CardinalFan   Kayfabe

Game Notes

CardinalFan got the win even though only four of their 10 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Kayfabe had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
CardinalFan recorded more points than their projected total, while Kayfabe fell shy of their projection.
In blowout games this season, CardinalFan moves to (6-2), while Kayfabe falls to (3-6).
On the losing side, Calvin Ridley recorded 25.3 points, the top overall score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

CardinalFan
Hey, creating mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to a solid showing by Kyler Murray, we doubled up Kayfabe at the quarterback position this past week (36.05 points to 16.49). Murray went 27-for-36 for 406 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a 33-26 win over the Eagles.
Kayfabe
With only three receptions on five targets this past week, the starting running backs for Kayfabe should remind their QBs to start checking down more often (and dial up a screen play or two).