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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Steel City Rocker
8-7 192.52
160.65
 
VS
proj
Manitoba Stolis
187.88 7-8
179.42

Steel City Rocker come back to defeat Manitoba Stolis in 192.52-187.88 battle

Steel City Rocker exceeded their projected point total, coming from behind for a 192.52-187.88 victory over Manitoba Stolis. After trailing 178.92-171.62 heading into Monday night, Steel City Rocker made a comeback behind Diontae Johnson (8 Rec, 59 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Calvin Ridley (44.3 points) and Stefon Diggs (31.7) were the leading scorers for Manitoba Stolis in defeat. This marks the third time this season Steel City Rocker have beaten Manitoba Stolis, after winning 168.76-165.84 in their last matchup. Steel City Rocker improve to 8-7 for the season, while Manitoba Stolis fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Steel City Rocker   Manitoba Stolis

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

White made 12 tackles and recorded 3 sacks as the Buccaneers beat the Falcons 31-27. In doing so, he put up 22.5 points to more-than-double his 8.22-point projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any LB in the league this season. In Week 16, White and the Buccaneers will face the Lions.
Devin White

Top Player Comparison

Steel City Rocker
Points
% of total points 192.52
1
Aaron Jones
RB
30.8
17.56
16%
2
David Johnson
RB
25.3
13.4
13.1%
3
Devin White
LB
22.5
8.22
11.7%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
20.9
14.93
10.9%
Manitoba Stolis
Points
% of total points 187.88
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
44.3
18.62
23.6%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
31.7
19.49
16.9%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
27.92
19.18
14.9%
4
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
14
11.93
7.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, but after all the points were tallied, Manitoba Stolis became the proud owner of a 37.70-30.80 lead. For Steel City Rocker, Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Manitoba Stolis with a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Early
There were several players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Manitoba Stolis had a 159.82-142.34 lead. Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Steel City Rocker, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Manitoba Stolis, while Rodrigo Blankenship had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 44-yard pass for Steel City Rocker, who trailed 173.12-171.62 after the late afternoon action.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Steel City Rocker on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Steel City Rocker   Manitoba Stolis

StatSmack

Steel City Rocker are undefeated against Manitoba Stolis this season, with a record of 3-0.
Once Steel City Rocker put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Manitoba Stolis (1 vs 0).
Steel City Rocker laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Manitoba Stolis (0).
Steel City Rocker are clutch masters, with more close wins than Manitoba Stolis (2 vs 1).
By position, Steel City Rocker have outscored Manitoba Stolis at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Steel City Rocker has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Manitoba Stolis this season (-1).
The starters for Steel City Rocker had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Manitoba Stolis (3).
Hey Manitoba Stolis, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Steel City Rocker
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by some stellar yardage production from our running backs, our team really made that happen this week. Our three backfield starters tallied 111 more yards from scrimmage than the RBs on Manitoba Stolis (291 total yards to 180), as we ultimately doubled up them at the position, 56.1 points to 24.
Manitoba Stolis
Happy holidays, Manitoba Stolis! We hope the GM of Steel City Rocker will pen a thank-you card for the generous 187.88-point gift this past week.