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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Ronniespe
10-5 144.2
118.53
 
VS
proj
Illmatic
132.12 8-7
124.18

Ronniespe earn win over Illmatic, 144.20-132.12

Ronniespe rose to the occasion and beat expectations, coming out on top with a 144.20-132.12 victory over Illmatic. Illmatic grabbed an 18.90-point lead on Thursday, but Ronniespe held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeAndre Hopkins (25.5 points) and Tom Brady (23.4). Calvin Ridley (27.3 points) and Deshaun Watson (23.42) were the leaders for Illmatic in the loss. This marks the second time this season Ronniespe have taken down Illmatic, after falling 129.74-114.3 in their last matchup. Ronniespe improve to 10-5 for the season, while Illmatic fall to 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Ronniespe   Illmatic

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 17.8 points against his 9.24-point projection. During a 31-27 win over the Falcons, he caught 5 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown. Brown will face the Lions next week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Ronniespe
Points
% of total points 144.2
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.5
16.5
17.7%
2
Tom Brady
QB
23.4
20.97
16.2%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
18.8
14.79
13%
4
David Johnson
RB
18.8
12.11
13%
Illmatic
Points
% of total points 132.12
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
27.3
15.33
20.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.42
20.46
17.7%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
18.9
14.33
14.3%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
15
11.85
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Illmatic emerged with a 132.12-83.90 lead. Tom Brady connected with Antonio Brown for a 46-yard touchdown pass for Ronniespe. Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Illmatic, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Ronniespe, helping the team to a 144.20-132.12 lead.

Points By Position

  Ronniespe   Illmatic

What If

Ronniespe would have beaten six other teams besides Illmatic this week.
Illmatic would have lost to three other teams besides Ronniespe this week.
If they played Illmatic every week, Ronniespe would be 6-9 this season.
Ronniespe would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Illmatic.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ronniespe, Illmatic would be 8-4.
If Ronniespe had played every team in the league each week, they would be 68-61.
If they played every team every week, Illmatic would be 82-47.

Coach Talk

Ronniespe
Kudos on deploying a starting crew that produced over 144 points this past week. We consider that to be a job well done.
Illmatic
Tis the season, Illmatic! We hope the GM of Ronniespe will write a thank-you card for the generous 132.12-point gift this past week.