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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Boomer Bust
8-7 1422
1489.52
 
VS
proj
Mierda
1132.5 11-4
1861.62

Mierda fall short of predictions, lose to Boomer Bust, 1,422.0-1,132.5

Mierda underperformed expectations, as Boomer Bust secured a 1,422.0-1,132.5 victory. Boomer Bust earned a 417.5-point lead on Thursday behind impressive showings from Justin Herbert and Kenneth Murray. Herbert passed for 314 yards , ran for 14 yards and scored 3 touchdowns for 426 points, while Murray made 8 tackles (36 points). Mierda bounced back to take the lead during the early slate on Sunday, powered by Russell Wilson (226.5 points) and Brandon Aiyuk (112). Not to be deterred, Boomer Bust pulled it together later that night, as Colt McCoy (284.5 points) and Wayne Gallman Jr. (33.5) put them back ahead for good. This marks the first time this season Boomer Bust have gotten the best of Mierda, after falling 1,641-1,351 in their last matchup. Boomer Bust will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinal round, while Mierda attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Boomer Bust   Mierda

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Santos (4-4 FG, 48 long, 3-3 XP) scored 196 points in a 33-27 win over the Vikings in Week 15. His scoring output nearly tripled his 66.61-point projection and was much higher than his 111.33-point season scoring average. Santos will face the Jaguars next week.
Cairo Santos

Top Player Comparison

Boomer Bust
Points
% of total points 1422
1
Justin Herbert
QB
426
375.8
30%
2
Colt McCoy
QB
284.5
292.09
20%
3
Cairo Santos
K
196
66.61
13.8%
4
Giovani Bernard
RB
126.5
62.18
8.9%
Mierda
Points
% of total points 1132.5
1
Russell Wilson
QB
226.5
374.23
20%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
112
104.44
9.9%
3
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
105
77.69
9.3%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
83.5
113.11
7.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Boomer Bust, helping the team to a 477.0-59.5 lead.
Sunday Early
Rodrigo Blankenship had a 53-yard field goal for Mierda, helping the team to an 861.0-786.5 lead.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Boomer Bust on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Boomer Bust   Mierda

StatSmack

You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Boomer Bust has left fewer points on the bench this season (5,466) than Mierda (12,738).
Boomer Bust are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than Mierda (2).
Boomer Bust should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Mierda (6 vs 2).
Boomer Bust have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Mierda (107 vs 88).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Mierda - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Boomer Bust (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Boomer Bust have outscored Mierda at RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Boomer Bust had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Mierda (1).
Hey Mierda, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Boomer Bust
Spotting mismatches is a big key to success in football. Our squad found one this past week and literally doubled up Mierda at the quarterback position (710.5 points to 286).
Mierda
Hey now, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting backfield for Mierda collectively logged only three targets this past week.