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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Ripper MaGoo!
6-9 141.86
139.5
 
VS
proj
ILM Destroyers
130.4 6-9
129.8

Despite top scorer Waller, ILM Destroyers fall to Ripper MaGoo!, 141.86-130.40

Darren Waller accumulated 45 points for ILM Destroyers, the best total in the matchup and third-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Ripper MaGoo!, who emerged victorious with a 141.86-130.40 win. Ripper MaGoo! earned an early 5.86-point lead on Thursday. ILM Destroyers came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Tua Tagovailoa (19.7 points) and Keke Coutee (14.3). Not to be deterred, Ripper MaGoo! pulled it together later that afternoon, as Alvin Kamara (18.4 points) and Miles Sanders (10) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Ripper MaGoo! have taken down ILM Destroyers, after falling 178.4-112.86 in their last matchup. Ripper MaGoo! improve to 6-9 for the season, while ILM Destroyers fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Ripper MaGoo!   ILM Destroyers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert passed for 314 yards , ran for 14 yards and scored 3 touchdowns as the Chargers beat the Raiders 30-27. In doing so, he put up 32.96 points to scored 62.7% higher than his 20.26-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Ripper MaGoo! this week. In Week 16, Herbert and the Chargers will square off against the Broncos.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Ripper MaGoo!
Points
% of total points 141.86
1
Justin Herbert
QB
32.96
20.26
23.2%
2
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
22.3
16.5
15.7%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.4
22.04
13%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
17
14.41
12%
ILM Destroyers
Points
% of total points 130.4
1
Darren Waller
TE
45
16.15
34.5%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
19.7
16.02
15.1%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
14.6
15.16
11.2%
4
Keke Coutee
WR
14.3
11.15
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Thursday, but it was Ripper MaGoo! who claimed the lead, 50.86-45.00. For Ripper MaGoo!, Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass. Darren Waller made the highlight reel for ILM Destroyers with a 35-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Ripper MaGoo!   ILM Destroyers

StatSmack

Ripper MaGoo! are over .500 against ILM Destroyers this season, with a record of 2-1.
They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Ripper MaGoo! have a winning record vs ILM Destroyers this season despite scoring less against them on average (127.62) than their average (137.88).
ILM Destroyers are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Ripper MaGoo! (7 vs 5).
Ripper MaGoo! have the clutch gene, with more close wins than ILM Destroyers (1 vs 0).
ILM Destroyers have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than Ripper MaGoo! (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Ripper MaGoo! have outscored ILM Destroyers at QB, RB, and IDP this season.
The starters for Ripper MaGoo! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for ILM Destroyers (1).
Hey ILM Destroyers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Ripper MaGoo!
Bravo on deploying a starting crew that won by 11.46 points this past week. We consider that to be a job well done.
ILM Destroyers
Talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting backfield for ILM Destroyers collectively recorded just four targets this past week.