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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Bad News Bears
8-7 113.12
112.2
 
VS
proj
Dixie Normas
98.88 8-6
84.18

Back-and-forth battle ends with Bad News Bears coming back to top Dixie Normas, 113.12-98.88

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Bad News Bears earned a come-from-behind win over Dixie Normas, rallying to earn a 113.12-98.88 victory. Bad News Bears trailed 98.88-97.22 heading into Monday night, but the squad rallied behind Diontae Johnson (8 Rec, 59 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). David Montgomery (28.7 points) and Baker Mayfield (20.98) carried the flag for Dixie Normas in the loss. This marks the first time this season Bad News Bears have beaten Dixie Normas, after falling 118.58-54.9 in their last matchup. Bad News Bears improve to 8-7 for the season, while Dixie Normas fall to 8-6.

Matchup Timeline

  Bad News Bears   Dixie Normas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown (5 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 17.8 points against the Falcons in Week 15. His scoring output nearly doubled his 9.24-point projection and was much higher than his 3.98-point season scoring average. Brown will face the Lions next week.
Antonio Brown

Top Player Comparison

Bad News Bears
Points
% of total points 113.12
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
29.22
23.52
25.8%
2
Antonio Brown
WR
17.8
9.24
15.7%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
15.9
11.87
14.1%
4
Frank Gore
RB
13
5.87
11.5%
Dixie Normas
Points
% of total points 98.88
1
David Montgomery
RB
28.7
13.99
29%
2
Baker Mayfield
QB
20.98
16.97
21.2%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
18.9
14.33
19.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
18.8
14.79
19%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 44-yard pass for Bad News Bears, while Antonio Brown had a 46-yard touchdown catch, contributing to an 81.22-54.80 lead for Bad News Bears.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Bad News Bears on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Bad News Bears   Dixie Normas

Game Notes

Bad News Bears had five of their 10 starters exceed their projected points.
Dixie Normas had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Dixie Normas could have used points from Brandon McManus and Julian Edelman, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This win concludes a three-match losing streak for Bad News Bears, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for Dixie Normas.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Bad News Bears. They got the W, but failed to cover the 28.02-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this year, Bad News Bears moves to (2-0), while Dixie Normas falls to (1-1).
On the losing side, David Montgomery recorded 28.7 points, the top overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Bad News Bears
Kudos on assembling a starting crew that recorded over 113 points this past week. We took care of business and did what had to be done.
Dixie Normas
Well, Dixie Normas, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Choosing to start Brandon McManus and Julian Edelman in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied more than 113 points... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?