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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Russell Wilson's War
8-6 149.14
124.26
 
VS
proj
LOVE Brokers
95.06 5-10
97.1

Russell Wilson's War earn win against LOVE Brokers in 149.14-95.06 rout

Russell Wilson's War rose to the occasion, rolling to a 149.14-95.06 victory over LOVE Brokers, who fell short of projections. LOVE Brokers grabbed a 5.10-point lead on Thursday, but Russell Wilson's War held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by DeAndre Hopkins, who caught 9 passes for 169 yards and a touchdown for 25.5 points, and J.D. McKissic, who racked up 107 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (21.2 points). Andy Dalton (21.16 points) and Cole Beasley (15.2) led the way for LOVE Brokers in the loss. This marks the second time this season Russell Wilson's War have beaten LOVE Brokers, after winning 119.68-111.54 in their last matchup. Russell Wilson's War improve to 8-6 for the season, while LOVE Brokers fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Russell Wilson's War   LOVE Brokers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McKissic (51 Rush Yds, 56 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 21.2 points against the Seahawks in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.04-point projection and was much higher than his 9.28-point season scoring average. McKissic will face the Panthers next week.
J.D. McKissic

Top Player Comparison

Russell Wilson's War
Points
% of total points 149.14
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.5
16.5
17.1%
2
J.D. McKissic
RB
21.2
10.04
14.2%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.2
16.04
13.5%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
17.5
14.35
11.7%
LOVE Brokers
Points
% of total points 95.06
1
Andy Dalton
QB
21.16
19.43
22.3%
2
Cole Beasley
WR
15.2
10.79
16%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
15
8.09
15.8%
4
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
12
9.47
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Stefon Diggs had a 55-yard catch for Russell Wilson's War, helping the team to a 70.90-33.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Andy Dalton had a 45-yard pass for LOVE Brokers, who trailed 123.64-95.06 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Russell Wilson's War, helping the team to a 149.14-95.06 lead.

Points By Position

  Russell Wilson's War   LOVE Brokers

Game Notes

Seven of the nine starters on Russell Wilson's War exceeded their projected point totals.
LOVE Brokers lost despite five of their nine starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Russell Wilson's War put up more points than their season scoring average (109.92) while LOVE Brokers fell short of theirs (95.45).
Russell Wilson's War scored more points than their projected total, while LOVE Brokers fell short of their projection.
The win puts an end to a two-game winless streak for Russell Wilson's War.
Not only did Russell Wilson's War win, but they also covered the 27.16-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Russell Wilson's War moves to (5-0), while LOVE Brokers falls to (1-5).

Coach Talk

Russell Wilson's War
Hey, the key to football is taking advantage of the mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying LOVE Brokers at the wide receiver position (45.7 points to 18.2).
LOVE Brokers
Happy holidays, LOVE Brokers! We hope the GM of Russell Wilson's War will write a thank-you card for the generous 95.06-point gift this past week.