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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Buffalo Sonics
10-4 188
132.3
 
VS
proj
Hey twitter world
108 6-7-1
143.12

Buffalo Sonics defeat Hey twitter world in 188-108 rout

Buffalo Sonics showed up and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 188-108 victory over Hey twitter world, who fell short of projections. Hey twitter world earned a 10-point lead on Thursday, but Buffalo Sonics held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 406 yards , ran for 29 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 38 points, and Josh Allen, who passed for 359 yards , ran for 33 yards and scored 4 touchdowns (36 points). Lamar Jackson (30 points) and Stefon Diggs (18) carried the flag for Hey twitter world in the loss. This marks the second time this season Buffalo Sonics have gotten the best of Hey twitter world, after winning 132-98 in their last matchup. Buffalo Sonics will look to clinch the league title next week, while Hey twitter world seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Buffalo Sonics   Hey twitter world

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 38 points against the Eagles in Week 15. His scoring output was 81.2% more than his 20.97-point projection and was much higher than his 23-point season scoring average. Murray ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Buffalo Sonics
Points
% of total points 188
1
Kyler Murray
QB
38
20.97
20.2%
2
Josh Allen
QB
36
20.02
19.1%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
26
15.16
13.8%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
20
10.72
10.6%
Hey twitter world
Points
% of total points 108
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
30
22.19
27.8%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
18
14.14
16.7%
3
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
12
9.33
11.1%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
10
15.21
9.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, but after the smoke cleared, Buffalo Sonics had a 61-37 lead. For Buffalo Sonics, Josh Allen had a 24-yard touchdown run and a 22-yard touchdown pass. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for Hey twitter world with a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Lamar Jackson had a 44-yard pass for Hey twitter world, while Rodrigo Blankenship had a 53-yard field goal for the team, who trailed 98-93 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray found DeAndre Hopkins on multiple big plays for Buffalo Sonics: a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Murray also lit up the scoreboard with a 44-yard pass, contributing to a 162-108 lead for Buffalo Sonics.

Points By Position

  Buffalo Sonics   Hey twitter world

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Hey twitter world, Buffalo Sonics averaged more points (160) than they usually score (140.29).
We heard scoring helps you win. Buffalo Sonics are doing a better job of that, averaging 140.29 versus Hey twitter world's 123.79.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Buffalo Sonics (10-4) have a better record than Hey twitter world (6-7-1).
Even the computers think Buffalo Sonics have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (137.08) than Hey twitter world (127.28).
Buffalo Sonics don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hey twitter world (6 vs 4).
Buffalo Sonics should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Hey twitter world (6 vs 5).
Buffalo Sonics have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Hey twitter world (76 vs 62).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Hey twitter world - they’ve made more transactions (5) than Buffalo Sonics (3) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Buffalo Sonics have outscored Hey twitter world at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Buffalo Sonics don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 21 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Buffalo Sonics had more big plays in their NFL games this week (10) than the starters for Hey twitter world (3).
Hey Hey twitter world, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Buffalo Sonics
Spotting mismatches is a huge key to success in football. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Hey twitter world at the wide receiver position (66 points to 32).
Hey twitter world
Well, Hey twitter world, this week's problem is fairly easy to identify. Starting the San Francisco 49ers defense and Willie Snead IV in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 188 points... we'll all put this behind us and move on?