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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Houston Slab Riders
10-5 136.74
112.46
 
VS
proj
Velcro Pygmies
115.46 9-6
121.96

Houston Slab Riders defeat Velcro Pygmies in 136.74-115.46 rout

Houston Slab Riders rose to the occasion, rolling to a 136.74-115.46 victory over Velcro Pygmies, who fell short of projections. Velcro Pygmies grabbed a 37.86-point lead on Thursday behind standout efforts from Justin Herbert (27.96 points) and Austin Ekeler (9.9). But Houston Slab Riders held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Kyler Murray, who passed for 406 yards , ran for 29 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 34.14 points, and Stefon Diggs, who caught 11 passes for 147 yards (20.2 points). This marks the first time this season Houston Slab Riders have knocked off Velcro Pygmies, after falling 120.94-117.36 in their last matchup. Houston Slab Riders will look to keep it going in the Championship next week, while Velcro Pygmies seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Houston Slab Riders   Velcro Pygmies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 16.6 points against his 7.43-point projection. In a 20-15 loss to the Seahawks, he caught 13 passes for 101 yards . Thomas ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Logan Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Houston Slab Riders
Points
% of total points 136.74
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.14
22.78
25%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.2
16.04
14.8%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
20.2
11.58
14.8%
4
Logan Thomas
TE
16.6
7.43
12.1%
Velcro Pygmies
Points
% of total points 115.46
1
Justin Herbert
QB
27.96
20.25
24.2%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
24.4
19.14
21.1%
3
Robert Woods
WR
18.6
14.37
16.1%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
17.8
13.6
15.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Velcro Pygmies, helping to stake Velcro Pygmies to a 37.86-0.00 lead.
Saturday
Stefon Diggs had a 55-yard catch for Houston Slab Riders, who trailed 37.86-20.20 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Houston Slab Riders emerged with a 136.74-115.46 lead. For Houston Slab Riders, Kyler Murray had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for Velcro Pygmies with a 40-yard run.

Points By Position

  Houston Slab Riders   Velcro Pygmies

What If

Houston Slab Riders would have beaten four other teams besides Velcro Pygmies this week.
Velcro Pygmies would have lost to four other teams besides Houston Slab Riders this week.
If Houston Slab Riders played Velcro Pygmies every week this season, they'd be 8-7.
Houston Slab Riders would be 6-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Velcro Pygmies.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Houston Slab Riders, Velcro Pygmies would be 8-4.
If Houston Slab Riders had played every team in the league each week, they would be 68-65.
If they played every team every week, Velcro Pygmies would be 82-51.

Coach Talk

Houston Slab Riders
Nice work, Houston Slab Riders. Props on fielding a team that blew the competition out by more than 21 points in Week 15.
Velcro Pygmies
Happy holidays, Velcro Pygmies! We hope the GM of Houston Slab Riders will pen a thank-you card for the generous 115.46-point gift this past week.