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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Man Called Sting
8-6 122.58
146.63
 
VS
proj
Susan B. Anthemknee
100.36 3-11
114.77

Offensively challenged Man Called Sting beat Susan B. Anthemknee, 122.58-100.36

Despite ranking only eighth in the league in points scored for the week, Man Called Sting came out on top with a 122.58-100.36 victory over Susan B. Anthemknee. Man Called Sting grabbed an early 1.72-point lead on Thursday. Susan B. Anthemknee came back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Stefon Diggs (25.7 points) and Robert Tonyan (10.8). Not to be deterred, Man Called Sting rallied later that afternoon, as Calvin Ridley (37.3 points) and Joe Schobert (19) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the third time this season Man Called Sting have knocked off Susan B. Anthemknee, after winning 100.24-99.92 in their last matchup. Man Called Sting improve to 8-6 for the season, while Susan B. Anthemknee fall to 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Man Called Sting   Susan B. Anthemknee

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Going up against the Chiefs in Week 15, the Saints defense allowed 32 points, surrendered 411 yards, and forced a fumble. In doing so, they put up 7 points and scored 39.4% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on Man Called Sting this week. In Week 16, the Saints will battle the Vikings.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Man Called Sting
Points
% of total points 122.58
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
37.3
18.69
30.4%
2
Joe Schobert
LB
19
14.35
15.5%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.66
23.26
14.4%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
14.7
15.28
12%
Susan B. Anthemknee
Points
% of total points 100.36
1
Stefon Diggs
WR
25.7
19.56
25.6%
2
Benny Snell Jr.
RB
19.7
10.1
19.6%
3
Cam Newton
QB
12.56
20.73
12.5%
4
Robert Tonyan
TE
10.8
11.33
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Stefon Diggs had a 55-yard catch for Susan B. Anthemknee, helping the team to a 44.50-1.72 lead.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 44-yard pass for Man Called Sting, helping the team to a 122.58-80.66 lead.

Points By Position

  Man Called Sting   Susan B. Anthemknee

Game Notes

Only three of the 10 starters on Man Called Sting scored more than their point projections.
Susan B. Anthemknee had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Susan B. Anthemknee could have used points from Michael Thomas and Myles Gaskin, as both put up goose eggs.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Man Called Sting ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Susan B. Anthemknee ranked 10th.
The matchup's 22.22-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Man Called Sting. They got the W, but failed to cover the 31.86-point projected margin of victory.
For Susan B. Anthemknee, Stefon Diggs (25.7 points) posted the fourth-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Man Called Sting
Putting together a lineup that won by over 22 points this past week... we did what we had to do and took care of business.
Susan B. Anthemknee
Wow, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for Susan B. Anthemknee collectively registered three catches on only four targets this past week.