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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
V2Victory
8-6 203.54
160.27
 
VS
proj
DixieDogs
200.7 7-8
168.19

V2Victory top DixieDogs for fourth straight win in 203.54-200.70 battle

V2Victory extended their win streak to four games with a narrow win over DixieDogs, narrowly earning a 203.54-200.70 victory. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as V2Victory led 191.94-149.16 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. DixieDogs closed the gap behind Kyler Murray (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Tyreek Hill (6 Rec, 53 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Ryan Tannehill (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Darren Waller (9 Rec, 150 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the way for V2Victory in the win. This marks the first time this season V2Victory have knocked off DixieDogs, after falling 206.86-157.4 in their last matchup. V2Victory will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while DixieDogs attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  V2Victory   DixieDogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Lions in Week 15, Tannehill passed for 273 yards , ran for 21 yards and scored 5 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 36.02 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. Next week, Tannehill will square off against the Packers.
Ryan Tannehill

Top Player Comparison

V2Victory
Points
% of total points 203.54
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
36.02
17.23
17.7%
2
Darren Waller
TE
30
16.14
14.7%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.9
20.85
13.2%
4
Cole Beasley
WR
19.2
13.66
9.4%
DixieDogs
Points
% of total points 200.7
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.14
19.43
17%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
26.96
18.26
13.4%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
25.7
19.7
12.8%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
24.8
17.9
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams on Thursday, but after the dust settled, V2Victory became the proud owner of a 41.90-26.96 lead. For V2Victory, Darren Waller had a 35-yard touchdown catch. Justin Herbert made the highlight reel for DixieDogs with a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass.
Saturday
Stefon Diggs had a 55-yard catch for DixieDogs, while Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run, contributing to a 110.26-61.10 lead for DixieDogs.
Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 75-yard touchdown pass for V2Victory, while Philip Rivers had a 41-yard pass, helping V2Victory to a 191.94-149.16 lead.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout plays on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, V2Victory owned a 203.54-200.70 lead. For V2Victory, Emmanuel Sanders had a 51-yard catch. Kyler Murray made the highlight reel for DixieDogs with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass.

Points By Position

  V2Victory   DixieDogs

What If

V2Victory would have beaten four other teams besides DixieDogs this week.
DixieDogs would not have lost to any other team in the league besides V2Victory this week.
V2Victory would be 4-10 if they played DixieDogs every week.
V2Victory would be 4-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as DixieDogs.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as V2Victory, DixieDogs would be 9-2.
If V2Victory had played every team in the league each week, they would be 54-42.
If they played every team every week, DixieDogs would be 74-25.

Coach Talk

V2Victory
It just can't be overstated how important close wins like this are for locker room chemistry. Persevering through trials and tribulations, and triumphing in the face of adversity... expect V2Victory to carry some positive momentum into Week 16.
DixieDogs
Tis the season, DixieDogs! We hope the GM of V2Victory will pen a thank-you card for the generous gift you let them have this past week.