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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
HotChubbTimeMachine
11-4 265.94
257.32
 
VS
proj
Akmal's Team
238.18 4-11
260.06

HotChubbTimeMachine knock off Akmal's Team for third straight win, 265.94-238.18

HotChubbTimeMachine extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Akmal's Team, earning a 265.94-238.18 victory. HotChubbTimeMachine were led by Kyler Murray (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Calvin Ridley (10 Rec, 163 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD), while Josh Allen (37.66 points) and Ryan Tannehill (37.02) were the top performers for Akmal's Team in the loss. This marks the fifth time this season HotChubbTimeMachine have gotten the best of Akmal's Team, after winning 268.78-209.96 in their last matchup. HotChubbTimeMachine will look to clinch the championship next week, while Akmal's Team seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  HotChubbTimeMachine   Akmal's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 22.78 points, Murray scored 49.9% more than that amount by scoring 34.14 points as the Cardinals beat the Eagles 33-26. He passed for 406 yards , ran for 29 yards and scored 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on HotChubbTimeMachine this week. Murray will go up against the 49ers in Week 16.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

HotChubbTimeMachine
Points
% of total points 265.94
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.14
22.78
12.8%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
27.3
15.33
10.3%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.86
25.79
9.7%
4
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.42
20.46
8.8%
Akmal's Team
Points
% of total points 238.18
1
Josh Allen
QB
37.66
22.68
15.8%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
37.02
20.56
15.5%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
24.2
20.93
10.2%
4
Tom Brady
QB
23.4
20.97
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments for both teams Saturday, but after all the points were tallied, HotChubbTimeMachine emerged with a 61.82-53.76 lead. Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run for HotChubbTimeMachine, while Stefon Diggs had a 55-yard catch. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Akmal's Team with a 24-yard touchdown run and a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was Akmal's Team who took the lead, 204.58-173.84. Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for HotChubbTimeMachine, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Ryan Tannehill had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Akmal's Team, while Tom Brady had a 46-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for HotChubbTimeMachine to contribute to a 250.24-230.48 lead for the team.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Akmal's Team.

Points By Position

  HotChubbTimeMachine   Akmal's Team

What If

HotChubbTimeMachine would have beaten only one other team besides Akmal's Team this week.
Akmal's Team would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
If they played Akmal's Team every week, HotChubbTimeMachine would be 10-5 this season.
HotChubbTimeMachine would be 5-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Akmal's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as HotChubbTimeMachine, Akmal's Team would be 4-5.
If HotChubbTimeMachine had played every team in the league each week, they would be 27-18.
If they played every team every week, Akmal's Team would be 16-29.

Coach Talk

HotChubbTimeMachine
Listen, HotChubbTimeMachine, we applaud you on the confidence. Starting a starter with negative points (plus a zero-point player) while still earning the win... talk about arrogance.
Akmal's Team
Happy holidays, Akmal's Team! We hope the GM of HotChubbTimeMachine will write a thank-you card for the generous 238.18-point gift this past week.