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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Wyatt's 5
13-2 92.46
116.57
 
VS
proj
Killing Them Swiftly
71.14 4-11
103.22

Back-and-forth battle ends with Wyatt's 5 beating Killing Them Swiftly, 92.46-71.14

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Wyatt's 5 extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Killing Them Swiftly, earning a 92.46-71.14 victory. Wyatt's 5 were led by Cooper Kupp, who caught 9 passes for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns for 30.2 points, and Daniel Carlson, who made all 3 of his FG attempts (12 points), while Aaron Jones (14 points) and Evan McPherson (13) were the leading scorers for Killing Them Swiftly in the loss. This marks the second time this season Wyatt's 5 have taken down Killing Them Swiftly, after winning 146.08-106.74 in their last matchup. Wyatt's 5 (13-2) have now won five straight and will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Killing Them Swiftly will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Wyatt's 5   Killing Them Swiftly

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 18.91 points, Kupp scored 59.7% more than that amount by scoring 30.2 points as the Rams beat the Seahawks 20-10. He caught 9 passes for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Wyatt's 5 this week. Next week, Kupp will go up against the Vikings.
Cooper Kupp

Top Player Comparison

Wyatt's 5
Points
% of total points 92.46
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
30.2
18.91
32.7%
2
Daniel Carlson
K
12
8.72
13%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
11.5
15.43
12.4%
4
David Montgomery
RB
8.8
14.27
9.5%
Killing Them Swiftly
Points
% of total points 71.14
1
Aaron Jones
RB
14
15.66
19.7%
2
Evan McPherson
K
13
8.52
18.3%
3
Kyle Pitts
TE
9.7
8.1
13.6%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
7.4
14.44
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Evan McPherson had a 58-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Killing Them Swiftly, while Kyle Pitts had a 49-yard catch to contribute to a 55.50-27.80 lead for Killing Them Swiftly.

Points By Position

  Wyatt's 5   Killing Them Swiftly

Game Notes

Wyatt's 5 won even though only three of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
Killing Them Swiftly had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Wyatt's 5 get the W, but they also covered the 13.36-point predicted margin of victory.

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