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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Demon
8-7 127
148
 
VS
proj
TheSquirter
97.86 8-7
126.05

The Demon manage to knock off TheSquirter in 127.00-97.86 beatdown despite falling short of predictions

Both teams underachieved compared to their projected point totals, but The Demon did enough to knock off TheSquirter. Predicted to win by a score of 148.00-126.05, The Demon cruised to a 127.00-97.86 victory over TheSquirter. TheSquirter got out to a 15.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all The Demon after that. They were led by Russell Gage (8 Rec, 91 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Keenan Allen (6 Rec, 78 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Patrick Mahomes (35 points) and Aaron Jones (16.66) did their part for TheSquirter in defeat. This marks the first time this season The Demon have taken down TheSquirter, after falling 161-136.5 in their last matchup. The Demon will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while TheSquirter seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  The Demon   TheSquirter

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 7.47 points, the Rams defense scored 20.5% more than that amount by scoring 9 points in a 20-10 win over the Seahawks. They allowed only 10 points, surrendered 214 yards, and intercepted a pass to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Demon this week. Next week, the Rams will battle the Vikings.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

The Demon
Points
% of total points 127
1
Russell Gage
WR
23.1
10.27
18.2%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
19.8
17.43
15.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
13.9
23.79
10.9%
4
Javonte Williams
RB
13.6
11.44
10.7%
TheSquirter
Points
% of total points 97.86
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
35
24.2
35.8%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
16.66
18.81
17%
3
DJ Moore
WR
12.8
13.07
13.1%
4
Jeremy Chinn
S
9
6.69
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard pass for TheSquirter, contributing to a 35.00-19.80 lead for TheSquirter.
Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Demon, who trailed 56.80-48.70 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Russell Gage had a 20-yard touchdown catch for The Demon to contribute to a 94.10-80.96 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Demon   TheSquirter

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. TheSquirter need some help then, averaging just 123.15 versus The Demon's 143.4.
Even the computers think The Demon have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (145.67) than TheSquirter (136.56).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. TheSquirter has left more points on the bench this season (692.76) than The Demon (575.4).
Once The Demon put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than TheSquirter (7 vs 4).
The Demon should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than TheSquirter (6 vs 4).
By position, The Demon have outscored TheSquirter at QB, RB, TE, and IDP this season.
The Demon don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, highest in the league.
Hey TheSquirter, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Demon
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, The Demon! Having said that, if we want to ramp our performance up to the next level, then here's one area where we can improve... our quarterback was clearly outplayed this past week. Patrick Mahomes went 31-of-47 for 410 yards and three touchdowns for TheSquirter, and all Josh Allen could manage through the air was 210 passing yards.
TheSquirter
Unless TheSquirter wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing many opportunities" is definitely not a reasonable excuse this time around. As a group, our four wide receivers combined to receive a grand total of 22 targets in Week 15. With just 11 total receptions, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.