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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Canes
8-7 137.3
180.25
 
VS
proj
Mr. Robot
133.84 5-10
165.79

Canes come back to defeat Mr. Robot in 137.30-133.84 duel

Both teams fell short of their projected point totals, but Canes did enough to knock off Mr. Robot, coming back for a 137.30-133.84 victory. Canes trailed 75.10-118.00 heading into Monday night, but the team staged a comeback behind Myles Garrett, who made 3 tackles for 4 points. Jalen Hurts (27.64 points) and Dallas Goedert (20.5) were the leaders for Mr. Robot in defeat. This marks the first time this season Canes have beaten Mr. Robot, after falling 174.38-173.94 in their last matchup. Canes ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-7. Mr. Robot will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Canes   Mr. Robot

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Bengals in Week 15, Simmons scored 9.5 points to beat his 7.2-point projection. He made 4 tackles and recorded 2 sacks to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Canes this week. In Week 16, Simmons and the Broncos will square off against the Raiders.
Justin Simmons

Top Player Comparison

Canes
Points
% of total points 137.3
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
23
21.14
16.8%
2
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
15.8
20.19
11.5%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
14.5
19.04
10.6%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
14.3
13.93
10.4%
Mr. Robot
Points
% of total points 133.84
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
27.64
21.83
20.7%
2
Dallas Goedert
TE
20.5
11.07
15.3%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
17.8
13.71
13.3%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
10.4
16.19
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 67-yard touchdown run for Canes, contributing to a 23.00-19.50 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Canes   Mr. Robot

Game Notes

Canes got the victory despite the fact that only five of their 15 starters exceeded their projected scores.
Mr. Robot had only five of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Canes won despite starting Antoine Winfield Jr., who scored zero points.
Canes got the win despite recording a season-low 137.3 points.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.46-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This victory concludes a two-game winless streak for Canes.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Canes. They got the win, but did not cover the 14.46-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Canes moves to (1-1), while Mr. Robot falls to (1-2).
On the losing side, Jalen Hurts scored 27.64 points, the second-highest score for a QB this week.

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