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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
PATRIOTS RULE
12-3 116.86
181.54
 
VS
proj
Cheese
114.9 4-11
131.45

PATRIOTS RULE find way to defeat Cheese in 116.86-114.90 cliff-hanger

Both teams were unable to live up to projections, but PATRIOTS RULE did enough to get the best of Cheese. Predicted to win 181.54-131.45, PATRIOTS RULE narrowly earned a 116.86-114.90 victory over Cheese. Cheese had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. PATRIOTS RULE led 102.26-108.65 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 6.25 points from Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah and Damien Williams on Monday night for Cheese. Mac Jones (299 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds) and Dalton Schultz (8 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the standout performers for PATRIOTS RULE in the victory. PATRIOTS RULE (12-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Cheese will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  PATRIOTS RULE   Cheese

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Okereke overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 8.1 points against his 3.89-point projection. In a 27-17 win over the Patriots, he made 3 tackles and intercepted a pass. Okereke ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Bobby Okereke

Top Player Comparison

PATRIOTS RULE
Points
% of total points 116.86
1
Mac Jones
QB
18.21
17.06
15.6%
2
Dalton Schultz
TE
13.7
8.31
11.7%
3
James Conner
RB
8.75
13.57
7.5%
4
Bobby Okereke
LB
8.1
3.89
6.9%
Cheese
Points
% of total points 114.9
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
25.2
9.77
21.9%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
14.05
9.87
12.2%
3
Cameron Jordan
DE
12
3.62
10.4%
4
Yetur Gross-Matos
DE
11.5
1.72
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Cheese, who trailed 84.81-68.25 after the early round of games.

Points By Position

  PATRIOTS RULE   Cheese

StatSmack

This wasn't even their best effort. PATRIOTS RULE scored fewer points in this one (116.86) than their season average of 179.16.
We heard scoring helps you win. PATRIOTS RULE are doing a better job of that, averaging 179.16 versus Cheese's 97.42.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. PATRIOTS RULE (12-3) have a better record than Cheese (4-11).
Even the computers think PATRIOTS RULE have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (181.75) than Cheese (94.08).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. PATRIOTS RULE has left fewer points on the bench this season (326.03) than Cheese (348.42).
Once PATRIOTS RULE put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cheese (6 vs 1).
PATRIOTS RULE have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Cheese (2 vs 0).
PATRIOTS RULE have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Cheese (138 vs 104).
By position, PATRIOTS RULE have outscored Cheese at QB, RB, WR, and IDP this season.
PATRIOTS RULE don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 40 points, third-highest in the league.
PATRIOTS RULE are in the playoffs. Cheese are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey Cheese, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

PATRIOTS RULE
You know PATRIOTS RULE, we're glass-half-full kind of coaches. While others may harp on the fact that our scoring's decreased a bit lately, we'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 175.27 points through Week 14, our crew has obviously proven that it's even stronger than the 116.86 we needed to win this past week!
Cheese
Registering just a pair of catches on four targets this past week, it seems like the starting running backs for Cheese should remind their QBs to check down more frequently (and dial up a screen play or two).