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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Shabazz the Commish!
11-3 137
153.79
 
VS
proj
Raider Nation
94 7-7
127.29

Shabazz the Commish! fall short of expectations, find way to top Raider Nation in 137-94 landslide

Both teams underachieved compared to expectations, but Shabazz the Commish! did enough to knock off Raider Nation. Predicted to win by a score of 154-127, Shabazz the Commish! cruised to a 137-94 victory over Raider Nation. Shabazz the Commish! nabbed an early 1-point lead on Saturday behind Nick Folk. Raider Nation bounced back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by James Robinson (16 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (15). Not to be deterred, Shabazz the Commish! made a run on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Josh Jacobs (10 points) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Shabazz the Commish! have gotten the best of Raider Nation, after winning 118-99 in their last matchup. Shabazz the Commish! will look to clinch the league title next week, while Raider Nation attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Shabazz the Commish!   Raider Nation

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Berrios (10 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 26 Rec Yds) scored 10 points in a 31-24 lost to the Dolphins in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 2.16-point projection and was much higher than his 6-point season scoring average. Berrios will face the Jaguars next week.
Braxton Berrios

Top Player Comparison

Shabazz the Commish!
Points
% of total points 137
1
Travis Kelce
TE
36
12.93
26.3%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
25
13.46
18.2%
3
Davante Adams
WR
14
17.19
10.2%
4
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
14
17.28
10.2%
Raider Nation
Points
% of total points 94
1
James Robinson
RB
16
13.42
17%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
15
13.71
16%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
12
10.2
12.8%
4
Nick Mullens
QB
8
10.83
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Night
Taysom Hill had a 40-yard pass for Shabazz the Commish!, who trailed 79-66 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Shabazz the Commish!   Raider Nation

What If

Shabazz the Commish! would have beaten six other teams besides Raider Nation this week.
Raider Nation would have lost to five other teams besides Shabazz the Commish! this week.
If they played Raider Nation every week, Shabazz the Commish! would be 10-4 this season.
Shabazz the Commish! would be 10-2 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Raider Nation.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Shabazz the Commish!, Raider Nation would be 6-6.
If Shabazz the Commish! had played every team in the league each week, they would be 137-62-3.
If they played every team every week, Raider Nation would be 106-95-1.

Coach Talk

Shabazz the Commish!
Hey, football is all about creating mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Raider Nation at the wide receiver position (49 points to 24).
Raider Nation
Tis the season, Raider Nation! We hope the GM of Shabazz the Commish! will write a thank-you card for the generous gift you offered them this past week.