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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Denver Broncos
9-6 230.62
218.04
 
VS
proj
Las Vegas Raiders
160.94 10-5
218.98

Las Vegas Raiders fall short of projections, succumb to Denver Broncos in 230.62-160.94 landslide

There's no way around it, Las Vegas Raiders underperformed, at least based on projections, as Denver Broncos rolled to a 230.62-160.94 victory. Las Vegas Raiders pulled out to an 8.70-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Denver Broncos after that. They were led by Aaron Rodgers (29.82 points) and Christian Kirk (24.4). De'Vondre Campbell (12.5 points) and Josh Jacobs (12.4) were the leaders for Las Vegas Raiders in defeat. Denver Broncos will look to clinch the championship next week, while Las Vegas Raiders seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Denver Broncos   Las Vegas Raiders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Callaway overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 17.2 points against his 8.79-point projection. During a 9-0 win over the Buccaneers, he caught 6 passes for 112 yards . Callaway will face the Dolphins next week.
Marquez Callaway

Top Player Comparison

Denver Broncos
Points
% of total points 230.62
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
29.82
26.84
12.9%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
24.4
13.84
10.6%
3
Dalton Schultz
TE
20.7
12.1
9%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
18.9
14.07
8.2%
Las Vegas Raiders
Points
% of total points 160.94
1
De'Vondre Campbell
LB
12.5
8.16
7.8%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
12.4
15.74
7.7%
3
Evan McPherson
K
12
7.81
7.5%
4
Laquon Treadwell
WR
11.7
8.82
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian Kirk had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Denver Broncos, contributing to an 81.10-61.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Evan McPherson had a 58-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Las Vegas Raiders, who trailed 168.62-102.50 after the late games.
Sunday Night
Marquez Callaway had a 40-yard catch for Denver Broncos, contributing to a 204.82-118.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Denver Broncos   Las Vegas Raiders

StatSmack

Denver Broncos must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more in this one (230.62) than their season average (209.01).
We heard scoring helps you win. Denver Broncos are doing a better job of that, averaging 209.01 versus Las Vegas Raiders's 197.58.
Denver Broncos laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Las Vegas Raiders (0).
Denver Broncos have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Las Vegas Raiders (2 vs 1).
Denver Broncos should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Las Vegas Raiders (8 vs 2).
Denver Broncos have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than Las Vegas Raiders (160 vs 119).
By position, Denver Broncos have outscored Las Vegas Raiders at QB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
Denver Broncos has a higher average scoring margin (18) than Las Vegas Raiders this season (16).
Hey Las Vegas Raiders, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Denver Broncos
Nice job, Denver Broncos. Fielding a team that won by a whopping 69.68 points in Week 15.
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders may find it tough to gripe about lack of opportunities this past week. As a group, our seven pass-catchers (five WR, two TE) were targeted a whopping 54 times in Week 15. With only 24 total receptions, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.