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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Raiders Hell Hounds
7-8 80.28
80.35
 
VS
proj
The Ga(y)iders
65.78 7-8
89.45

The Ga(y)iders succumb to Raiders Hell Hounds, 80.28-65.78

The Ga(y)iders were unable to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, as Raiders Hell Hounds secured an 80.28-65.78 victory. Raiders Hell Hounds earned a 20.93-point lead on Thursday behind 25.43 points from Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 410 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 32 yards, and never looked back. Daniel Carlson (12 points) and Trevon Diggs (10.25) did everything they could for The Ga(y)iders in the loss. This marks the first time this season Raiders Hell Hounds have gotten the best of The Ga(y)iders, after falling 92.7-88.97 in their last matchup. Raiders Hell Hounds improve to 7-8 for the season, while The Ga(y)iders fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders Hell Hounds   The Ga(y)iders

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 25.43 points against his 20.37-point projection. During a 34-28 win over the Chargers, he passed for 410 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 32 yards. Mahomes ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Raiders Hell Hounds
Points
% of total points 80.28
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.43
20.37
31.7%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
18.4
8.56
22.9%
3
Brandon McManus
K
7
8.72
8.7%
4
Brian Burns
DE
5.25
5.91
6.5%
The Ga(y)iders
Points
% of total points 65.78
1
Daniel Carlson
K
12
8.9
18.2%
2
Trevon Diggs
CB
10.25
5.52
15.6%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
9.5
9.13
14.4%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
8.93
13.11
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard pass for Raiders Hell Hounds to contribute to a 25.43-4.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Raiders Hell Hounds who owned the lead, 54.18-38.78. For Raiders Hell Hounds, Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal. Matt Ryan made the highlight reel for The Ga(y)iders with a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Raiders Hell Hounds   The Ga(y)iders

StatSmack

Raiders Hell Hounds see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than The Ga(y)iders (0).
Raiders Hell Hounds are clutch masters, with more close wins than The Ga(y)iders (2 vs 1).
Raiders Hell Hounds should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Ga(y)iders (6 vs 4).
By position, Raiders Hell Hounds have outscored The Ga(y)iders at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The starters for Raiders Hell Hounds had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for The Ga(y)iders (3).
Hey The Ga(y)iders, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Raiders Hell Hounds
Hey, this sport is all about creating mismatches, right? Thanks to a solid showing by Patrick Mahomes, we nearly tripled The Ga(y)iders at the quarterback position this past week (25.43 points to 8.93). Mahomes went 31-for-47 for 410 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a six-point victory over the Chargers.
The Ga(y)iders
It's entirely possible that The Ga(y)iders may be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing only 12 targets combined this past week, their four wide receivers apparently spent the majority of their games running decoy routes and blocking downfield.