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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
REGINALD
12-3 100.8
116.09
 
VS
proj
Thoughts and Prayers
76.13 7-8
95.07

REGINALD find way to top Thoughts and Prayers in 100.80-76.13 runaway despite coming up short of projections

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, but REGINALD did enough to take down Thoughts and Prayers. Predicted to win 116.09-95.07, REGINALD rolled to a 100.80-76.13 victory over Thoughts and Prayers. REGINALD jumped out to a 21.50-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding showing from Justin Herbert and never looked back. Gabriel Davis (23 points) and Sony Michel (12.5) did their part for Thoughts and Prayers in the loss. This marks the second time this season REGINALD have taken down Thoughts and Prayers, after winning 120.48-78.45 in their last matchup. REGINALD will look to clinch the championship next week, while Thoughts and Prayers seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  REGINALD   Thoughts and Prayers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Chiefs in Week 15, Herbert passed for 236 yards , ran for 16 yards and scored 3 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 21.5 points and scored 20.3% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on REGINALD this week. Herbert will go up against the Texans in Week 16.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

REGINALD
Points
% of total points 100.8
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
25.7
11.26
25.5%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
21.5
17.87
21.3%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.2
13.74
16.1%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
9
13.21
8.9%
Thoughts and Prayers
Points
% of total points 76.13
1
Gabriel Davis
WR
23
8.58
30.2%
2
Sony Michel
RB
12.5
6.9
16.4%
3
Kendrick Bourne
WR
7.8
5
10.2%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
7.73
20.06
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was REGINALD who emerged with the lead, 69.10-52.03. For REGINALD, Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch. Gabriel Davis had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Thoughts and Prayers, while Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  REGINALD   Thoughts and Prayers

What If

REGINALD would have beaten four other teams besides Thoughts and Prayers this week.
Thoughts and Prayers would have lost to four other teams besides REGINALD this week.
REGINALD would be 9-6 if they played Thoughts and Prayers every week.
REGINALD would be 7-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Thoughts and Prayers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as REGINALD, Thoughts and Prayers would be 8-5.
If REGINALD had played every team in the league each week, they would be 120-68-1.
If they played every team every week, Thoughts and Prayers would be 93-95-1.

Coach Talk

REGINALD
You know, this sport is all about taking advantage of the mismatches. Thanks to a sound outing by Justin Herbert, we almost tripled Thoughts and Prayers at the quarterback position this past week (21.5 points to 7.73). Herbert went 22-for-38 for 236 yards, two TDs, and an INT in a 34-28 loss to the Chiefs.
Thoughts and Prayers
With just three catches this past week, the starting RBs for Thoughts and Prayers should remind their QBs to check down more often (and dial up a screen play or two).