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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Equalizer
9-6 87
122.42
 
VS
proj
Ego Crushers
78.5 5-10
115.11

The Equalizer top Ego Crushers for third straight win, 87.0-78.5

The Equalizer extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Ego Crushers, coming out on top with an 87.0-78.5 victory. The Equalizer never trailed in this one after earning a 7.8-point lead on Thursday behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire (9 points). Jalen Hurts (296 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 38 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (9 Pts Allowed, 370 Yds Allowed, 3 Turnovers) did everything they could for Ego Crushers in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Equalizer have knocked off Ego Crushers, after winning 161.7-98.15 in their last matchup. The Equalizer (9-6) will look to keep it rolling against Firefighters, while Ego Crushers (5-10) attempt to get back in the win column against Judge Dredd Online.

Matchup Timeline

  The Equalizer   Ego Crushers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 31-24 win over the Jets, the Dolphins defense scored 10 points to beat their 8.21-point projection. They allowed 24 points, surrendered 228 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Equalizer this week. Next week, the Dolphins will face the Saints.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

The Equalizer
Points
% of total points 87
1
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.9
25.19
21.7%
2
Javonte Williams
RB
12.1
10.45
13.9%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
10.4
16.19
12%
4
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
10
8.21
11.5%
Ego Crushers
Points
% of total points 78.5
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
32.6
23.84
41.5%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
10
7.2
12.7%
3
Mike Gesicki
TE
9.3
14.6
11.8%
4
Matt Prater
K
6
8.93
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Points By Position

  The Equalizer   Ego Crushers

Game Notes

The Equalizer got the victory despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Ego Crushers had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Equalizer won despite starting Jerry Jeudy, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The Equalizer ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Ego Crushers ranked 10th.
Not only did The Equalizer earn the W, but they also covered the 7.31-point predicted margin of victory.
On the losing side, Jalen Hurts (32.6 points) posted the second-best score for a signal-caller this week.

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