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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Hurricanes
10-5 145.5
174.28
 
VS
proj
Swoop there it is!
127.76 8-7
189.04

The Hurricanes top Swoop there it is! for fourth straight win, 145.50-127.76

The Hurricanes extended their win streak to four games with a hard-fought win over Swoop there it is!, coming out on top with a 145.50-127.76 victory. The Hurricanes never trailed in this one, coasting to victory behind Mark Andrews (10 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Antonio Gibson (26 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds). The San Francisco 49ers defense (13 Pts Allowed, 275 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Josh Allen (210 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 24 Rush Yds) carried the flag for Swoop there it is! in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Hurricanes have taken down Swoop there it is!, after winning 176.96-165.02 in their last matchup. The Hurricanes (10-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Swoop there it is! will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  The Hurricanes   Swoop there it is!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Packers in Week 15, Andrews scored 35.6 points to more-than-double his 14.6-point projection. He caught 10 passes for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Hurricanes this week. In Week 16, Andrews and the Ravens will battle the Bengals.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

The Hurricanes
Points
% of total points 145.5
1
Mark Andrews
TE
35.6
14.6
24.5%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
18.5
16.19
12.7%
3
Devin Singletary
RB
16.6
12.12
11.4%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
13.7
17.02
9.4%
Swoop there it is!
Points
% of total points 127.76
1
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
26
28.11
20.4%
2
Josh Allen
QB
20.8
22.77
16.3%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
19.8
17.62
15.5%
4
Kyle Pitts
TE
11.7
10.02
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Swoop there it is! who emerged with the lead, 75.50-66.60. For The Hurricanes, Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Swoop there it is! with a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Swoop there it is! owned a 113.20-103.50 lead. For The Hurricanes, Mark Andrews had a 43-yard catch. Kyle Pitts made the highlight reel for Swoop there it is! with a 49-yard catch.
Sunday Night
Taysom Hill had a 40-yard pass for Swoop there it is! to contribute to a 122.66-117.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Hurricanes   Swoop there it is!

StatSmack

The Hurricanes are on a roll, winning four in a row.
Once The Hurricanes put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Swoop there it is! (2 vs 1).
The Hurricanes are clutch masters, with more close wins than Swoop there it is! (2 vs 1).
Swoop there it is! have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than The Hurricanes (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, The Hurricanes have outscored Swoop there it is! at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The Hurricanes don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, second-highest in the league.
The postseason awaits The Hurricanes. They've clinched a playoff spot while Swoop there it is! are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Swoop there it is! this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

The Hurricanes
Listen The Hurricanes, the good news is that we took this matchup by 17.74 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through Week 14 stood at 166.78. So yes, we're happy to have earned this victory, but let's also get back up to where we know we can be!
Swoop there it is!
Happy holidays, Swoop there it is!! We hope the GM of The Hurricanes will send a thank-you card for the generous 127.76-point gift this past week.