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Week 18

Weekly
Grade
The Replacements
12-6 160.17
117.43
 
VS
proj
Finkle & Einhorn
44.85 11-7
109.09

The Replacements earn win against Finkle & Einhorn in 160.17-44.85 runaway

The Replacements stepped up, rolling to a 160.17-44.85 win over Finkle & Einhorn, who fell short of projections. The Replacements earned a 67.35-point lead on Saturday behind 43.55 points from Patrick Mahomes (270 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 54 Rush Yds) and Quez Watkins (5 Rec, 84 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Joshua Palmer (4 Rec, 45 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Jalen Thompson (6 Tackles, 1 Int) were the leaders for Finkle & Einhorn in the loss. The Replacements improve to 12-6 for the season, while Finkle & Einhorn fall to 11-7.

Matchup Timeline

  The Replacements   Finkle & Einhorn

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 51-26 loss to the Cowboys, Watkins scored 15.65 points to more-than-triple his 4.59-point projection. He caught 5 passes for 84 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on The Replacements this week. Watkins will go up against the 0 in Week 19.
Quez Watkins

Top Player Comparison

The Replacements
Points
% of total points 160.17
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
27.9
24.72
17.4%
2
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
25
16.16
15.6%
3
Quez Watkins
WR
15.65
4.59
9.8%
4
Mecole Hardman
WR
15.5
7.1
9.7%
Finkle & Einhorn
Points
% of total points 44.85
1
Joshua Palmer
WR
11.5
4.3
25.6%
2
Jalen Thompson
S
10.5
7.03
23.4%
3
Matt Gay
K
6
7.89
13.4%
4
Neville Hewitt
LB
5.5
4.74
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Patrick Mahomes had a 44-yard pass for The Replacements, while Quez Watkins had a 36-yard touchdown catch, helping The Replacements to a 67.80-0.45 lead.
Sunday Night
Joshua Palmer had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Finkle & Einhorn, who trailed 160.17-44.85 after the primetime game.

Points By Position

  The Replacements   Finkle & Einhorn

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. The Replacements scored more points in this one (160.17) than their season average (140.31).
Once The Replacements put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Finkle & Einhorn (8 vs 7).
The Replacements play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (1) than Finkle & Einhorn (3).
By position, The Replacements have outscored Finkle & Einhorn at QB, RB, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
The Replacements don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for The Replacements had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Finkle & Einhorn (1).
Hey Finkle & Einhorn, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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