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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Novaforce
9-6 127.88
99.8
 
VS
proj
Short Bus Ryderz
110 7-8
98.57

Novaforce defeat Short Bus Ryderz for third straight win, 127.88-110.00

Novaforce extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Short Bus Ryderz, securing a 127.88-110.00 victory. Novaforce nabbed a 31.38-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Brandin Cooks (23.2 points) and Kyler Murray (13.58) and never looked back. Cooper Kupp (9 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Mark Andrews (10 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the way for Short Bus Ryderz in the loss. This marks the first time this season Novaforce have beaten Short Bus Ryderz, after falling 112.48-101.66 in their last matchup. Novaforce (9-6) will look to build on their success against Sunnydale Scoobies, while Short Bus Ryderz (7-8) meet Captain Hindsight in an effort to get back on track.

Matchup Timeline

  Novaforce   Short Bus Ryderz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 15 points, the Vikings defense scored 44.9% more than their 10.35-point projection in a 17-9 win over the Bears. They allowed only 9 points, surrendered 370 yards, and forced 3 fumbles to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on Novaforce this week. The Vikings will go up against the Rams in Week 16.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Novaforce
Points
% of total points 127.88
1
Travis Kelce
TE
32.1
11.66
25.1%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
23.2
8.65
18.1%
3
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
15
10.35
11.7%
4
Kyler Murray
QB
13.58
24.79
10.6%
Short Bus Ryderz
Points
% of total points 110
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
26.7
14.62
24.3%
2
Mark Andrews
TE
26.6
9.67
24.2%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
15.3
13.75
13.9%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
12.5
13.26
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Novaforce, while Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass, helping Novaforce to a 43.78-12.40 lead.
Sunday Late
Mark Andrews had a 43-yard catch for Short Bus Ryderz, who trailed 64.88-39.50 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Novaforce   Short Bus Ryderz

What If

Novaforce would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Short Bus Ryderz would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Novaforce this week.
Novaforce would be 9-6 if they played Short Bus Ryderz every week.
Had they played each other last week, Novaforce would have been victorious over Short Bus Ryderz 138.32-73.88.
Novaforce would be 6-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Short Bus Ryderz.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Novaforce, Short Bus Ryderz would be 8-5.
If Novaforce had played every team in the league each week, they would be 80-55.
If they played every team every week, Short Bus Ryderz would be 77-58.

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