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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Paladins
9-6 127.12
137.71
 
VS
proj
chiefsandchong
84.84 7-8
137.15

chiefsandchong fall short of projections, lose to Paladins in 127.12-84.84 blowout

chiefsandchong were unable to rise to the occasion, as Paladins rolled to a 127.12-84.84 victory. Paladins jumped out to a 27.94-point lead on Thursday behind 27.94 points from Justin Herbert (236 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Mike Williams (3 Rec, 49 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Christian Kirk (9 Rec, 94 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Jones (58 Rush Yds, 12 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for chiefsandchong in the loss. This marks the second time this season Paladins have taken down chiefsandchong, after winning 114.48-111.76 in their last matchup. Paladins will look to clinch the league title next week, while chiefsandchong seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Paladins   chiefsandchong

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Giants in Week 15, Zuerlein made all 3 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 10 points to scored 6.5% higher than his 9.39-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Paladins this week. Next week, Zuerlein will battle the Football Team.
Greg Zuerlein

Top Player Comparison

Paladins
Points
% of total points 127.12
1
Justin Herbert
QB
23.04
22.85
18.1%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
14.9
10.9
11.7%
3
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
13
15.1
10.2%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
12.8
8.8
10.1%
chiefsandchong
Points
% of total points 84.84
1
Christian Kirk
WR
15.4
8.72
18.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
13
13.74
15.3%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
12.5
13.26
14.7%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
10.48
19.09
12.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Paladins owned a 94.72-28.10 lead. For Paladins, Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass. Christian Kirk made the highlight reel for chiefsandchong with a 26-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Paladins   chiefsandchong

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. Paladins have a winning record vs chiefsandchong this season despite averaging fewer points against them (120.8) than their season average (127.35).
You can't win if you don't play. chiefsandchong has left more points on the bench this season (549.34) than Paladins (484.96).
Once Paladins put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than chiefsandchong (5 vs 2).
Paladins see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than chiefsandchong (0).
Paladins have the clutch gene, with more close wins than chiefsandchong (2 vs 1).
Paladins should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than chiefsandchong (8 vs 6).
By position, Paladins have outscored chiefsandchong at QB, RB, and WR this season.
Paladins don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 4 points, highest in the league.
Hey chiefsandchong, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Paladins
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Our squad took that to heart this past week and doubled up chiefsandchong at the quarterback position (35.62 points to 15.24).
chiefsandchong
Well, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our five pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) combined to get a grand total of 34 targets in Week 15. Those players might need to get some extra reps with the JUGS machine, considering they managed just 18 receptions.