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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
AVD
10-5 134.04
110.94
 
VS
proj
The People’s Champ
72.58 7-8
116.33

AVD knock off The People’s Champ for fourth straight win in 134.04-72.58 runaway

AVD extended their win streak to four games with an easy win over The People’s Champ, cruising to a 134.04-72.58 victory. AVD never trailed in this one after taking a 19.34-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Herbert (24.04 points). Kyler Murray (257 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) and C.J. Mosley (14 Tackles) did their part for The People’s Champ in the loss. This marks the second time this season AVD have taken down The People’s Champ, after winning 123.1-122.86 in their last matchup. AVD will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while The People’s Champ attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  AVD   The People’s Champ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Valdes-Scantling overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 18.3 points against his 8.54-point projection. During a tie with the , he caught 5 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown. Valdes-Scantling will be on bye next week.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling

Top Player Comparison

AVD
Points
% of total points 134.04
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
27
19.69
20.1%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
24.04
23.69
17.9%
3
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
18.3
8.54
13.7%
4
Deebo Samuel
WR
16.9
12.49
12.6%
The People’s Champ
Points
% of total points 72.58
1
Kyler Murray
QB
13.58
24.79
18.7%
2
C.J. Mosley
LB
11
7.35
15.2%
3
Diontae Johnson
WR
7.3
13.53
10.1%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
7
7.81
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 67-yard touchdown run for AVD, contributing to a 51.04-4.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass for The People’s Champ, who trailed 78.94-48.98 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  AVD   The People’s Champ

StatSmack

AVD are on a roll, with victories in four straight matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The People’s Champ need some help then, averaging just 113.47 versus AVD's 131.46.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" AVD (10-5) have a better record than The People’s Champ (7-8).
You won't win many weeks if you don't play. AVD has left fewer points on the bench this season (403.86) than The People’s Champ (548.1).
Once AVD put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than The People’s Champ (7 vs 2).
AVD are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than The People’s Champ (2).
AVD are clutch masters, with more close wins than The People’s Champ (1 vs 0).
AVD should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The People’s Champ (11 vs 4).
AVD have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than The People’s Champ (73 vs 51).
By position, AVD have outscored The People’s Champ at QB, RB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
AVD don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, highest in the league.
Hey The People’s Champ, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

AVD
Identifying mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Not only did we double up The People’s Champ at WR (43.1 points to 17.3), we also thoroughly dominated them at RB (43.1 to 12).
The People’s Champ
With only one catch this past week, the starting running backs for The People’s Champ should work to smooth things over with their quarterbacks... and remind them to check down more frequently.