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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Sloppy Steaks
8-7 133.7
118.64
 
VS
proj
Cowboy Dave
83.46 5-10
111.34

Sloppy Steaks hand Cowboy Dave fourth consecutive loss in 133.70-83.46 drubbing

Sloppy Steaks cruised to a 133.70-83.46 victory to hand Cowboy Dave their fourth consecutive loss. Cowboy Dave nabbed a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but Sloppy Steaks held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow, who passed for 200 yards and 4 touchdowns for 28.8 points, and Dalvin Cook, who racked up 190 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass (25 points). Najee Harris (14.6 points) and Ezekiel Elliott (14.1) led the way for Cowboy Dave in the loss. This marks the third time this season Sloppy Steaks have beaten Cowboy Dave, after winning 121-114.96 in their last matchup. Sloppy Steaks ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-7. Cowboy Dave will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Sloppy Steaks   Cowboy Dave

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 39-36 win over the Colts, Cook scored 25 points to beat his 14.62-point projection. He racked up 190 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Sloppy Steaks this week. In Week 16, Cook and the Vikings will face the Giants.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Sloppy Steaks
Points
% of total points 133.7
1
Joe Burrow
QB
28.8
22.43
21.5%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
14.62
18.7%
3
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
11.45
16.9%
4
The Detroit Lions defense
DEF
16.6
10.26
12.4%
Cowboy Dave
Points
% of total points 83.46
1
Najee Harris
RB
14.6
11.28
17.5%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.35
16.9%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.86
17.88
14.2%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
10.3
9.75
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments Saturday, after which Sloppy Steaks owned a 31.80-30.10 lead. For Sloppy Steaks, Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run. Justin Tucker made the highlight reel for Cowboy Dave with a 53-yard field goal.

Points By Position

  Sloppy Steaks   Cowboy Dave

Game Notes

Sloppy Steaks had five of their nine starters exceed their projected points.
Cowboy Dave had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Sloppy Steaks had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Cowboy Dave.
Sloppy Steaks put up more points than their season scoring average (112.76) while Cowboy Dave fell short of theirs (105.82).
Sloppy Steaks recorded more points than their projected total, while Cowboy Dave failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 50.24-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Sloppy Steaks earn the win, but they also easily covered the 7.3-point forecasted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Sloppy Steaks moves to (5-3), while Cowboy Dave falls to (2-6).

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