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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
'Omaha! Omaha!'
8-7 115.62
127.25
 
VS
proj
Ryder's Notable Team
113.82 8-7
137.55

Back-and-forth battle ends with 'Omaha! Omaha!' coming back to knock off Ryder's Notable Team in 115.62-113.82 thriller

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, 'Omaha! Omaha!' earned a come-from-behind win over Ryder's Notable Team, staging an impressive comeback for a 115.62-113.82 victory. 'Omaha! Omaha!' trailed 113.82-98.02 heading into Monday night, but the squad charged back behind the Green Bay Packers defense (12 Pts Allowed, 156 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and Christian Watson (4 Rec, 46 Rec Yds). Derrick Henry (24.3 points) and Saquon Barkley (20.5) led the charge for Ryder's Notable Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season 'Omaha! Omaha!' have beaten Ryder's Notable Team, after winning 136.04-132.06 in their last matchup. 'Omaha! Omaha!' will look to clinch the league title next week, while Ryder's Notable Team attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  'Omaha! Omaha!'   Ryder's Notable Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lawrence passed for 318 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran for 21 yards as the Jaguars beat the Cowboys 40-34. In doing so, he put up 35.82 points to scored 68.6% higher than his 21.25-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on 'Omaha! Omaha!' this week. Lawrence will go up against the Jets next week.
Trevor Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

'Omaha! Omaha!'
Points
% of total points 115.62
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
35.82
21.25
31%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
15.5
15.75
13.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.35
12.2%
4
Garrett Wilson
WR
11.8
11.21
10.2%
Ryder's Notable Team
Points
% of total points 113.82
1
Derrick Henry
RB
24.3
16.4
21.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.5
13.6
18%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
15.5
16.07
13.6%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.8
11.98
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Trevor Lawrence had a 59-yard touchdown pass for 'Omaha! Omaha!', helping the team to an 82.52-31.20 lead.

Points By Position

  'Omaha! Omaha!'   Ryder's Notable Team

What If

'Omaha! Omaha!' would have beaten only one other team besides Ryder's Notable Team this week.
Ryder's Notable Team would have lost to just one other team besides 'Omaha! Omaha!' this week.
If 'Omaha! Omaha!' played Ryder's Notable Team every week this season, they'd be 8-7.
'Omaha! Omaha!' would be 4-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ryder's Notable Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as 'Omaha! Omaha!', Ryder's Notable Team would be 8-4.
If 'Omaha! Omaha!' had played every team in the league each week, they would be 71-58.
If they played every team every week, Ryder's Notable Team would be 73-56.

Coach Talk

'Omaha! Omaha!'
Hey, the key to football is uncovering the mismatches, right? Thanks to an awesome display from Trevor Lawrence, we tripled Ryder's Notable Team at the quarterback position this past week (35.82 points to 10.72). Lawrence went 27-for-42 for 318 yards, four TDs, and an INT in a six-point win over the Cowboys.
Ryder's Notable Team
Happy holidays, Ryder's Notable Team! We hope the GM of 'Omaha! Omaha!' will write a thank-you card for the generous gift you let them have this past week.