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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Javier Cantu's Groovy Team
8-7 162.26
112.1
 
VS
proj
Galácticos Brrr
102.9 9-6
110.85

Javier Cantu's Groovy Team defy projections, knock off Galácticos Brrr in 162.26-102.90 beatdown

Javier Cantu's Groovy Team rose to the occasion and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 162.26-102.90 victory over Galácticos Brrr, who fell short of projections. Javier Cantu's Groovy Team took a 53.96-point lead on Saturday behind a combined 60.86 points from Josh Allen (304 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 77 Rush Yds) and Dalvin Cook (95 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Joe Burrow (200 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Justin Jefferson (12 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Galácticos Brrr in the loss. This marks the first time this season Javier Cantu's Groovy Team have taken down Galácticos Brrr, after falling 124.8-89.26 in their last matchup. Javier Cantu's Groovy Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-7. Galácticos Brrr (9-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Javier Cantu's Groovy Team   Galácticos Brrr

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 20.6 points, Dillon more-than-doubled his 9.42-point projection as the Packers beat the Rams 24-12. He racked up 71 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Javier Cantu's Groovy Team this week. Next week, Dillon will battle the Dolphins.
AJ Dillon

Top Player Comparison

Javier Cantu's Groovy Team
Points
% of total points 162.26
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.86
23.95
22.1%
2
Jerick McKinnon
RB
30.2
11.93
18.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
14.61
15.4%
4
AJ Dillon
RB
20.6
9.42
12.7%
Galácticos Brrr
Points
% of total points 102.9
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.8
21.1
25.1%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
24.3
18.73
23.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.4
15.42
16.9%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
9
7.86
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had several players with big-time plays Saturday, but it was Javier Cantu's Groovy Team who owned the lead, 100.66-46.70. Josh Allen had a 45-yard pass and a 44-yard run for Javier Cantu's Groovy Team, while Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run. Meanwhile, Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Galácticos Brrr, while Justin Tucker had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Early
Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Javier Cantu's Groovy Team, helping the team to a 130.86-66.20 lead.

Points By Position

  Javier Cantu's Groovy Team   Galácticos Brrr

StatSmack

You won't win many weeks if you don't play. Javier Cantu's Groovy Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (492.66) than Galácticos Brrr (623.08).
Galácticos Brrr are like tires on a highway full of nails. They've been blown out more times than Javier Cantu's Groovy Team (3 vs 2).
Javier Cantu's Groovy Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Galácticos Brrr (0).
Javier Cantu's Groovy Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Galácticos Brrr (8 vs 5).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Galácticos Brrr - they’ve made more transactions (1) than Javier Cantu's Groovy Team (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, Javier Cantu's Groovy Team have outscored Galácticos Brrr at QB, RB, and TE this season.
Javier Cantu's Groovy Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 11 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Javier Cantu's Groovy Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Galácticos Brrr (2).
Hey Galácticos Brrr, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

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