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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Big Orange's Awesome Team
8-7 101.94
106.48
 
VS
proj
Nat's Nifty Team
66.96 4-11
96.19

The Big Orange's Awesome Team hand Nat's Nifty Team fifth consecutive loss in 101.94-66.96 romp

The Big Orange's Awesome Team cruised to a 101.94-66.96 victory to hand Nat's Nifty Team their fifth straight loss. The Big Orange's Awesome Team grabbed a 42.8-point lead on Saturday behind 25 points from Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Gabe Davis (4 Rec, 56 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Nick Folk (3-3 FG, 54 long, 1-1 XP) and Christian Kirk (6 Rec, 92 Rec Yds) led the charge for Nat's Nifty Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Big Orange's Awesome Team have knocked off Nat's Nifty Team, after winning 88.62-63.34 in their last matchup. The Big Orange's Awesome Team (8-7) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Nat's Nifty Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  The Big Orange's Awesome Team   Nat's Nifty Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes passed for 336 yards , ran for 33 yards and scored 3 touchdowns as the Chiefs beat the Texans 30-24. In doing so, he put up 32.74 points and scored 30.6% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on The Big Orange's Awesome Team this week. Next week, Mahomes will square off against the Seahawks.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

The Big Orange's Awesome Team
Points
% of total points 101.94
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.74
25.07
32.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.4
15.42
17.1%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
11.8
11.21
11.6%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
10
11.24
9.8%
Nat's Nifty Team
Points
% of total points 66.96
1
Nick Folk
K
13
7.75
19.4%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
12.2
11.53
18.2%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
11.86
16.73
17.7%
4
Terry McLaurin
WR
10
11.86
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for The Big Orange's Awesome Team, while Justin Tucker had a 53-yard field goal to contribute to a 43.80-1.00 lead for The Big Orange's Awesome Team.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Big Orange's Awesome Team, contributing to a 101.94-24.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Nick Folk had a 54-yard field goal for Nat's Nifty Team, who trailed 101.94-43.90 after the late games.

Points By Position

  The Big Orange's Awesome Team   Nat's Nifty Team

StatSmack

They don't even seem to consider you a threat. The Big Orange's Awesome Team have a winning record vs Nat's Nifty Team this season despite averaging fewer points against them (95.28) than their average (107.37).
Nat's Nifty Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last five matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. The Big Orange's Awesome Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 107.37 versus Nat's Nifty Team's 83.25.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. The Big Orange's Awesome Team (8-7) have a better record than Nat's Nifty Team (4-11).
Even the machines think The Big Orange's Awesome Team have better players. Their projected average points is higher (110.1) than Nat's Nifty Team (92.31).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Big Orange's Awesome Team has left fewer points on the bench this season (578.92) than Nat's Nifty Team (660.54).
The Big Orange's Awesome Team don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Nat's Nifty Team (5 vs 1).
The Big Orange's Awesome Team don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Nat's Nifty Team (2 vs 3).
By position, The Big Orange's Awesome Team have outscored Nat's Nifty Team at QB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
The Big Orange's Awesome Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for The Big Orange's Awesome Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Nat's Nifty Team (1).
The postseason awaits The Big Orange's Awesome Team. They've clinched a playoff spot while Nat's Nifty Team are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry Nat's Nifty Team, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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