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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Pickles
8-7 127.85
105.81
 
VS
proj
IncubatingEagles
102.94 8-7
109.56

Pickles outperform expectations, defeat IncubatingEagles in 127.85-102.94 drubbing

Pickles beat expectations, cruising to a 127.85-102.94 victory over IncubatingEagles, who fell short of projections. Pickles never trailed in this one after nabbing a 10.2-point lead on Saturday behind Kirk Cousins (39 points). Patrick Mahomes (336 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Dalvin Cook (95 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for IncubatingEagles in the loss. This marks the second time this season Pickles have beaten IncubatingEagles, after falling 99.46-80.47 in their last matchup. Pickles will look to clinch the championship next week, while IncubatingEagles seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Pickles   IncubatingEagles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Colts in Week 15, Cousins passed for 460 yards and 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 39 points to nearly double his 21.04-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. Cousins will play the Giants next week.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

Pickles
Points
% of total points 127.85
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
39
21.04
30.5%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
18.1
13.34
14.2%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
17.25
14.16
13.5%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
12.6
9.31
9.9%
IncubatingEagles
Points
% of total points 102.94
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
36.34
29
35.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
23
13.08
22.3%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
10.4
12.4
10.1%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
9.2
9.01
8.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, after which Pickles had a 39.00-28.80 lead. For Pickles, Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for IncubatingEagles with a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Pickles boasted a 106.15-96.24 lead. A.J. Brown had a 68-yard catch for Pickles, while DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch. Patrick Mahomes made the highlight reel for IncubatingEagles with a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Pickles   IncubatingEagles

StatSmack

Pickles are up in wins versus IncubatingEagles this season, with a record of 2-1.
This isn't a one-time thing. In three games vs IncubatingEagles this season, Pickles have averaged more points (112.35) than they usually score this season (104.09).
Once Pickles put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than IncubatingEagles (3 vs 2).
Pickles laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than IncubatingEagles (0).
Pickles should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than IncubatingEagles (8 vs 4).
IncubatingEagles have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (1) than Pickles (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Pickles have outscored IncubatingEagles at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Pickles don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 4 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Pickles had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for IncubatingEagles (3).
Hey IncubatingEagles, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Pickles
Nice work, Pickles. Deploying a team that won by nearly 25 points this past week.
IncubatingEagles
"Not getting enough chances" is definitely not an excuse this week for IncubatingEagles. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) collectively saw a whopping 24 targets in Week 15. Those players should participate in some additional timing drills with their QBs, considering they tallied just 14 receptions.