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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Chasing Greatness
8-7 129.59
135.3
 
VS
proj
OVO Owls 🦉
99.83 9-6
117.95

OVO Owls 🦉 lose to Chasing Greatness in 129.59-99.83 beatdown

OVO Owls 🦉 failed to bring their A game, as Chasing Greatness rolled to a 129.59-99.83 victory. Trailing 99.83-93.49 heading into Monday night, Chasing Greatness charged back behind Aaron Jones (90 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Green Bay Packers defense (12 Pts Allowed, 156 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). Justin Fields (22.08 points) and Austin Ekeler (15) did their part for OVO Owls 🦉 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Chasing Greatness have beaten OVO Owls 🦉, after winning 121.72-114.21 in their last matchup. Chasing Greatness will look to clinch the championship next week, while OVO Owls 🦉 attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Chasing Greatness   OVO Owls 🦉

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Packers defense (12 Pts Allowed, 156 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 17 points in a 24-12 win over the Rams in Week 15. Their scoring output was 59.3% more than their 10.67-point projection and was much higher than their 9.5-point season scoring average. The Packers defense will face the Dolphins next week.
The Green Bay Packers defense

Top Player Comparison

Chasing Greatness
Points
% of total points 129.59
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.24
25.99
24.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
23.6
16.53
18.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
19.1
13.56
14.7%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
17
10.67
13.1%
OVO Owls 🦉
Points
% of total points 99.83
1
Justin Fields
QB
22.08
20.69
22.1%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
15
18.27
15%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
12.6
13.48
12.6%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
11
6.31
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, OVO Owls 🦉 emerged with a 75.83-74.24 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Chasing Greatness, while A.J. Brown had a 68-yard catch. Justin Fields made the highlight reel for OVO Owls 🦉 with a 35-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Chasing Greatness   OVO Owls 🦉

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on Chasing Greatness scored higher than their projected point totals.
OVO Owls 🦉 had only three of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Chasing Greatness put up more points than their season scoring average (116.36) while OVO Owls 🦉 fell short of theirs (119.68).
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
Not only did Chasing Greatness get the W, but they also covered the 17.35-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Chasing Greatness moves to (4-3), while OVO Owls 🦉 falls to (8-1).
On the losing side, Justin Fields (22.08 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

Chasing Greatness
Whoa, that Texans secondary didn't see it coming! 36 completions on 41 attempts: good enough for an 88 percent completion percentage for Patrick Mahomes. We know the GM of Chasing Greatness is appreciative of that attention to detail.
OVO Owls 🦉
Tis the season, OVO Owls 🦉! We hope the GM of Chasing Greatness will write a thank-you card for the generous 99.83-point gift this past week.