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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Reaper
13-2 348
265.91
 
VS
proj
Obi Will Kenobi
232 8-7
230.73

Reaper defeat Obi Will Kenobi for eighth straight win in 348-232 rout

Reaper extended their win streak to eight games with a convincing win over Obi Will Kenobi, rolling to a 348-232 victory. It was the fourth consecutive loss for Obi Will Kenobi. Obi Will Kenobi took a 24-point lead on Thursday, but Reaper held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (52 points) and Patrick Mahomes (49). The New Orleans Saints defense (26 points) and Brock Purdy (24) led the charge for Obi Will Kenobi in the loss. Reaper (13-2) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Obi Will Kenobi will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Reaper   Obi Will Kenobi

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins overachieved for the ninth time this season, scoring 52 points against his 18.76-point projection. In a 39-36 win over the Colts, he passed for 460 yards and 4 touchdowns. Cousins ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

Reaper
Points
% of total points 348
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
52
18.76
14.9%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
49
26.45
14.1%
3
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
34
25.87
9.8%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
33
24.59
9.5%
Obi Will Kenobi
Points
% of total points 232
1
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
26
23.21
11.2%
2
Brock Purdy
QB
24
14.32
10.3%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
22
17.34
9.5%
4
Geno Smith
QB
19
18.02
8.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Brock Purdy had a 54-yard touchdown pass and a 28-yard touchdown pass for Obi Will Kenobi, helping to stake Obi Will Kenobi to a 52-28 lead.
Saturday
Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass for Reaper, contributing to a 148-68 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Reaper who emerged with the lead, 312-145. Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Reaper, while DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch. Brett Maher made the highlight reel for Obi Will Kenobi with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 52-yard field goal for Reaper, contributing to a 336-200 lead for the team.
Monday
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for Reaper on Monday night en route to the win for the team.

Points By Position

  Reaper   Obi Will Kenobi

StatSmack

That pregame pep talk must have worked. Reaper scored more points in this one (348) than their season average (279.33).
Get on their level! Reaper have won eight straight weeks, while Obi Will Kenobi have dropped their last four.
We heard scoring helps you win. Reaper are doing a better job of that, averaging 279.33 versus Obi Will Kenobi's 217.2.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Reaper (13-2) have a better record than Obi Will Kenobi (8-7).
Even the computers think Reaper have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (245.64) than Obi Will Kenobi (205.59).
You can't win if you don't play. Reaper has left fewer points on the bench this season (365) than Obi Will Kenobi (522).
Once Reaper put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Obi Will Kenobi (7 vs 2).
Reaper should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Obi Will Kenobi (13 vs 11).
Obi Will Kenobi have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (7) than Reaper (4) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Reaper have outscored Obi Will Kenobi at QB, RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
Reaper don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 83 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Reaper had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Obi Will Kenobi (3).
Reaper are in the playoffs. Obi Will Kenobi are currently looking forward to next season.
There's not much good to say about Obi Will Kenobi this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Reaper
You know, this sport is all about spotting (and then exploiting) the mismatches. Our team took that to heart this past week and doubled up Obi Will Kenobi at the quarterback position (101 points to 43).
Obi Will Kenobi
With just one reception this past week, the starting RBs for Obi Will Kenobi obviously should look into why their QBs are giving them the silent treatment.