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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Tegana
7-8 124.74
115.06
 
VS
proj
Henry’s cookies
117.56 9-6
115.17

Tegana come back to knock off Henry’s cookies for third straight win, 124.74-117.56

Tegana extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Henry’s cookies, rallying for a 124.74-117.56 victory. Tegana trailed 117.56-114.04 heading into Monday night, but the team made a comeback behind Tyler Higbee (10.7 points). Derrick Henry (24.3 points) and Jaylen Waddle (18.9) carried the flag for Henry’s cookies in defeat. This marks the first time this season Tegana have gotten the best of Henry’s cookies, after falling 101.5-88.02 in their last matchup. Tegana ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-8. Henry’s cookies (9-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  Tegana   Henry’s cookies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Browns defense overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 16 points against their 7.82-point projection. In a 13-3 win over the Ravens, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 324 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. The Browns defense will face the Saints next week.
The Cleveland Browns defense

Top Player Comparison

Tegana
Points
% of total points 124.74
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.74
25.07
26.2%
2
James Conner
RB
16.6
13.69
13.3%
3
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
16
7.82
12.8%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
12.6
13.52
10.1%
Henry’s cookies
Points
% of total points 117.56
1
Derrick Henry
RB
24.3
16.4
20.7%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
18.9
11.52
16.1%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
18.06
18.17
15.4%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
15.5
16.06
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tua Tagovailoa connected with Jaylen Waddle for a 67-yard touchdown pass for Henry’s cookies. Tagovailoa also lit up the scoreboard with a 20-yard touchdown pass to contribute to a 47.26-25.00 lead for Henry’s cookies.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Tegana, who trailed 86.26-81.74 after the early slate.

Points By Position

  Tegana   Henry’s cookies

Game Notes

Tegana emerged victorious despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Henry’s cookies had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Henry’s cookies ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Tegana ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 7.18-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The loss snaps a streak of four consecutive wins for Henry’s cookies.
Tegana moves to (3-0) in comeback games this season, while Henry’s cookies falls to (1-2).
On the losing side, Derrick Henry recorded 24.3 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

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