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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
El Cid
6-9 135.8
98.2
 
VS
proj
Van Buren Boys
75.38 5-10
88.3

El Cid knock off Van Buren Boys in 135.80-75.38 landslide

El Cid exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 135.80-75.38 victory over Van Buren Boys, who fell short of projections. El Cid never trailed in this one after earning a 15.80-point lead on Thursday behind George Kittle (21.3 points). Derrick Henry (22.3 points) and Tom Brady (20.58) carried the flag for Van Buren Boys in the loss. This marks the first time this season El Cid have gotten the best of Van Buren Boys, after falling 105.2-82.7 in their last matchup. El Cid improve to 6-9 for the season, while Van Buren Boys fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  El Cid   Van Buren Boys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Cardinals in Week 15, Murray scored 20.2 points to more-than-double his 9.63-point projection. He racked up 142 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on El Cid this week. In Week 16, Murray and the Broncos will go up against the Rams.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

El Cid
Points
% of total points 135.8
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.4
18.6
25.3%
2
George Kittle
TE
21.3
6.32
15.7%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
20.2
9.63
14.9%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.3
15.06
13.5%
Van Buren Boys
Points
% of total points 75.38
1
Derrick Henry
RB
22.3
15.4
29.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
20.58
17.7
27.3%
3
James Conner
RB
15.1
12.37
20%
4
DK Metcalf
WR
5.5
10.08
7.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for El Cid, helping to stake the team to a 21.30-5.50 lead.
Saturday
Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass for El Cid, contributing to a 74.00-9.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
A.J. Brown had a 68-yard catch for El Cid, helping the team to a 99.60-15.40 lead.

Points By Position

  El Cid   Van Buren Boys

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. El Cid are doing a better job of that, averaging 94.24 versus Van Buren Boys's 88.85.
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Van Buren Boys has left more points on the bench this season (442.1) than El Cid (300.56).
Van Buren Boys are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than El Cid (8 vs 2).
El Cid laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Van Buren Boys (1).
El Cid are clutch masters, with more close wins than Van Buren Boys (2 vs 0).
El Cid should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Van Buren Boys (8 vs 5).
By position, El Cid have outscored Van Buren Boys at QB, WR, TE, and K this season.
El Cid don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 3 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for El Cid had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Van Buren Boys (0).
Hey Van Buren Boys, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

El Cid
Nice job, El Cid. Fielding a lineup that recorded nearly 136 points in Week 15.
Van Buren Boys
There's a decent chance that Van Buren Boys may be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing only 11 targets as a group in Week 15, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently helped their teams' causes by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.