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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Mr. McGibblets
11-4 136.29
116.66
 
VS
proj
Leatherneck
133.2 7-8
117.68

Back-and-forth battle ends with Mr. McGibblets coming back to top Leatherneck in 136.29-133.20 duel

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Mr. McGibblets earned a come-from-behind win over Leatherneck, coming back to earn a 136.29-133.20 victory. Despite trailing 133.20-115.69 heading into Monday night, Mr. McGibblets came storming back behind AJ Dillon (20.6 points). Jalen Hurts (315 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and George Kittle (4 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) did their part for Leatherneck in the loss. This marks the second time this season Mr. McGibblets have beaten Leatherneck, after winning 123.31-115.03 in their last matchup. Mr. McGibblets will look to keep it going in the Championship next week, while Leatherneck seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Mr. McGibblets   Leatherneck

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Rams in Week 15, Dillon racked up 71 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 20.6 points to more-than-double his 9.42-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Mr. McGibblets this week. Next week, Dillon will face the Dolphins.
AJ Dillon

Top Player Comparison

Mr. McGibblets
Points
% of total points 136.29
1
Josh Allen
QB
42.39
24.27
31.1%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
20.9
11.52
15.3%
3
AJ Dillon
RB
20.6
9.42
15.1%
4
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
19
11.82
13.9%
Leatherneck
Points
% of total points 133.2
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
33.1
25.7
24.8%
2
George Kittle
TE
23.3
8.14
17.5%
3
James Conner
RB
16.6
13.69
12.5%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
15.5
15.75
11.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Leatherneck, helping Leatherneck to a 36.30-9.90 lead.
Saturday
Josh Allen had a 45-yard pass and a 44-yard run for Mr. McGibblets, while Jaylen Waddle had a 67-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 98.59-52.60 lead for Mr. McGibblets.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass for Leatherneck to contribute to a 101.10-98.59 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mr. McGibblets   Leatherneck

What If

Mr. McGibblets would have beaten four other teams besides Leatherneck this week.
Leatherneck would have lost to just two other teams besides Mr. McGibblets this week.
If Mr. McGibblets played Leatherneck every week this season, they'd be 8-7.
Mr. McGibblets would be 6-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Leatherneck.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Mr. McGibblets, Leatherneck would be 7-6.
If Mr. McGibblets had played every team in the league each week, they would be 91-70.
If they played every team every week, Leatherneck would be 88-73.

Coach Talk

Mr. McGibblets
Nice job, Mr. McGibblets. Fielding a starting crew that recorded over 136 points in Week 15.
Leatherneck
Tis the season, Leatherneck! We hope the GM of Mr. McGibblets will send a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.