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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Slim Pickens
4-11 98.7
103.85
 
VS
proj
RIP JavONNGTay
87.42 6-9
96.66

Despite top scorer Cook, RIP JavONNGTay fall to Slim Pickens, 98.70-87.42

Dalvin Cook accumulated 25 points for RIP JavONNGTay, the best total in the matchup and sixth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to defeat Slim Pickens, who secured a 98.70-87.42 win. RIP JavONNGTay earned a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but Slim Pickens held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Joe Burrow (200 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Keenan Allen (8 Rec, 86 Rec Yds). Dalvin Cook (95 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and JuJu Smith-Schuster (10 Rec, 88 Rec Yds) led the way for RIP JavONNGTay in the loss. This marks the first time this season Slim Pickens have knocked off RIP JavONNGTay, after falling 94.18-93.46 in their last matchup. Slim Pickens improve to 4-11 for the season, while RIP JavONNGTay fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Slim Pickens   RIP JavONNGTay

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bengals defense allowed 23 points, surrendered 396 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 34-23 win over the Buccaneers. In doing so, they put up 9 points to scored 50.0% higher than their 6-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Slim Pickens this week. The Bengals will play the Patriots in Week 16.
The Cincinnati Bengals defense

Top Player Comparison

Slim Pickens
Points
% of total points 98.7
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.8
21.09
26.1%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
12.6
12.96
12.8%
3
Garrett Wilson
WR
11.8
11.21
12%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
11.4
14.66
11.6%
RIP JavONNGTay
Points
% of total points 87.42
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
14.62
28.6%
2
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.8
11.98
13.5%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
10.72
22.12
12.3%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
9
7.36
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout moments on both teams Saturday, but it was RIP JavONNGTay who claimed the lead, 41.80-12.10. For Slim Pickens, Justin Tucker had a 53-yard field goal. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for RIP JavONNGTay with a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run.

Points By Position

  Slim Pickens   RIP JavONNGTay

What If

Slim Pickens would have beaten only two other teams besides RIP JavONNGTay this week.
RIP JavONNGTay would have lost to four other teams besides Slim Pickens this week.
If Slim Pickens played RIP JavONNGTay every week this season, they'd be 9-6.
Slim Pickens would be 4-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as RIP JavONNGTay.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Slim Pickens, RIP JavONNGTay would be 2-10.
If Slim Pickens had played every team in the league each week, they would be 52-109.
If they played every team every week, RIP JavONNGTay would be 48-113.

Coach Talk

Slim Pickens
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to a sound display by Joe Burrow, we doubled up RIP JavONNGTay at the quarterback position this past week (25.8 points to 10.72). Burrow went 27-for-39 for 200 yards, four TDs, and an INT in a 34-23 win over the Buccaneers.
RIP JavONNGTay
Talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for RIP JavONNGTay collectively registered just four targets this past week.