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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Gardner Minshew
3-12 204.5
183.72
 
VS
proj
Israel Snowstorm
199.75 5-10
196.1

Gardner Minshew smirk at projections, defeat Israel Snowstorm in 204.50-199.75 cliff-hanger

Gardner Minshew stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, squeaking by for a 204.50-199.75 victory over Israel Snowstorm. Israel Snowstorm made a run at it on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Gardner Minshew led 204.50-186.75 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 13 points from Cam Akers on Monday night for Israel Snowstorm. Gardner Minshew were led by K.J. Osborn, who caught 10 passes for 157 yards and a touchdown for 31.7 points, and A.J. Brown, who caught 9 passes for 181 yards (27.1 points). This marks the second time this season Gardner Minshew have beaten Israel Snowstorm, after falling 206.8-199.85 in their last matchup. Gardner Minshew ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 3-12. Israel Snowstorm will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Gardner Minshew   Israel Snowstorm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Osborn (10 Rec, 157 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 31.7 points against the Colts in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-quadrupled his 6.81-point projection and was much higher than his 7.69-point season scoring average. Osborn will face the Giants next week.
K.J. Osborn

Top Player Comparison

Gardner Minshew
Points
% of total points 204.5
1
K.J. Osborn
WR
31.7
6.81
15.5%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
27.1
19.8
13.3%
3
Zach Wilson
QB
22.55
18.31
11%
4
Jahan Dotson
WR
20.5
6.78
10%
Israel Snowstorm
Points
% of total points 199.75
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
27
16.16
13.5%
2
David Montgomery
RB
24.1
12.72
12.1%
3
Latavius Murray
RB
21.2
12.15
10.6%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
19
18.88
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams Saturday, but after all was said and done, Gardner Minshew boasted a 58.20-41.25 lead. K.J. Osborn had a 63-yard catch for Gardner Minshew, while Jaylen Waddle had a 67-yard touchdown catch. Dalvin Cook made the highlight reel for Israel Snowstorm with a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Gardner Minshew who owned the lead, 156.40-119.55. Zach Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass for Gardner Minshew, while DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Israel Snowstorm with a 51-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Jahan Dotson had a 61-yard catch for Gardner Minshew to contribute to a 204.50-186.75 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Gardner Minshew   Israel Snowstorm

What If

Gardner Minshew would have beaten only two other teams besides Israel Snowstorm this week.
Israel Snowstorm would have lost to four other teams besides Gardner Minshew this week.
Gardner Minshew would be 6-9 if they played Israel Snowstorm every week.
Had they played each other last week, Israel Snowstorm would have topped Gardner Minshew 179.6-155.2.
Gardner Minshew would be 5-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Israel Snowstorm.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Gardner Minshew, Israel Snowstorm would be 2-10.
If Gardner Minshew had played every team in the league each week, they would be 29-76.
If they played every team every week, Israel Snowstorm would be 29-76.

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