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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Cali chill (in Vegas)
10-5 127.84
125.07
 
VS
proj
Molly Hatchet
122.44 8-7
125.12

Despite top scorer McKinnon, Molly Hatchet fall to Cali chill (in Vegas), 127.84-122.44

Jerick McKinnon accumulated 28.2 points for Molly Hatchet, the best total in the matchup and sixth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to vanquish Cali chill (in Vegas), who rallied to earn a 127.84-122.44 win. Cali chill (in Vegas) trailed 107.78-101.40 heading into Monday night, but the unit came storming back behind Aaron Jones (90 Rush Yds, 36 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Baker Mayfield (111 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD). Jerick McKinnon (52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Rodgers (229 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD) carried the flag for Molly Hatchet in the loss. This marks the second time this season Cali chill (in Vegas) have taken down Molly Hatchet, after winning 101.21-98.92 in their last matchup. Cali chill (in Vegas) (10-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Molly Hatchet will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Cali chill (in Vegas)   Molly Hatchet

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 20.45 points against his 10.26-point projection. During a 24-15 win over the Cardinals, he racked up 142 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown. Murray will face the Rams next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

Cali chill (in Vegas)
Points
% of total points 127.84
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
39
29.13
30.5%
2
Latavius Murray
RB
20.45
10.26
16%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.6
12.75
13.8%
4
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR
10.1
7.82
7.9%
Molly Hatchet
Points
% of total points 122.44
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
28.2
10.75
23%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.66
19.67
12%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
14.45
14.45
11.8%
4
Matt Ryan
QB
14.13
15.57
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Cali chill (in Vegas) boasted a 70.15-57.78 lead. For Cali chill (in Vegas), Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass. Jerick McKinnon made the highlight reel for Molly Hatchet with a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Nick Folk had a 54-yard field goal for Molly Hatchet, contributing to a 107.78-101.40 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Cali chill (in Vegas)   Molly Hatchet

Game Notes

Five of the 10 starters on Cali chill (in Vegas) scored higher than their projected point totals.
Molly Hatchet had only two of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Cali chill (in Vegas) scored more points than their projected total, while Molly Hatchet fell short of their projection.
The matchup's 5.4-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The defeat snaps a five-match winning streak for Molly Hatchet.
In comeback games this year, Cali chill (in Vegas) moves to (4-0), while Molly Hatchet falls to (1-2).
On the losing side, Jerick McKinnon put up 28.2 points, the top overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Cali chill (in Vegas)
Bravo on deploying a starting crew that earned almost 128 points this past week. We deem that to be a job done right. Let's keep this momentum going as we move on to a tricky matchup in Week 16.
Molly Hatchet
Happy holidays, Molly Hatchet! We hope the GM of Cali chill (in Vegas) will write a thank-you card for the generous 122.44-point gift this past week.