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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Overkiller's
8-7 244.15
208.63
 
VS
proj
PIERMONSTERS
196.6 7-8
232.76

The Overkiller's beat projections, defeat PIERMONSTERS, 244.15-196.60

The Overkiller's rose to the occasion and outperformed their projected point total, earning a 244.15-196.60 victory over PIERMONSTERS, who fell short of projections. PIERMONSTERS grabbed a 25.80-point lead on Thursday, but The Overkiller's held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (315 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and Justin Jefferson (12 Rec, 123 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Christian McCaffrey (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and the Cleveland Browns defense (3 Pts Allowed, 324 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) were the leading performers for PIERMONSTERS in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Overkiller's have beaten PIERMONSTERS, after winning 229.1-207.4 in their last matchup. The Overkiller's will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while PIERMONSTERS attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  The Overkiller's   PIERMONSTERS

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 142 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Cardinals, Murray scored 21.2 points this week. His scoring output was 74.5% more than his 12.15-point projection and was much higher than his 9.43-point season scoring average. Murray will face the Rams next week.
Latavius Murray

Top Player Comparison

The Overkiller's
Points
% of total points 244.15
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
39.85
31.51
16.3%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
30.3
22.46
12.4%
3
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
23.4
24.45
9.6%
4
Dawson Knox
TE
21.8
7.53
8.9%
PIERMONSTERS
Points
% of total points 196.6
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
25.8
20.45
13.1%
2
The Cleveland Browns defense
DEF
22
13.32
11.2%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
20.4
15.64
10.4%
4
James Conner
RB
18.1
15.01
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays for both teams Saturday, but after all was said and done, PIERMONSTERS boasted a 102.55-80.50 lead. Tua Tagovailoa had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for The Overkiller's, while Dawson Knox had a 45-yard catch. Jaylen Waddle made the highlight reel for PIERMONSTERS with a 67-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Early
Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass for The Overkiller's, while Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal to contribute to a 180.95-134.05 lead for The Overkiller's.
Sunday Night
Graham Gano had a pair of 50-yard field goals for The Overkiller's to contribute to a 242.45-188.00 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Overkiller's   PIERMONSTERS

StatSmack

PIERMONSTERS have a losing record against The Overkiller's this season, with a record of 1-2.
You shouldn't be surprised. In three games vs PIERMONSTERS this season, The Overkiller's have averaged more points (229.67) than they usually score this season (200.07).
You can't win if you don't play. The Overkiller's has left fewer points on the bench this season (388.3) than PIERMONSTERS (730.65).
The Overkiller's see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than PIERMONSTERS (0).
The Overkiller's have the clutch gene, with more close wins than PIERMONSTERS (1 vs 0).
The Overkiller's should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than PIERMONSTERS (7 vs 4).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of PIERMONSTERS - they’ve made more transactions (2) than The Overkiller's (0) this week. Too bad they couldn't transact a win.
By position, The Overkiller's have outscored PIERMONSTERS at QB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for The Overkiller's had more big plays in their NFL games this week (9) than the starters for PIERMONSTERS (1).
Hey PIERMONSTERS, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Overkiller's
Hey, this sport is all about taking advantage of the mismatches. Our squad took that to heart this past week and literally doubled up PIERMONSTERS at the quarterback position (63.25 points to 30.1).
PIERMONSTERS
"Not seeing many chances" won't cut it as an excuse this week for PIERMONSTERS. As a group, our six pass-catchers (five WR and one TE) collectively received a grand total of 43 targets in Week 15. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they hauled in just 24 receptions.