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Matchup Recap Summary
Week 15
Weekly
Grade
Grade
Cash cows
11-4 119.8
136.87
VS
proj
STAIRWAY TO EVANS!
118
8-7
116.7
Cash cows manage to beat STAIRWAY TO EVANS! in 119.80-118.00 struggle
There's no way around it, Cash cows underperformed, at least based on projections. Still, they narrowly earned a 119.80-118.00 victory over STAIRWAY TO EVANS!, who actually exceeded projections. STAIRWAY TO EVANS! made a run at it on Monday night, but they came up short. Cash cows led 113.30-96.15 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 21.85 points from Aaron Jones on Monday night for STAIRWAY TO EVANS!. Cash cows were led by Najee Harris, who ran for 86 yards and a touchdown for 20.6 points, and Jaylen Waddle, who caught 3 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown (18.9 points). This marks the second time this season Cash cows have taken down STAIRWAY TO EVANS!, after winning 159.1-129.8 in their last matchup. Cash cows (11-4) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. STAIRWAY TO EVANS! will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 8-7.
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Matchup Timeline
Cash cows
STAIRWAY TO EVANS!
Inside the Matchup
Matchup Player of the Week
Taking on the Panthers in Week 15, Harris ran for 86 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he put up 20.6 points to scored 33.8% higher than his 15.4-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Cash cows this week. Next week, Harris will battle the Raiders.
Najee Harris
Top Player Comparison
Cash cows
Points
% of total points 119.8
1
Najee Harris
RB
20.6
15.4
17.2%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
18.9
14.88
15.8%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.65
17.56
13.9%
4
Zach Wilson
QB
14.55
16.27
12.1%
STAIRWAY TO EVANS!
Points
% of total points 118
1
George Kittle
TE
23.3
8.08
19.7%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
21.85
16.94
18.5%
3
Jared Goff
QB
16.85
16.99
14.3%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
14.2
16.18
12%
Matchup Highlights
Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for STAIRWAY TO EVANS!, helping give STAIRWAY TO EVANS! a 32.30-12.50 lead.
Saturday
Jaylen Waddle had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Cash cows, who trailed 42.30-31.40 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Cash cows emerged with a 97.50-66.65 lead. For Cash cows, Zach Wilson had a 40-yard touchdown pass and a 50-yard pass. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for STAIRWAY TO EVANS! with a 51-yard touchdown pass.
Points By Position
Cash cows
STAIRWAY TO EVANS!
StatSmack
We heard scoring helps you win. STAIRWAY TO EVANS! need some help then, averaging just 111.83 versus Cash cows's 133.91.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Cash cows (11-4) have a better record than STAIRWAY TO EVANS! (8-7).
Even the computers think Cash cows have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (143.91) than STAIRWAY TO EVANS! (121.57).
Cash cows don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than STAIRWAY TO EVANS! (5 vs 0).
Cash cows have the clutch gene, with more close wins than STAIRWAY TO EVANS! (2 vs 1).
By position, Cash cows have outscored STAIRWAY TO EVANS! at QB, RB, K, and IDP this season.
Cash cows has a higher average scoring margin (9) than STAIRWAY TO EVANS! this season (-1).
Cash cows are in the playoffs. STAIRWAY TO EVANS! are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry STAIRWAY TO EVANS!, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!
Coach Talk
Cash cows
We're wondering if the GM of Cash cows was feeling a bit squeamish this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by only 1.8 points, Ryan Succop (1-of-2 on the day) decided that going 2-for-2 on field goals would've made things just a bit too boring. Remember folks, every point matters!
STAIRWAY TO EVANS!
A single missed field goal generally isn't cause for concern, but talk about impeccable timing: Michael Badgley went 2-for-3 on FGs instead of 3-for-3, and STAIRWAY TO EVANS! lost the matchup by 1.8 points. We'll let you do the math on that one.