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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
El Jefe's Hobo's
6-9 118.1
103.32
 
VS
proj
F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team
94.22 9-6
113.43

El Jefe's Hobo's knock off F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team in 118.10-94.22 rout

El Jefe's Hobo's rose to the occasion, cruising to a 118.10-94.22 victory over F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team, who fell short of projections. F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team grabbed a 15.32-point lead on Thursday, but El Jefe's Hobo's held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (34.4 points) and Aaron Jones (18.6). Tyreek Hill (9 Rec, 69 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Geno Smith (238 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 18 Rush Yds) led the way for F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season El Jefe's Hobo's have beaten F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team, after falling 115.1-76.64 in their last matchup. El Jefe's Hobo's ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-9. F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team (9-6) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  El Jefe's Hobo's   F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Colts in Week 15, Cousins passed for 460 yards and 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 34.4 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the third-highest percent increase of any QB in the league this season. Next week, Cousins will face the Giants.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

El Jefe's Hobo's
Points
% of total points 118.1
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.4
18.28
29.1%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
18.6
13.58
15.7%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.34
11.9%
4
Nick Folk
K
13
7.75
11%
F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team
Points
% of total points 94.22
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.4
15.42
18.5%
2
Geno Smith
QB
15.32
18.08
16.3%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
14
18.3
14.9%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
12.2
11.53
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams Saturday, but it was F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team who claimed the lead, 49.42-35.40. For El Jefe's Hobo's, Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Nick Folk had a 54-yard field goal for El Jefe's Hobo's, contributing to a 99.50-94.22 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  El Jefe's Hobo's   F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team

Game Notes

El Jefe's Hobo's had five of their nine starters exceed their projected point totals.
F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
El Jefe's Hobo's put up more points than their season scoring average (98.34) while F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team fell short of theirs (117.36).
El Jefe's Hobo's scored more points than their projected total, while F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team fell shy of their projection.
In blowout games this season, El Jefe's Hobo's moves to (4-5), while F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team falls to (6-3).
Despite the loss, Tyreek Hill recorded 17.4 points, the fifth-best score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

El Jefe's Hobo's
The key to success in football is creating mismatches. Thanks to a thrilling performance from Kirk Cousins, we doubled up F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team at the quarterback position this past week (34.4 points to 15.32). Cousins went 34-for-54 for 460 yards, four TDs, and two INTs in a 39-36 triumph over the Colts.
F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team
Happy holidays, F.F. Cleveland's Nice Team! We hope the GM of El Jefe's Hobo's will send a thank-you card for the generous 94.22-point gift this past week.