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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Hung Midget
10-5 101.22
89.47
 
VS
proj
Fear&Loathing in AZ
79.28 8-7
88.46

Hung Midget earn win over Fear&Loathing in AZ in 101.22-79.28 landslide

Hung Midget showed up and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 101.22-79.28 victory over Fear&Loathing in AZ, who fell short of projections. Hung Midget nabbed an early 10.1-point lead on Saturday behind Adam Thielen. Fear&Loathing in AZ came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Trevor Lawrence (27.82 points) and Travis Etienne Jr. (10.7). Not to be deterred, Hung Midget made a run later that afternoon, as James Conner (15.1 points) and Austin Ekeler (13) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Hung Midget have gotten the best of Fear&Loathing in AZ, after falling 70.6-66.23 in their last matchup. Hung Midget will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while Fear&Loathing in AZ seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Hung Midget   Fear&Loathing in AZ

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Rams defense (24 Pts Allowed, 345 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 9.38 points in a 24-12 lost to the Packers in Week 15. Their scoring output was 54.3% more than their 6.08-point projection and was much higher than their 6.23-point season scoring average. The Rams defense will face the Broncos next week.
The Los Angeles Rams defense

Top Player Comparison

Hung Midget
Points
% of total points 101.22
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.74
25.07
32.3%
2
James Conner
RB
15.1
12.3
14.9%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
13
15.41
12.8%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
12.6
9.31
12.4%
Fear&Loathing in AZ
Points
% of total points 79.28
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
27.82
17.77
35.1%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
16.6
11.91
20.9%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
10.7
11.47
13.5%
4
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
8.2
10.19
10.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Fear&Loathing in AZ emerged with a 56.72-55.44 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Hung Midget, while DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch. Trevor Lawrence made the highlight reel for Fear&Loathing in AZ with a 59-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Hung Midget   Fear&Loathing in AZ

What If

Hung Midget would have beaten four other teams besides Fear&Loathing in AZ this week.
Fear&Loathing in AZ would have lost to just three other teams besides Hung Midget this week.
If Hung Midget played Fear&Loathing in AZ every week this season, they'd be 8-7.
Hung Midget would be 5-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fear&Loathing in AZ.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hung Midget, Fear&Loathing in AZ would be 8-4.
If Hung Midget had played every team in the league each week, they would be 86-75.
If they played every team every week, Fear&Loathing in AZ would be 81-80.

Coach Talk

Hung Midget
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Fueled by stellar outings by DeVonta Smith and Adam Thielen, our team really took that to heart this past week. We doubled up Fear&Loathing in AZ at wide receiver (22.7 points to 11). Smith had 126 receiving yards while Thielen logged 41 yards.
Fear&Loathing in AZ
Happy holidays, Fear&Loathing in AZ! We hope the GM of Hung Midget will pen a thank-you card for the generous gift you offered them this past week.