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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
I Gotta Chubb
12-3 131.46
106.95
 
VS
proj
Herb Your Enthusiasm
105.92 8-7
110.48

I Gotta Chubb defeat Herb Your Enthusiasm in 131.46-105.92 drubbing

I Gotta Chubb showed up and exceeded expectations, rolling to a 131.46-105.92 victory over Herb Your Enthusiasm, who fell short of projections. I Gotta Chubb never trailed in this one after nabbing a 23.30-point lead on Thursday behind George Kittle. Jerick McKinnon (30.2 points) and James Conner (16.6) carried the flag for Herb Your Enthusiasm in the loss. This marks the second time this season I Gotta Chubb have taken down Herb Your Enthusiasm, after winning 102.46-90.82 in their last matchup. I Gotta Chubb (12-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Herb Your Enthusiasm will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  I Gotta Chubb   Herb Your Enthusiasm

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cook (95 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 25 points in a 39-36 win over the Colts in Week 15. His scoring output was 71.1% more than his 14.61-point projection and was much higher than his 13.43-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

I Gotta Chubb
Points
% of total points 131.46
1
Josh Allen
QB
35.86
23.95
27.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
14.61
19%
3
George Kittle
TE
23.3
8.15
17.7%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
22.6
16.57
17.2%
Herb Your Enthusiasm
Points
% of total points 105.92
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
30.2
11.93
28.5%
2
James Conner
RB
16.6
13.69
15.7%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
15.5
15.76
14.6%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
11.4
14.67
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for I Gotta Chubb to contribute to a 23.30-0.00 lead for the team.
Saturday
Josh Allen had a 45-yard pass and a 44-yard run for I Gotta Chubb, while Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run to contribute to a 107.86-8.00 lead for I Gotta Chubb.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, after which I Gotta Chubb boasted a 131.46-54.60 lead. For I Gotta Chubb, A.J. Brown had a 68-yard catch. Jerick McKinnon made the highlight reel for Herb Your Enthusiasm with a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  I Gotta Chubb   Herb Your Enthusiasm

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Herb Your Enthusiasm, I Gotta Chubb averaged more points (116.96) than they usually score (110.43).
We heard scoring helps you win. Herb Your Enthusiasm need some help then, averaging just 97.38 versus I Gotta Chubb's 110.43.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" I Gotta Chubb (12-3) have a better record than Herb Your Enthusiasm (8-7).
Even the machines think I Gotta Chubb have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (114.62) than Herb Your Enthusiasm (100.8).
You can't win if you don't play. I Gotta Chubb has left fewer points on the bench this season (484.62) than Herb Your Enthusiasm (586.48).
I Gotta Chubb don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Herb Your Enthusiasm (5 vs 2).
I Gotta Chubb have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Herb Your Enthusiasm (3 vs 2).
By position, I Gotta Chubb have outscored Herb Your Enthusiasm at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
I Gotta Chubb don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, highest in the league.
The starters for I Gotta Chubb had more big plays in their NFL games this week (7) than the starters for Herb Your Enthusiasm (2).
I Gotta Chubb are in the playoffs. Herb Your Enthusiasm are currently looking forward to next season.
Don't worry Herb Your Enthusiasm, 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

I Gotta Chubb
Creating mismatches is a big key to success in football. Our squad took that to heart this past week and literally tripled Herb Your Enthusiasm at the quarterback position (35.86 points to 10.72).
Herb Your Enthusiasm
Unless Herb Your Enthusiasm wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting many looks" is definitely not a reasonable excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (two WR, one TE) collectively saw a healthy 23 targets in Week 15. With only 13 total catches, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.