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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Jones'n for a 'Ship
8-7 105.15
126.87
 
VS
proj
Show Me Your TDs
68.44 5-10
95.55

Jones'n for a 'Ship find way to top Show Me Your TDs 105.15-68.44 despite coming up short of projections

Both teams fell short of expectations, but Jones'n for a 'Ship did enough to take down Show Me Your TDs, securing a 105.15-68.44 victory. Show Me Your TDs grabbed a 3.85-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Jones'n for a 'Ship held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jaylen Samuels (142 Rush Yds, 30 Rec Yds) and Julio Jones (6 Rec, 82 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Tevin Coleman (145 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Alshon Jeffery (8 Rec, 160 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Show Me Your TDs in the loss. Jones'n for a 'Ship improve to 8-7 for the season, while Show Me Your TDs fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Jones'n for a 'Ship   Show Me Your TDs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kerrigan overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 7.75 points against his 4.13-point projection. In a 16-13 win over the Jaguars, he made 6 tackles and recorded 2 sacks. Kerrigan ranks #1 among fantasy LBs this season and will face the Titans next week.
Ryan Kerrigan

Top Player Comparison

Jones'n for a 'Ship
Points
% of total points 105.15
1
Jaylen Samuels
RB
18.2
11.21
17.3%
2
Julio Jones
WR
17.2
15.62
16.4%
3
Ben Roethlisberger
QB
14.1
20.93
13.4%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
13.4
16.03
12.7%
Show Me Your TDs
Points
% of total points 68.44
1
Tevin Coleman
RB
20.5
9.96
30%
2
Alshon Jeffery
WR
20
8.37
29.2%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
6
8.97
8.8%
4
Eli Apple
CB
5.25
3.78
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tevin Coleman had a 43-yard touchdown run and a 65-yard run for Show Me Your TDs, contributing to a 32.10-28.25 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Alshon Jeffery had a 50-yard catch for Show Me Your TDs, who trailed 96.75-58.70 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  Jones'n for a 'Ship   Show Me Your TDs

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. Jones'n for a 'Ship scored fewer points in this one (105.15) than their season average of 127.35.
We heard scoring helps you win. Show Me Your TDs need some help then, averaging just 93.67 versus Jones'n for a 'Ship's 127.35.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Jones'n for a 'Ship (8-7) have a better record than Show Me Your TDs (5-10).
Even the computers think Jones'n for a 'Ship have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (128.22) than Show Me Your TDs (106.41).
Jones'n for a 'Ship don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Show Me Your TDs (5 vs 1).
Jones'n for a 'Ship should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Show Me Your TDs (5 vs 3).
Jones'n for a 'Ship have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Show Me Your TDs (79 vs 61).
By position, Jones'n for a 'Ship have outscored Show Me Your TDs at RB, WR, TE, DEF, and IDP this season.
Jones'n for a 'Ship has a higher average scoring margin (6) than Show Me Your TDs this season (-27).
Hey Show Me Your TDs, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Jones'n for a 'Ship
Well Jones'n for a 'Ship, the good news is that we won this matchup by 36.71 points. The *even better* news is that we know we're better than this, as our scoring average through 14 weeks was 112.77. So yes, we're happy to have gotten this victory, but let's also "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Show Me Your TDs
It's entirely possible that Show Me Your TDs might be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Seeing only 11 total targets in Week 15, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently spent the majority of their games blocking downfield and running decoy routes.