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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
White Walkers
8-7 207.39
225.85
 
VS
proj
Cardiff Giants
197.67 9-5
245.93

Cardiff Giants lose to White Walkers, 207.39-197.67

Cardiff Giants fell short of expectations, as White Walkers earned a 207.39-197.67 victory. Cardiff Giants took a 15.62-point lead on Thursday, but White Walkers held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Todd Gurley II (48 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 76 Rec Yds) and Marlon Mack (139 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 10 Rec Yds). The Chicago Bears defense (17 Pts Allowed, 323 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and DeForest Buckner (11 Tackles, 2 Sacks) carried the flag for Cardiff Giants in the loss. This marks the first time this season White Walkers have gotten the best of Cardiff Giants, after falling 268.39-218.57 in their last matchup. White Walkers will look to clinch the league title next week, while Cardiff Giants seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  White Walkers   Cardiff Giants

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mack (139 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 10 Rec Yds) scored 32.65 points in a 23-0 win over the Cowboys in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.16-point projection and was much higher than his 18.99-point season scoring average. Mack ranks #84 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Marlon Mack

Top Player Comparison

White Walkers
Points
% of total points 207.39
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
37.4
29.68
18%
2
Marlon Mack
RB
32.65
14.16
15.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
21.9
18.58
10.6%
4
Deion Jones
LB
21
17.31
10.1%
Cardiff Giants
Points
% of total points 197.67
1
The Chicago Bears defense
DEF
29
21.35
14.7%
2
DeForest Buckner
DT
24
8.2
12.1%
3
Jaylon Smith
LB
22
15.97
11.1%
4
Philip Rivers
QB
19.52
24.49
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday

Points By Position

  White Walkers   Cardiff Giants

What If

White Walkers would have beaten three other teams besides Cardiff Giants this week.
Cardiff Giants would have lost to five other teams besides White Walkers this week.
White Walkers would be - if they played Cardiff Giants every week.
Had they played each other last week, Cardiff Giants would have been victorious over White Walkers 235.21-210.62.
White Walkers would be 6-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Cardiff Giants.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as White Walkers, Cardiff Giants would be 8-3.
If White Walkers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 56-73.
If they played every team every week, Cardiff Giants would be -.

Coach Talk

White Walkers
Hey, this sport is all about spotting (and then exploiting) the mismatches. With stellar performances by Todd Gurley II and Marlon Mack, our crew certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We doubled Cardiff Giants up at running back (70.05 points to 28.1). Gurley II had 124 total yards and two TDs, while Mack logged 149 yards and two scores.
Cardiff Giants
Fortunately, Cardiff Giants, this week's problem was pretty easy to identify. Starting D.J. Swearinger Sr. and Matt Prater in a tough fantasy matchup... let's use this as an opportunity to get better and all agree that it won't happen again?