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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Green & Gold
6-9 207.13
206.21
 
VS
proj
Phil's Dazzling Team
131.99 6-9
225.15

Phil's Dazzling Team come up short of expectations, lose to Green & Gold in 207.13-131.99 rout

Phil's Dazzling Team failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Green & Gold cruised to a 207.13-131.99 victory. Phil's Dazzling Team earned a 18.02-point lead on Thursday, but Green & Gold held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Indianapolis Colts defense, who didn't allow any points, surrendered 292 yards, and forced 2 turnovers for 35 points, and Dalvin Cook, who racked up 163 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (34.3 points). David Johnson (33 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 68 Rec Yds) and Patrick Mahomes (243 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Phil's Dazzling Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Green & Gold have beaten Phil's Dazzling Team, after winning 227.34-202.21 in their last matchup. Green & Gold improve to 6-9 for the season, while Phil's Dazzling Team fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Green & Gold   Phil's Dazzling Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Colts defense didn't allow any points, surrendered 292 yards, and forced 2 turnovers in a 23-0 win over the Cowboys. In doing so, they put up 35 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the second-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. The Colts will battle the Giants in Week 16.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Green & Gold
Points
% of total points 207.13
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
35
9.28
16.9%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
34.3
13.97
16.6%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
25.8
21.88
12.5%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
18.98
21.15
9.2%
Phil's Dazzling Team
Points
% of total points 131.99
1
David Johnson
RB
19.1
15.21
14.5%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.02
25.4
13.7%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
16
16.43
12.1%
4
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
13
16.72
9.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the plays were accounted for, Green & Gold owned a 145.50-106.57 lead. Dalvin Cook had a 21-yard touchdown run for Green & Gold, while Kirk Cousins had a 40-yard touchdown pass. David Johnson made the highlight reel for Phil's Dazzling Team with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Russell Wilson had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Green & Gold to contribute to a 181.33-110.57 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Green & Gold   Phil's Dazzling Team

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Green & Gold has left fewer points on the bench this season (1,068.1) than Phil's Dazzling Team (1,679.51).
Once Green & Gold put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Phil's Dazzling Team (1 vs 0).
Green & Gold see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Phil's Dazzling Team (0).
By position, Green & Gold have outscored Phil's Dazzling Team at RB, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for Green & Gold had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Phil's Dazzling Team (1).
Hey Phil's Dazzling Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Green & Gold
You know Green & Gold, the good news is that we won this matchup by more than 75 points. The *even better* news is that we know we're stronger than this, as our scoring average through 14 weeks was 209.84. So while we're happy to have earned this victory, let's get back up to where we know we can be!
Phil's Dazzling Team
It's entirely possible that Phil's Dazzling Team might be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Accumulating only 11 targets as a group in Week 15, their five wide receivers apparently made most of their contributions by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.