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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
America's Team
13-1 166.62
190.91
 
VS
proj
Mosi's Moose's
129.59 9-6
150.23

America's Team knock off Mosi's Moose's for sixth straight win, 166.62-129.59

America's Team extended their win streak to six games with a hard-fought win over Mosi's Moose's, earning a 166.62-129.59 victory. America's Team jumped out to a 50.92-point lead on Thursday behind 40.62 points from Patrick Mahomes (243 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (29 Pts Allowed, 407 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Mosi's Moose's bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Lamar Jackson (17.44 points) and Peyton Barber (16.7). Not to be deterred, America's Team got it going later that afternoon, as Chris Carson (25.35 points) and Julian Edelman (12) put them back in the lead for good. America's Team will look to clinch the league title next week, while Mosi's Moose's seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  America's Team   Mosi's Moose's

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jenkins made 12 tackles as the Eagles beat the Rams 30-23. In doing so, he put up 10.5 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on America's Team this week. Jenkins will go up against the Texans in Week 16.
Malcolm Jenkins

Top Player Comparison

America's Team
Points
% of total points 166.62
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.62
38.19
17.2%
2
Chris Carson
RB
25.35
12.03
15.2%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.75
20.78
10.1%
4
Deion Jones
LB
14.5
9.06
8.7%
Mosi's Moose's
Points
% of total points 129.59
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
30.5
14.38
23.5%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
17.44
19.57
13.5%
3
Peyton Barber
RB
16.7
7.45
12.9%
4
Demario Davis
LB
11
7.4
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday

Points By Position

  America's Team   Mosi's Moose's

StatSmack

They weren't even trying all that hard. America's Team scored less in this one (166.62) than their season average of 196.73.
America's Team are looking unstoppable, winning six in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. America's Team are doing a better job of that, averaging 196.73 versus Mosi's Moose's's 149.35.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. America's Team (13-1) have a better record than Mosi's Moose's (9-6).
Even the machines think America's Team have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (179.56) than Mosi's Moose's (155.26).
Once America's Team put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Mosi's Moose's (4 vs 3).
America's Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Mosi's Moose's (11 vs 7).
America's Team have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Mosi's Moose's (120 vs 94).
By position, America's Team have outscored Mosi's Moose's at QB, RB, TE, K, and IDP this season.
America's Team don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 40 points, highest in the league.
Hey Mosi's Moose's, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

America's Team
Well America's Team, the good news is that we took this matchup by more than 37 points. The better news is that we've proven we're even stronger than this, as our scoring average through Week 14 stood at 186.23. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Mosi's Moose's
Whoa now, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting backfield for Mosi's Moose's collectively registered just five targets this past week. Tell those offensive coordinators to draw up a couple of screen plays in Week 16!