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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Mcdulldfx
12-2 80.92
103.33
 
VS
proj
Will McAvoy
71.3 8-7
98.26

Mcdulldfx fall short of expectations, still manage to knock off Will McAvoy, 80.92-71.30

Both teams failed to bring their A game, but Mcdulldfx did enough to beat Will McAvoy. Predicted to win 103.33-98.26, Mcdulldfx secured a 80.92-71.30 victory over Will McAvoy. Mcdulldfx took a 24.12-point lead on Thursday behind 24.12 points from Patrick Mahomes (243 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Travis Kelce (7 Rec, 61 Rec Yds). Will McAvoy came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Kirk Cousins (16.3 points) and Jordan Howard (13.5). Not to be deterred, Mcdulldfx got it going later that night, as Todd Gurley II (24.4 points) and Greg Zuerlein (12) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the second time this season Mcdulldfx have taken down Will McAvoy, after winning 80.86-68.34 in their last matchup. Mcdulldfx will look to keep it rolling in the Championship next week, while Will McAvoy seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Mcdulldfx   Will McAvoy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gurley II (48 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 76 Rec Yds) scored 24.4 points in a 30-23 lost to the Eagles in Week 15. He just beat his 21.33-point projection and overachieved for the ninth time this season. Gurley II ranks #2 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Todd Gurley II

Top Player Comparison

Mcdulldfx
Points
% of total points 80.92
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
24.4
21.33
30.2%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
18.02
24.76
22.3%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
11.7
14.8%
4
The Denver Broncos defense
DEF
7
7.2
8.7%
Will McAvoy
Points
% of total points 71.3
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
16.3
19.73
22.9%
2
Jordan Howard
RB
13.5
9.24
18.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
10.8
17.71
15.1%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
10
9.43
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Will McAvoy to contribute to a 51.40-36.12 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Mcdulldfx   Will McAvoy

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Mcdulldfx have a winning record vs Will McAvoy this season despite scoring less against them on average (80.89) than their overall season average (101.93).
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Mcdulldfx (12-2) have a better record than Will McAvoy (8-7).
You won't win many matchups if you don't play. Will McAvoy has left more points on the bench this season (632.94) than Mcdulldfx (420.08).
Will McAvoy are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Mcdulldfx (3 vs 2).
Mcdulldfx are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Will McAvoy (1).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Will McAvoy - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Mcdulldfx (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Mcdulldfx have outscored Will McAvoy at QB, TE, and K this season.
Mcdulldfx don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Will McAvoy, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Mcdulldfx
You know Mcdulldfx, the good news is that we took this matchup by 9.62 points. The *even better* news is that we know we're better than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through 14 weeks was 97.32. So while we're happy to have gotten this victory, let's "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Will McAvoy
Fortunately, Will McAvoy, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Going with Aldrick Rosas in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied almost 81 points... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time?