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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
DeNuke Hopkins
10-5 106.26
116.08
 
VS
proj
Kovboji z Tekova
101.76 9-6
105.31

Unable to overcome starter's goose egg, Kovboji z Tekova fall to DeNuke Hopkins in 106.26-101.76 battle

Hampered by a goose egg from Spencer Ware, Kovboji z Tekova were unable to overcome DeNuke Hopkins, which narrowly earned a 106.26-101.76 win. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as DeNuke Hopkins led 106.26-83.76 heading into Monday night. Kovboji z Tekova closed the gap behind Christian McCaffrey, who racked up 170 yards of total offense with a touchdown pass for 18 points. DeNuke Hopkins were led by Todd Gurley II (24.4 points) and Deshaun Watson (22.36). This marks the first time this season DeNuke Hopkins have gotten the best of Kovboji z Tekova, after falling 144.72-119.06 in their last matchup. DeNuke Hopkins will look to clinch the championship next week, while Kovboji z Tekova seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  DeNuke Hopkins   Kovboji z Tekova

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Fairbairn (5-5 FG, 53 long, 2-2 XP) scored 22 points in a 29-22 win over the Jets in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.4-point projection and was much higher than his 11.63-point season scoring average. Fairbairn ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Ka'imi Fairbairn

Top Player Comparison

DeNuke Hopkins
Points
% of total points 106.26
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
24.4
21.33
23%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
22.36
20.5
21%
3
Ka'imi Fairbairn
K
22
9.4
20.7%
4
Chris Carson
RB
20.8
11.15
19.6%
Kovboji z Tekova
Points
% of total points 101.76
1
Tevin Coleman
RB
20.5
8.99
20.1%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
18
17.06
17.7%
3
Jaylen Samuels
RB
17.2
9.32
16.9%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.46
19.11
14.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Sunday Early
Tevin Coleman had a 43-yard touchdown run and a 65-yard run for Kovboji z Tekova, who trailed 60.06-53.76 after the early games.
Monday
Christian McCaffrey had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Kovboji z Tekova.

Points By Position

  DeNuke Hopkins   Kovboji z Tekova

Game Notes

Just four of the 10 starters on DeNuke Hopkins scored more than their projected point totals.
Kovboji z Tekova had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Kovboji z Tekova can partially blame the loss on Spencer Ware, who didn't score any points.
DeNuke Hopkins had four players score more points than the leading scorer for Kovboji z Tekova.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
Kovboji z Tekova ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while DeNuke Hopkins ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 4.5-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with DeNuke Hopkins. They got the W, but did not cover the 10.77-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, DeNuke Hopkins moves to (1-0), while Kovboji z Tekova falls to (1-1).

Coach Talk

DeNuke Hopkins
Sure, we ultimately got the win, but there's really no other way for us to spin this, DeNuke Hopkins: our starting wide receivers were clearly outplayed by the opposition. Buoyed by Kenny Stills (17 total yards, no TDs) and DaeSean Hamilton (46 yards, no TDs), our three WRs combined for only 10.4 points in Week 15. The starting wideouts for Kovboji z Tekova doubled us up with a score of 22.6. Let's put some extra effort into studying those playbooks!
Kovboji z Tekova
The problem this week isn't exactly rocket science, Kovboji z Tekova. Choosing to start Spencer Ware in what wound up being a tight fantasy matchup... let's do a little research ahead of time next week.