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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
ForWhomTheBellTolls
9-6 159.62
163.82
 
VS
proj
Murphatron
133.28 6-9
155.32

Murphatron fall to ForWhomTheBellTolls in 159.62-133.28 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Murphatron underperformed, at least based on projections, as ForWhomTheBellTolls rolled to a 159.62-133.28 victory. ForWhomTheBellTolls took an early 7.80-point lead on Thursday. Murphatron came back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by the Houston Texans defense (9 points). Unphased, ForWhomTheBellTolls rallied later that afternoon, as Julian Edelman (16 points) and Dante Pettis (13.3) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the first time this season ForWhomTheBellTolls have beaten Murphatron, after falling 141.66-98.6 in their last matchup. ForWhomTheBellTolls will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while Murphatron attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  ForWhomTheBellTolls   Murphatron

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mack overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 25.9 points against his 11.33-point projection. In a 23-0 win over the Cowboys, he ran for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns. Mack ranks #84 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Marlon Mack

Top Player Comparison

ForWhomTheBellTolls
Points
% of total points 159.62
1
Damien Williams
RB
30.3
14.74
19%
2
Drew Brees
QB
29.92
51.87
18.7%
3
Marlon Mack
RB
25.9
11.33
16.2%
4
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
16
9.21
10%
Murphatron
Points
% of total points 133.28
1
Derrick Henry
RB
31.24
11.45
23.4%
2
Cam Newton
QB
21.74
45.1
16.3%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
17.8
22.8
13.4%
4
Justin Jackson
RB
17.5
12.44
13.1%

Points By Position

  ForWhomTheBellTolls   Murphatron

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on ForWhomTheBellTolls exceeded their projected point totals.
Murphatron had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
ForWhomTheBellTolls put up more points than their season scoring average (148.93) while Murphatron fell short of theirs (152.45).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Murphatron ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while ForWhomTheBellTolls ranked 2nd.
This win concludes a two-game losing slide for ForWhomTheBellTolls, while the loss brings an end to a two-game unbeaten streak for Murphatron.
Not only did ForWhomTheBellTolls get the win, but they also easily covered the 8.5-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, ForWhomTheBellTolls moves to (4-3), while Murphatron falls to (2-4).
On the losing side, Derrick Henry (31.24 points) posted the second-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

ForWhomTheBellTolls
Nice job overcoming that two-game losing skid, ForWhomTheBellTolls! Every fantasy team is met with adversity at some point or another... continue to keep your eyes out for what challenges lie ahead.
Murphatron
There are plenty of lessons we can glean from the 2018 campaign and apply to next year, Murphatron... it's never too early to begin doing your homework and thinking about how to get better!