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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Tim's Tip-Top Team
8-7 95.22
116.05
 
VS
proj
MG4
91.92 7-8
126.79

Tim's Tip-Top Team come back to defeat MG4 in 95.22-91.92 battle

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, but Tim's Tip-Top Team did enough to beat MG4. Predicted to lose 126.79-116.05, Tim's Tip-Top Team came back to earn a 95.22-91.92 victory over MG4. Trailing 69.92-61.50 heading into Monday night, Tim's Tip-Top Team came storming back behind Alvin Kamara (19.8 points) and Wil Lutz (7). Christian McCaffrey (50 Pass Yds, 53 Rush Yds, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Off. TD,) and Philip Rivers (313 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leaders for MG4 in defeat. This marks the second time this season Tim's Tip-Top Team have beaten MG4, after winning 132.98-117.36 in their last matchup. Tim's Tip-Top Team will look to clinch the championship next week, while MG4 seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Tim's Tip-Top Team   MG4

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 11.6 points, Burton scored 78.4% more than his 6.5-point projection as the Bears beat the Packers 24-17. He caught 4 passes for 36 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Tim's Tip-Top Team this week. Next week, Burton will go up against the 49ers.
Trey Burton

Top Player Comparison

Tim's Tip-Top Team
Points
% of total points 95.22
1
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.8
18.46
20.8%
2
Davante Adams
WR
17.9
15.48
18.8%
3
Julio Jones
WR
17.2
15.66
18.1%
4
Trey Burton
TE
11.6
6.5
12.2%
MG4
Points
% of total points 91.92
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22
20.49
23.9%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
20.52
21.41
22.3%
3
Jordy Nelson
WR
11.8
8.58
12.8%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
11
10.93
12%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Jordy Nelson had a 44-yard catch for MG4, helping the team to a 58.32-52.60 lead.
Monday
Christian McCaffrey had a 50-yard touchdown pass for MG4.

Points By Position

  Tim's Tip-Top Team   MG4

Game Notes

Tim's Tip-Top Team won even though only four of their nine starting players scored higher than their point projections.
MG4 had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Christian McCaffrey and Philip Rivers both outscored Alvin Kamara, the leading scorer for Tim's Tip-Top Team.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.3-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This defeat puts an end to a three-match winning streak for MG4.
Tim's Tip-Top Team moves to (1-1) in close games this season, while MG4 falls to (0-1).
Despite the loss, Christian McCaffrey (22 points) registered the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Tim's Tip-Top Team
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, Tim's Tip-Top Team! Having said that, if we want to ramp our performance up to the next level, then we have found an area to improve... our QB was utterly overmatched by the opposition. Philip Rivers went 26-of-38 for 313 yards and two touchdowns for MG4, and all Drew Brees could put up was a 23-for-35 outing for 203 passing yards. Let's spend some extra time this week working with our receivers!
MG4
Well, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our pass-catching corps (two WR, one TE) combined to see a grand total of 24 targets in Week 15. Chemistry could be the primary issue, as that group reeled in only 14 receptions.