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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The BOSS #21
4-10 107.32
93.19
 
VS
proj
War Dawgz
71.82 6-8
97.08

The BOSS #21 brush off predictions, defeat War Dawgz in 107.32-71.82 rout

The BOSS #21 stepped up, cruising to a 107.32-71.82 victory over War Dawgz, who fell short of projections. War Dawgz earned a 9.60-point lead on Thursday, but The BOSS #21 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Marlon Mack (139 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 10 Rec Yds) and Christian McCaffrey (50 Pass Yds, 53 Rush Yds, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Off. TD,). Julian Edelman (12.5 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (12) led the way for War Dawgz in the loss. This marks the second time this season The BOSS #21 have gotten the best of War Dawgz, after falling 92.94-83.3 in their last matchup. The BOSS #21 improve to 4-10 for the season, while War Dawgz fall to 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The BOSS #21   War Dawgz

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While running for 139 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Cowboys, Mack put up 25.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.3-point projection and was much higher than his 11.17-point season scoring average. Mack ranks #84 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Marlon Mack

Top Player Comparison

The BOSS #21
Points
% of total points 107.32
1
Marlon Mack
RB
25.4
10.3
23.7%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22
20.48
20.5%
3
David Johnson
RB
17.6
13.3
16.4%
4
Matthew Stafford
QB
12.32
15.47
11.5%
War Dawgz
Points
% of total points 71.82
1
Julian Edelman
WR
12.5
14.73
17.4%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
12
5.26
16.7%
3
Larry Fitzgerald
WR
11.7
9.11
16.3%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
9.6
14.74
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
David Johnson had a 40-yard catch for The BOSS #21, while Matthew Stafford had a 40-yard pass, contributing to a 85.32-23.10 lead for The BOSS #21.
Monday
Christian McCaffrey had a 50-yard touchdown pass for The BOSS #21 on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  The BOSS #21   War Dawgz

StatSmack

The BOSS #21 have a winning record versus War Dawgz this season, with a record of 2-1.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The BOSS #21 has left fewer points on the bench this season (641.68) than War Dawgz (776.6).
The BOSS #21 see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than War Dawgz (0).
The BOSS #21 are clutch masters, with more close wins than War Dawgz (2 vs 0).
By position, The BOSS #21 have outscored War Dawgz at RB and DEF this season.
The starters for The BOSS #21 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for War Dawgz (0).
Hey War Dawgz, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The BOSS #21
Hey, it's good to be confident, The BOSS #21. It takes real moxie to play a starter with zero points (Greg Olsen), while still earning the W. Try that type of flashy, show-off stuff next week and we're sure to be toast!
War Dawgz
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for War Dawgz collectively recorded three receptions on just four targets this past week. Tell those quarterbacks to check down a little more often in Week 16!