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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Hooked on a Thielen
10-5 116.85
142.45
 
VS
proj
Full Nelson
78.95 11-3
130.6

Hooked on a Thielen come back to defeat Full Nelson in 116.85-78.95 rout despite coming up short of predictions

Both teams fell short of expectations, but Hooked on a Thielen did enough to take down Full Nelson, cruising to a 116.85-78.95 victory. Full Nelson jumped out to a 16.45-point lead on Thursday behind a standout performance from Patrick Mahomes (24.45 points). But it was all Hooked on a Thielen after that. They were led by Todd Gurley II (34.4 points) and Tom Brady (17.95). Hooked on a Thielen will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while Full Nelson attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Hooked on a Thielen   Full Nelson

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing 29 points, surrendering 407 yards, and intercepting 2 passes against the Chargers, the Chiefs defense tallied 8 points this week. They scored 49.3% more than their 5.36-point projection and overachieved for the second time this season. The Chiefs defense ranks #8 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
The Kansas City Chiefs defense

Top Player Comparison

Hooked on a Thielen
Points
% of total points 116.85
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
34.4
25.4
29.4%
2
Tom Brady
QB
17.95
28.05
15.4%
3
Robert Woods
WR
16.3
17.16
13.9%
4
T.Y. Hilton
WR
13.5
13.22
11.6%
Full Nelson
Points
% of total points 78.95
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.45
32.07
31%
2
Mike Evans
WR
16.1
14.75
20.4%
3
Mason Crosby
K
12
8.29
15.2%
4
Saquon Barkley
RB
9.6
24.01
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Tom Brady had a 63-yard touchdown pass for Hooked on a Thielen, who trailed 72.75-66.15 after the late action.

Points By Position

  Hooked on a Thielen   Full Nelson

Game Notes

Hooked on a Thielen won despite the fact that only three of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Full Nelson had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Full Nelson can partially blame the loss on Michael Crabtree, who didn't score any points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 37.9-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This win concludes a three-game winless streak for Hooked on a Thielen, while the loss caps a three-game winning streak for Full Nelson.
Not only did Hooked on a Thielen get the win, but they also easily covered the 11.85-point forecasted margin of victory.
Hooked on a Thielen moves to (4-2) in blowout games this season, while Full Nelson falls to (5-2).
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes recorded 24.45 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Hooked on a Thielen
Listen Hooked on a Thielen, we're glass-half-full kind of coaches. While some may harp on the fact that our scoring output has slipped recently, we'll choose to spin this in a positive direction. Averaging 120.15 points through Week 14, our crew has obviously proven that it's even better than the 116.85 we needed for this past week's win!
Full Nelson
"Not seeing enough looks" can't be an excuse this week for Full Nelson. Our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a respectable 24 times in Week 15. Chemistry could be an issue, as that group recorded only 12 catches.