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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Russell Wilson's War
8-6 115
112.74
 
VS
proj
The Paper Curtain
77.92 6-9
106.77

The Paper Curtain come up short of projections, lose to Russell Wilson's War in 115.00-77.92 rout

The Paper Curtain failed to rise to the occasion, coming up short of projections, as Russell Wilson's War cruised to a 115.00-77.92 victory. The Paper Curtain earned a 2.5-point lead on Saturday behind Alfred Blue, but Russell Wilson's War held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (50 Pass Yds, 53 Rush Yds, 67 Rec Yds, 1 Off. TD,) and Kirk Cousins (215 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs). Chris Carson (23.8 points) and Derek Carr (14.12) did everything they could for The Paper Curtain in the loss. This marks the first time this season Russell Wilson's War have gotten the best of The Paper Curtain, after falling 101.68-60.74 in their last matchup. Russell Wilson's War improve to 8-6 for the season, while The Paper Curtain fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Russell Wilson's War   The Paper Curtain

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Taking on the Cowboys in Week 15, the Colts defense didn't allow any points, surrendered 292 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. In doing so, they put up 19 points and more-than-tripled their scoring projection, the fourth-highest percent increase of any DEF in the league this season. Next week, the Colts will play the Giants.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

Russell Wilson's War
Points
% of total points 115
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
24
20.48
20.9%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
19.3
22.86
16.8%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
19
5.96
16.5%
4
Davante Adams
WR
17.9
15.48
15.6%
The Paper Curtain
Points
% of total points 77.92
1
Chris Carson
RB
23.8
12.03
30.5%
2
Derek Carr
QB
14.12
20.38
18.1%
3
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
14
6.52
18%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
8.4
16.26
10.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Russell Wilson's War had a 61.80-30.62 lead. For Russell Wilson's War, Kirk Cousins had a 40-yard touchdown pass. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for The Paper Curtain with multiple 44-yard passes.
Monday
Christian McCaffrey had a 50-yard touchdown pass for Russell Wilson's War on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Russell Wilson's War   The Paper Curtain

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Russell Wilson's War scored higher than their projected point totals.
The Paper Curtain had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Paper Curtain can partially blame the loss on Michael Crabtree, who didn't score any points.
Russell Wilson's War put up more points than their season scoring average (113.45) while The Paper Curtain fell short of theirs (99.67).
Russell Wilson's War recorded more points than their projected total, while The Paper Curtain fell short of their projection.
Not only did Russell Wilson's War win, but they also easily covered the 5.97-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Russell Wilson's War moves to (5-1), while The Paper Curtain falls to (3-6).

Coach Talk

Russell Wilson's War
Nice job, Russell Wilson's War. Deploying a lineup that won by more than 37 points this past matchup... let's tip our cap to the GM of The Paper Curtain, take this W in stride, and continue pushing forward to the Movie Forums Fantasy Football league title.
The Paper Curtain
Unless The Paper Curtain wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough opportunities" won't cut it as an excuse this week. As a group, our four pass-catchers (three WR and one TE) combined to get a healthy 25 targets in Week 15. With only 13 total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.