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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Phelony's Team
6-9 91.02
126.19
 
VS
proj
Deeznutz2u
87.94 8-7
117.76

Phelony's Team fall short of expectations, find way to beat Deeznutz2u in 91.02-87.94 battle

Both teams failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but Phelony's Team did enough to take down Deeznutz2u. Predicted to win by a score of 126.19-117.76, Phelony's Team squeaked by for a 91.02-87.94 victory over Deeznutz2u. Deeznutz2u had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. Phelony's Team led 91.02-73.80 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 14.14 points from Michael Thomas and Cam Newton on Monday night for Deeznutz2u. Phelony's Team were led by Joe Mixon, who ran for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns for 26 points, and Philip Rivers, who passed for 313 yards and 2 touchdowns (20.52 points). This marks the first time this season Phelony's Team have beaten Deeznutz2u, after falling 139.38-137.74 in their last matchup. Phelony's Team improve to 6-9 for the season, while Deeznutz2u fall to 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Phelony's Team   Deeznutz2u

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mixon overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 26 points against his 15.57-point projection. During a 30-16 win over the Raiders, he ran for 129 yards and 2 touchdowns. Mixon ranks #38 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Browns next week.
Joe Mixon

Top Player Comparison

Phelony's Team
Points
% of total points 91.02
1
Joe Mixon
RB
26
15.57
28.6%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
20.52
21.41
22.5%
3
Adam Vinatieri
K
13
9.53
14.3%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
12.9
16.06
14.2%
Deeznutz2u
Points
% of total points 87.94
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
34
15.73
38.7%
2
Stefon Diggs
WR
13.8
13.96
15.7%
3
Greg Zuerlein
K
12
11.71
13.6%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
8.4
16.26
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 47-yard run for Phelony's Team to contribute to a 78.12-55.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Phelony's Team   Deeznutz2u

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on Phelony's Team scored more than their point projections.
Deeznutz2u had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
The matchup's 3.08-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Phelony's Team managed to get the win, but did not cover the 8.43-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Phelony's Team moves to (1-3), while Deeznutz2u falls to (1-1).
A bright spot in the defeat, DeAndre Hopkins officially recorded the highest score of any player on Deeznutz2u this season with 34 points.

Coach Talk

Phelony's Team
Spotting mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Thanks to a solid display from Philip Rivers, we thoroughly dominated Deeznutz2u at the quarterback position this past week (20.52 points to 5.74). Rivers went 26-for-38 for 313 yards, two TDs, and two INTs in a 29-28 win over the Chiefs.
Deeznutz2u
Well, Deeznutz2u, Week 15's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Going with Austin Hooper in what wound up being a tight fantasy matchup... let's do a bit of research before signing off on our Week 16 lineup?