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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Der Fuhrer
9-6 84.37
94.23
 
VS
proj
Fantasy Manatee
74.03 10-4
102.83

Der Fuhrer come back to top Fantasy Manatee 84.37-74.03 despite coming up short of expectations

Both teams were unable to bring their A game, falling short of their projected point totals, but Der Fuhrer did enough to knock off Fantasy Manatee. Predicted to fall short by a score of 102.83-94.23, Der Fuhrer came back for a 84.37-74.03 victory over Fantasy Manatee. Trailing 74.03-64.40 heading into Monday night, Der Fuhrer charged back behind the New Orleans Saints defense (9 Pts Allowed, 247 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and Drew Brees (203 Pass Yds). Philip Rivers (313 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (17 Pts Allowed, 193 Yds Allowed) were the top performers for Fantasy Manatee in the loss. This marks the first time this season Der Fuhrer have beaten Fantasy Manatee, after falling 124.4-85.87 in their last matchup. Der Fuhrer will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while Fantasy Manatee seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Der Fuhrer   Fantasy Manatee

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 9 points, surrendering 247 yards, and forcing 2 turnovers against the Panthers, the Saints defense scored 13 points this week. Their scoring output more-than-tripled their 4.33-point projection and was much higher than their 7-point season scoring average. The Saints defense will face the Steelers next week.
The New Orleans Saints defense

Top Player Comparison

Der Fuhrer
Points
% of total points 84.37
1
Joe Mixon
RB
29
14.09
34.4%
2
Julio Jones
WR
14.2
12.46
16.8%
3
The New Orleans Saints defense
DEF
13
4.33
15.4%
4
Elijah McGuire
RB
11.1
9.15
13.2%
Fantasy Manatee
Points
% of total points 74.03
1
Philip Rivers
QB
22.43
19.16
30.3%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
14
7.45
18.9%
3
Mason Crosby
K
12
8.22
16.2%
4
Robert Woods
WR
9.3
11.26
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Joe Mixon had a 47-yard run for Der Fuhrer, who trailed 64.73-64.40 after the early games.

Points By Position

  Der Fuhrer   Fantasy Manatee

Game Notes

Der Fuhrer won despite the fact that only four of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Fantasy Manatee had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Fantasy Manatee can partially blame the loss on Keenan Allen, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Fantasy Manatee ranked 11th in the league in scoring this week, while Der Fuhrer ranked 8th.
The matchup's 10.34-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
This win concludes a two-match winless streak for Der Fuhrer, while the loss breaks a three-game unbeaten streak for Fantasy Manatee.
In comeback games this year, Der Fuhrer moves to (6-1), while Fantasy Manatee falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Philip Rivers recorded 22.43 points, the second-highest score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Der Fuhrer
Earning the win is most important, Der Fuhrer, but we certainly know of one spot where we can get better as a team; our quarterback was thoroughly outclassed by the opposition. Philip Rivers went 26-of-38 for 313 yards and two touchdowns for Fantasy Manatee, and all Drew Brees could manage through the air was 203 passing yards. Let's work overtime to get on the same page with our receivers this week!
Fantasy Manatee
Welp, we certainly can't complain about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? Our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) combined to see a whopping 21 targets in Week 15. Chemistry seems to be an issue, as that group hauled in only 12 catches.