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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
SACK ATTACK!!
9-6 122.76
130.25
 
VS
proj
Annie's Awesome Team
71.56 3-12
97.11

Back-and-forth battle ends with SACK ATTACK!! beating Annie's Awesome Team in 122.76-71.56 rout

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, SACK ATTACK!! rolled to a 122.76-71.56 victory to hand Annie's Awesome Team their eighth straight loss. Annie's Awesome Team got out to an early 4.00-point lead on Thursday. SACK ATTACK!! came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by outstanding efforts from Dalvin Cook (28.8 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (13). Not to be deterred, Annie's Awesome Team pulled it together later that afternoon to take a 10.86-point lead behind Chris Hogan (13.8 points) and Rob Gronkowski (3.1). But SACK ATTACK!! came back again later that night, as Jared Goff (12.66 points) and Brandin Cooks (8.9) put them back in the lead for good. This marks the third time this season SACK ATTACK!! have knocked off Annie's Awesome Team, after winning 142.04-67.22 in their last matchup. SACK ATTACK!! improve to 9-6 for the season, while Annie's Awesome Team fall to 3-12.

Matchup Timeline

  SACK ATTACK!!   Annie's Awesome Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 163 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Dolphins, Cook recorded 28.8 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.64-point projection and was much higher than his 7.45-point season scoring average. Cook will face the Lions next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

SACK ATTACK!!
Points
% of total points 122.76
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
28.8
12.64
23.5%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22
20.49
17.9%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
19.8
18.46
16.1%
4
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
13
8.45
10.6%
Annie's Awesome Team
Points
% of total points 71.56
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.46
19.11
20.2%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.3
20.26
20%
3
Chris Hogan
WR
13.8
5.06
19.3%
4
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
10
9.44
14%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Dalvin Cook had a 21-yard touchdown run for SACK ATTACK!!, helping the team to a 59.40-53.36 lead.
Sunday Late
Chris Hogan had a 63-yard touchdown catch for Annie's Awesome Team to contribute to a 70.26-59.40 lead for the team.
Monday
Christian McCaffrey had a 50-yard touchdown pass for SACK ATTACK!! on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  SACK ATTACK!!   Annie's Awesome Team

StatSmack

Annie's Awesome Team haven't pulled off a single win against SACK ATTACK!! this season, with a record of 0-3.
You shouldn't be surprised by this. In three games vs Annie's Awesome Team this season, SACK ATTACK!! have averaged more points (126.49) than they usually score this season (120.33).
Annie's Awesome Team are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've lost eight in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Annie's Awesome Team need some help then, averaging just 84.02 versus SACK ATTACK!!'s 120.33.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" SACK ATTACK!! (9-6) have a better record than Annie's Awesome Team (3-12).
Even the computers think SACK ATTACK!! have better players. They have a higher projected points average (121.44) than Annie's Awesome Team (95.43).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Annie's Awesome Team has left more points on the bench this season (707.26) than SACK ATTACK!! (650.62).
SACK ATTACK!! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Annie's Awesome Team (8 vs 1).
SACK ATTACK!! are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Annie's Awesome Team (1 vs 2).
SACK ATTACK!! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Annie's Awesome Team (6 vs 1).
SACK ATTACK!! have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Annie's Awesome Team (60 vs 42).
By position, SACK ATTACK!! have outscored Annie's Awesome Team at QB, RB, WR, and DEF this season.
SACK ATTACK!! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for SACK ATTACK!! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Annie's Awesome Team (1).
Hey Annie's Awesome Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

SACK ATTACK!!
Nice job, SACK ATTACK!!. Putting together a lineup that recorded 122.76 points in Week 15... let's keep this momentum going as we head into our Week 16 matchup.
Annie's Awesome Team
It's entirely possible that Annie's Awesome Team could be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing only five total targets in Week 15, their two wide receivers apparently helped their teams' causes by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.