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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Post Master General
9-6 173.12
125.18
 
VS
proj
The Munging Men
114.54 9-5
141.23

Post Master General outperform predictions, knock off The Munging Men in 173.12-114.54 rout

Post Master General showed up, cruising to a 173.12-114.54 victory over The Munging Men, who fell short of projections. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as Post Master General took a 38.10-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 38.1 points from Mark Ingram II (76 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 10 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Marquise Brown (4 Rec, 45 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). George Kittle (26.4 points) and Russell Wilson (23.34) did everything they could for The Munging Men in defeat. This marks the first time this season Post Master General have beaten The Munging Men, after falling 176.62-152.64 in their last matchup. Post Master General will look to keep it rolling in the Championship next week, while The Munging Men attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Post Master General   The Munging Men

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Texans in Week 15, Brown scored 25.4 points to more-than-double his 12.31-point projection. He caught 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Post Master General this week. Next week, Brown will square off against the Saints.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Post Master General
Points
% of total points 173.12
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
31
19.07
17.9%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
25.4
12.31
14.7%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
23.6
12.92
13.6%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
23.2
14.46
13.4%
The Munging Men
Points
% of total points 114.54
1
George Kittle
TE
26.4
16.45
23%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
23.34
25.2
20.4%
3
Allen Robinson II
WR
19.5
15.82
17%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
12.3
16.18
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquise Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Post Master General, contributing to a 38.10-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Post Master General became the proud owner of a 116.62-57.64 lead. DeVante Parker had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Post Master General, while A.J. Brown had a 60-yard catch. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for The Munging Men with a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Post Master General   The Munging Men

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Post Master General has left fewer points on the bench this season (489.48) than The Munging Men (850.1).
Post Master General see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than The Munging Men (1).
Post Master General should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than The Munging Men (8 vs 6).
Post Master General have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than The Munging Men (63 vs 51).
By position, Post Master General have outscored The Munging Men at RB and TE this season.
Post Master General don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 7 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Post Master General had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Munging Men (2).
Hey The Munging Men, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Post Master General
This sport is all about exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to stellar performances by Ezekiel Elliott and Mark Ingram II, our squad made that a point of emphasis this past week. We almost quadrupled The Munging Men at running back (54.6 points to 14.2). Elliott had 160 total yards and two TDs, while Ingram II logged 86 yards and two scores.
The Munging Men
Four WRs, two RBs, one TE, zero TDs: The seven offensive position starters on The Munging Men combined to record a whopping 462 yards from scrimmage. Not one of those players could get into the end zone in Week 15.