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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Night Crawlers
7-7 163.3
137.05
 
VS
proj
Necessary Roughness
105.9 4-11
119.79

Night Crawlers hand Necessary Roughness third consecutive loss in 163.3-105.9 rout

Night Crawlers cruised to a 163.3-105.9 victory to hand Necessary Roughness their third consecutive loss. Night Crawlers got out to a 10.1-point lead on Thursday behind Mark Ingram II (24.6 points) and never looked back. Travis Kelce (28.2 points) and Tom Brady (17.2) carried the flag for Necessary Roughness in the loss. This marks the second time this season Night Crawlers have gotten the best of Necessary Roughness, after winning 129.8-106.6 in their last matchup. Night Crawlers improve to 7-7 for the season, while Necessary Roughness fall to 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Night Crawlers   Necessary Roughness

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 31 points against their 12.65-point projection. During a 39-10 win over the Chargers, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 345 yards, and forced 7 turnovers. The Vikings defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

Night Crawlers
Points
% of total points 163.3
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
34.1
29.27
20.9%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
31
12.65
19%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
24.6
12.92
15.1%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
19.9
16.36
12.2%
Necessary Roughness
Points
% of total points 105.9
1
Travis Kelce
TE
28.2
15.79
26.6%
2
Tom Brady
QB
17.2
24.49
16.2%
3
Marquise Brown
WR
14.5
9.74
13.7%
4
Tyrell Williams
WR
12.5
10.05
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquise Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch for Necessary Roughness for the team, who trailed 24.6-14.5 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was Night Crawlers who grabbed the lead, 78.0-63.1. For Night Crawlers, Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Necessary Roughness with a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the results were tallied, Night Crawlers emerged with a 163.3-105.9 lead. For Night Crawlers, Stefon Diggs had a 46-yard catch. Tyrell Williams made the highlight reel for Necessary Roughness with a 40-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Night Crawlers   Necessary Roughness

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on Night Crawlers exceeded their projected point totals.
Necessary Roughness had only four of their 10 starters score higher than their projected points.
Necessary Roughness can partially blame the loss on Adam Vinatieri, who didn't score any points.
Night Crawlers put up more points than their season scoring average (141.42) while Necessary Roughness fell short of theirs (120.99).
Night Crawlers scored more points than their projected total, while Necessary Roughness failed to reach their projection.
Not only did Night Crawlers win, but they also easily covered the 17.26-point forecasted margin of victory.
Night Crawlers moves to (4-4) in blowout games this season, while Necessary Roughness falls to (3-5).
In a losing effort, Travis Kelce scored 28.2 points, the second-highest score for a tight end this week.

Coach Talk

Night Crawlers
Putting together a lineup that recorded more than 163 points this past week... we deem that to be a job done right.
Necessary Roughness
Fortunately, Necessary Roughness, this week's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Choosing to start Adam Vinatieri in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied more than 163 points... we'll just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume something like this won't be happening again.