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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Rick James
1-13 108.67
109.85
 
VS
proj
Rookie Mistakes
74.34 6-8
102.36

Rookie Mistakes lose to Rick James in 108.67-74.34 rout

There's no easy way to say it, Rookie Mistakes didn't do their job, at least according to projections, as Rick James cruised to a 108.67-74.34 victory. Rick James grabbed a 30.07-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 33.07 points from Sam Darnold (218 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (21 Pts Allowed, 310 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers). Rookie Mistakes came back to take the lead during the early round of games on Sunday, powered by Carson Wentz (27.54 points) and Joe Mixon (16.6). Unphased, Rick James rallied later that afternoon, as Ezekiel Elliott (29 points) and George Kittle (14.4) put them back on top for good. This marks the first time this season Rick James have knocked off Rookie Mistakes, after falling 133.16-117.16 in their last matchup. Rick James improve to 1-13 for the season, while Rookie Mistakes fall to 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Rick James   Rookie Mistakes

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott (117 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 43 Rec Yds) scored 29 points against the Rams in Week 15. His scoring output was 77.5% more than his 16.34-point projection and was much higher than his 14.97-point season scoring average. Elliott ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Rick James
Points
% of total points 108.67
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
29
16.34
26.7%
2
Sam Darnold
QB
21.82
17.24
20.1%
3
George Kittle
TE
14.4
10.43
13.3%
4
Tyrell Williams
WR
11.5
6.9
10.6%
Rookie Mistakes
Points
% of total points 74.34
1
Carson Wentz
QB
27.54
23.02
37%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
16.6
9.79
22.3%
3
The Houston Texans defense
DEF
10
10.13
13.5%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
8.9
14.2
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sam Darnold had a couple of 41-yard passes for Rick James, helping the team to a 33.07-3.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Joey Slye had a 52-yard field goal for Rick James, who trailed 58.04-41.07 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Tyrell Williams had a 40-yard touchdown catch for Rick James, contributing to a 108.67-63.54 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Rick James   Rookie Mistakes

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Rick James exceeded their projected point totals.
Rookie Mistakes had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Rick James put up more points than their season scoring average (96.9) while Rookie Mistakes fell short of theirs (82.39).
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup's 34.33-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Rick James earn the win, but they also easily covered the 7.49-point forecasted margin of victory.
Rick James moves to (1-6) in blowout games this season, while Rookie Mistakes falls to (0-5).
For Rookie Mistakes, Carson Wentz put up 27.54 points, the third-best score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

Rick James
Nice job, Rick James. Putting together a lineup that netted 108.67 points this past week.
Rookie Mistakes
"Not seeing many looks" is definitely not an excuse this week for Rookie Mistakes. Our pass-catching corps (two WR and one TE) collectively got a grand total of 15 targets in Week 15. With only eight total receptions, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.