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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Comissioner's Team
8-7 201.56
190.97
 
VS
proj
Coal's Minors
169.28 8-7
184.78

Despite top scorer Thomas, Coal's Minors fall to Comissioner's Team, 201.56-169.28

Michael Thomas posted 30.67 points for Coal's Minors, the best total in the matchup and eighth-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Comissioner's Team, who emerged victorious with a 201.56-169.28 win. Coal's Minors grabbed a 2.22-point lead early Sunday afternoon, but Comissioner's Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kenyan Drake, who ran for 137 yards and 4 touchdowns for 36.95 points, and Nick Chubb, who racked up 148 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (31.45 points). Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Tre'Davious White (4 Tackles, 2 Ints) were the leading performers for Coal's Minors in the loss. This marks the second time this season Comissioner's Team have knocked off Coal's Minors, after winning 166.38-162.99 in their last matchup. Comissioner's Team will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinals, while Coal's Minors attempt to bounce back and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Comissioner's Team   Coal's Minors

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Rams in Week 15, Forbath made all 3 of his FG attempts. In doing so, he put up 15.5 points to more-than-double his 6.54-point projection, the third-highest percent increase of any K in the league this season. In Week 16, Forbath and the Cowboys will square off against the Eagles.
Kai Forbath

Top Player Comparison

Comissioner's Team
Points
% of total points 201.56
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
36.95
18.28
18.3%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
31.45
26.22
15.6%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.2
26.37
15%
4
Darren Waller
TE
22.17
12
11%
Coal's Minors
Points
% of total points 169.28
1
Michael Thomas
WR
30.67
24.4
18.1%
2
Tre'Davious White
CB
23.5
7.67
13.9%
3
Leonard Fournette
RB
21.78
25.47
12.9%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.5
21.61
11.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Comissioner's Team, who trailed 34.42-32.20 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, after which Comissioner's Team had a 180.19-115.11 lead. Nick Chubb had a 33-yard touchdown run for Comissioner's Team, while Kai Forbath had a 50-yard field goal. Derek Carr made the highlight reel for Coal's Minors with a 40-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Comissioner's Team   Coal's Minors

What If

Comissioner's Team would have beaten six other teams besides Coal's Minors this week.
Coal's Minors would have lost to just one other team besides Comissioner's Team this week.
If Comissioner's Team played Coal's Minors every week this season, they'd be 9-6.
Comissioner's Team would be 10-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Coal's Minors.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Comissioner's Team, Coal's Minors would be 9-4.
If Comissioner's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 111-50.
If they played every team every week, Coal's Minors would be 120-41.

Coach Talk

Comissioner's Team
Good work, Comissioner's Team. Props on fielding a lineup that won by over 32 points this past matchup.
Coal's Minors
Well, Coal's Minors, Week 15's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Choosing to start Clayton Geathers in a fantasy matchup where your opponent tallied 201.56 points... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.