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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Ryan's Team
7-8 149.42
120.34
 
VS
proj
Tim's team
140.28 9-5
116.67

Ryan's Team defeat Tim's team, 149.42-140.28

Both teams beat expectations, but Ryan's Team got the best of Tim's team. Predicted to come out on top by a score of 120.34-116.67, Ryan's Team secured a 149.42-140.28 win over Tim's team. Ryan's Team earned an early 7.52-point lead on Thursday. Tim's team bounced back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by Kenyan Drake (38.6 points) and Dak Prescott (18.68). Unphased, Ryan's Team rallied later that night, as Chris Boswell (5 points) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Ryan's Team have gotten the best of Tim's team, after falling 111.34-103.48 in their last matchup. Ryan's Team will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while Tim's team seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Ryan's Team   Tim's team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Elliott (117 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 43 Rec Yds) scored 28 points in a 44-21 win over the Rams in Week 15. His scoring output was 73.4% more than his 16.15-point projection and was much higher than his 14.99-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

Ryan's Team
Points
% of total points 149.42
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
28
16.15
18.7%
2
Chris Carson
RB
25.7
15.02
17.2%
3
Ryan Tannehill
QB
25.16
18.54
16.8%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
18.8
14.1
12.6%
Tim's team
Points
% of total points 140.28
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
38.6
9.58
27.5%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.3
15.82
18.7%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
18.68
20.09
13.3%
4
George Kittle
TE
13.4
10.43
9.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 60-yard pass for Ryan's Team, contributing to a 67.48-47.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Tim's team to contribute to a 130.28-125.62 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Ryan's Team   Tim's team

What If

Ryan's Team would have beaten seven other teams besides Tim's team this week.
Tim's team would have lost to just one other team besides Ryan's Team this week.
If Ryan's Team played Tim's team every week this season, they'd be 5-9.
Ryan's Team would be 7-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tim's team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ryan's Team, Tim's team would be 6-5.
If Ryan's Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 68-61.
If they played every team every week, Tim's team would be 77-49.

Coach Talk

Ryan's Team
Nice work, Ryan's Team. Kudos on fielding a lineup that registered more than 149 points this past week.
Tim's team
Don't get too distraught, Tim's team! You can feel good knowing that your kindness this week did not go unnoticed. It was generous of you to help someone like Ryan's Team succeed... and maybe one day, they'll do you a solid and return the favor.