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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Royal Pita
9-6 99.82
96.18
 
VS
proj
Eponas
84.24 6-9
89.1

Royal Pita come back to hand Eponas fourth straight loss, 99.82-84.24

Royal Pita came back to earn a 99.82-84.24 victory to hand Eponas their fourth straight loss. Royal Pita trailed 81.74-81.02 heading into Monday night, but the squad roared back behind Michael Thomas (18.8 points). Christian McCaffrey (87 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 88 Rec Yds) and Russell Wilson (286 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) carried the flag for Eponas in defeat. This marks the third time this season Royal Pita have beaten Eponas, after winning 87.52-59 in their last matchup. Royal Pita improve to 9-6 for the season, while Eponas fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Royal Pita   Eponas

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense allowed only 13 points, surrendered 315 yards, and forced 5 turnovers in a 34-13 win over the Bengals. In doing so, they put up 15 points to more-than-double their 6.9-point projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Royal Pita this week. In Week 16, the Patriots will square off against the Bills.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Royal Pita
Points
% of total points 99.82
1
Nick Chubb
RB
20.8
16.11
20.8%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
18.8
13.85
18.8%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
16.42
23.22
16.4%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
15
6.9
15%
Eponas
Points
% of total points 84.24
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.5
20.31
35%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
23.34
25.57
27.7%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
14.2
10.14
16.9%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
12.1
13.22
14.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, after which Eponas emerged with an 81.74-42.32 lead. For Royal Pita, Aaron Rodgers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass. Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Eponas, while Chris Godwin had a 51-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 33-yard touchdown run for Royal Pita, while Stefon Diggs had a 46-yard catch for the team, who trailed 81.74-81.02 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Royal Pita   Eponas

Game Notes

Royal Pita got the victory despite the fact that only three of their nine starting players exceeded their projected point totals.
Eponas had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could have looked differently, as Royal Pita had one starter score zero points, while Eponas had three.
The two highest scorers for Eponas (Christian McCaffrey and Russell Wilson) scored more points than Nick Chubb, the leading scorer for Royal Pita.
Royal Pita put up more points than their season scoring average (93.1) while Eponas fell short of theirs (89.67).
Royal Pita scored more points than their projected total, while Eponas fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 15.58-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did Royal Pita win, but they also easily covered the 7.08-point projected margin of victory.
In comeback games this season, Royal Pita moves to (2-1), while Eponas falls to (1-2).
Despite the loss, Christian McCaffrey registered 29.5 points, the best overall score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Royal Pita
You know, this sport is all about taking advantage of the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up Eponas at the wide receiver position (36.7 points to 17.2).
Eponas
Luckily, Week 15's problem is pretty easy to spot, Eponas. Choosing to start the Los Angeles Chargers defense, Stephen Gostkowski, and Damien Williams in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up nearly 100 points... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time.