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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Slack Jawed Yokels
10-5 141.03
115.95
 
VS
proj
TheRapists
106.34 8-6
121.69

Slack Jawed Yokels come back to win against TheRapists in 141.03-106.34 rout

Slack Jawed Yokels outperformed expectations, rolling to a 141.03-106.34 victory over TheRapists, who fell short of projections. TheRapists pulled out to a 14.50-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Slack Jawed Yokels after that. They were led by Drew Brees (36.28 points) and Christian McCaffrey (29.5). Russell Wilson (286 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (21 Pts Allowed, 310 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) carried the flag for TheRapists in the loss. This marks the first time this season Slack Jawed Yokels have knocked off TheRapists, after falling 88.94-88.76 in their last matchup. Slack Jawed Yokels will look to keep it rolling in the Championship next week, while TheRapists attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Slack Jawed Yokels   TheRapists

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown against the Texans, Brown recorded 17.4 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 8.11-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Brown ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Slack Jawed Yokels
Points
% of total points 141.03
1
Drew Brees
QB
36.28
25.07
25.7%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
29.5
20.31
20.9%
3
Chris Carson
RB
25.7
14.94
18.2%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
17.4
8.11
12.3%
TheRapists
Points
% of total points 106.34
1
Russell Wilson
QB
22.94
24.63
21.6%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
14.5
16.11
13.6%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
14.2
10.14
13.4%
4
George Kittle
TE
13.4
10.43
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was TheRapists who emerged with the lead, 79.64-73.50. For Slack Jawed Yokels, A.J. Brown had a 60-yard catch. Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for TheRapists, while Chris Godwin had a 51-yard catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Slack Jawed Yokels on Monday night, helping lead the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Slack Jawed Yokels   TheRapists

StatSmack

Slack Jawed Yokels don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than TheRapists (6 vs 4).
Slack Jawed Yokels are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than TheRapists (2).
Slack Jawed Yokels should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than TheRapists (9 vs 7).
By position, Slack Jawed Yokels have outscored TheRapists at RB, WR, and K this season.
Slack Jawed Yokels don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey TheRapists, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Slack Jawed Yokels
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. With stout performances by Christian McCaffrey and Chris Carson, our team certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We quadrupled TheRapists at the running back spot (55.2 points to 13.3). McCaffrey had 175 total yards and two TDs, while Carson logged 137 yards and two scores.
TheRapists
All of the cake, none of the icing: The six offensive skill starters on TheRapists (two WRs, two RBs, two TEs) combined to record a whopping 689 total yards. None of those starters could find his way to the end zone in Week 15.