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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Rafi’s Pocket Dogs
11-3 150.88
132.04
 
VS
proj
Gumpa Duke
131.66 8-7
112.79

Rafi’s Pocket Dogs top expectations, defeat Gumpa Duke, 150.88-131.66

Both teams showed up, but it was Rafi’s Pocket Dogs who emerged victorious, emerging victorious with a 150.88-131.66 victory over Gumpa Duke. Rafi’s Pocket Dogs never trailed in this one after taking a 24.68-point lead on Thursday behind Lamar Jackson (42.08 points) and Mark Andrews (13.2). Christian McCaffrey (33.5 points) and Terry McLaurin (23.5) were the top performers for Gumpa Duke in the loss. This marks the second time this season Rafi’s Pocket Dogs have taken down Gumpa Duke, after falling 128.46-114.78 in their last matchup. Rafi’s Pocket Dogs will look to keep it going in the Championship next week, while Gumpa Duke seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Rafi’s Pocket Dogs   Gumpa Duke

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders (122 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 34.2 points in a 37-27 win over the Redskins in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.16-point projection and was much higher than his 11.22-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #68 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Rafi’s Pocket Dogs
Points
% of total points 150.88
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
42.08
25.4
27.9%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
34.2
12.16
22.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
14.04
11.3%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
16.9
17.43
11.2%
Gumpa Duke
Points
% of total points 131.66
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
33.5
23.21
25.4%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
23.5
9.57
17.8%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
23.1
11.92
17.5%
4
Jared Goff
QB
19.56
18.69
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Jackson had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Rafi’s Pocket Dogs, contributing to a 55.28-30.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, after which Rafi’s Pocket Dogs owned a 140.08-100.70 lead. Miles Sanders had a 56-yard run for Rafi’s Pocket Dogs, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run. Terry McLaurin made the highlight reel for Gumpa Duke with a 75-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Rafi’s Pocket Dogs   Gumpa Duke

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Rafi’s Pocket Dogs scored higher than their projected point totals.
Gumpa Duke lost despite five of their nine starters scoring above their points projection.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 19.22-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The experts were right on the money with this one. The projected margin of victory entering the match was 19.25, and Rafi’s Pocket Dogs covered by 19.22.
Despite the loss, Christian McCaffrey (33.5 points) recorded the third-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Rafi’s Pocket Dogs
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Our team took that to heart this past week and doubled up Gumpa Duke at the quarterback position (42.08 points to 19.56).
Gumpa Duke
Look, I've been in this business long enough to realize that occasionally, free points can just magically show up out of nowhere. And then in some cases, like this week, they don't! Hmmm, okay; hoping for an extra 20 points might be a little excessive. Keep your chin up, Gumpa Duke!