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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Voodoo Mama Juju
8-6 124.26
99.29
 
VS
proj
Gimme the trophy
81.72 5-10
81.11

Voodoo Mama Juju brush off projections, earn win against Gimme the trophy in 124.26-81.72 rout

Voodoo Mama Juju beat their projected point total, cruising to a 124.26-81.72 victory over Gimme the trophy. Voodoo Mama Juju pulled out to a 1.60-point lead on Thursday behind Mark Ingram II (22.6 points) and never let go of it. Jamison Crowder (21 points) and Deshaun Watson (18.92) carried the flag for Gimme the trophy in the loss. This marks the second time this season Voodoo Mama Juju have gotten the best of Gimme the trophy, after winning 107.14-99.7 in their last matchup. Voodoo Mama Juju improve to 8-6 for the season, while Gimme the trophy fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Voodoo Mama Juju   Gimme the trophy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 17.4 points against his 8.11-point projection. During a 24-21 loss to the Texans, he caught 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. Brown ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Voodoo Mama Juju
Points
% of total points 124.26
1
Chris Carson
RB
25.7
14.94
20.7%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
25.16
19.28
20.2%
3
Mark Ingram II
RB
22.6
10.91
18.2%
4
A.J. Brown
WR
17.4
8.11
14%
Gimme the trophy
Points
% of total points 81.72
1
Jamison Crowder
WR
21
5.64
25.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
18.92
22.24
23.2%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
18.8
13.85
23%
4
Tarik Cohen
RB
8.5
6.37
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jamison Crowder had a 41-yard catch for Gimme the trophy for the team, who trailed 22.60-21.00 after the Thursday night game.
Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill hit A.J. Brown for a 60-yard pass for Voodoo Mama Juju, helping Voodoo Mama Juju to a 110.36-53.42 lead.

Points By Position

  Voodoo Mama Juju   Gimme the trophy

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Gimme the trophy, Voodoo Mama Juju averaged more points (115.7) than they usually score (93.98).
We heard scoring helps you win. Gimme the trophy need some help then, averaging just 87.75 versus Voodoo Mama Juju's 93.98.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Voodoo Mama Juju (8-6) have a better record than Gimme the trophy (5-10).
Even the computers think Voodoo Mama Juju have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (95.87) than Gimme the trophy (88.49).
Gimme the trophy are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Voodoo Mama Juju (8 vs 3).
By position, Voodoo Mama Juju have outscored Gimme the trophy at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Voodoo Mama Juju has a higher average scoring margin (0) than Gimme the trophy this season (-19).
The starters for Voodoo Mama Juju had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Gimme the trophy (1).
Hey Gimme the trophy, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Voodoo Mama Juju
Kudos on assembling a starting crew that tallied over 124 points this past week. We took care of business and did what we needed to do.
Gimme the trophy
Well, Gimme the trophy, Week 15's problem was pretty easy to spot. Going with Greg Olsen in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up over 124 points... let's attempt to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.