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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Space Force
7-7 113.34
88.77
 
VS
proj
#12
77.82 7-8
94.43

Space Force outperform expectations, defeat #12 in 113.34-77.82 rout

Space Force showed up and exceeded their projected point total, rolling to a 113.34-77.82 victory over #12, who fell short of projections. #12 grabbed a 7.00-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Space Force after that. They were led by Ezekiel Elliott (117 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 43 Rec Yds) and Chris Carson (133 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs). Michael Thomas (18.8 points) and Adrian Peterson (15.1) did everything they could for #12 in the loss. This marks the first time this season Space Force have taken down #12, after falling 121.5-73.38 in their last matchup. Space Force improve to 7-7 for the season, while #12 fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Space Force   #12

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lockett overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 18 points against his 9.67-point projection. During a 30-24 win over the Panthers, he caught 8 passes for 120 yards and a touchdown. Lockett ranks #53 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Tyler Lockett

Top Player Comparison

Space Force
Points
% of total points 113.34
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
28
15.97
24.7%
2
Chris Carson
RB
25.7
14.94
22.7%
3
Carson Wentz
QB
21.54
18.97
19%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
18
9.67
15.9%
#12
Points
% of total points 77.82
1
Michael Thomas
WR
18.8
13.85
24.2%
2
Adrian Peterson
RB
15.1
8.24
19.4%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.42
19.77
18.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
11.9
13.45
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Space Force who emerged with the lead, 65.24-56.72. For Space Force, Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for #12 with a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Space Force   #12

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on Space Force scored higher than their projected point totals.
#12 had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
#12 can partially blame the loss on Jimmy Graham, who didn't score any points.
Space Force had three players score more points than the leading scorer for #12.
Space Force put up more points than their season scoring average (90.48) while #12 fell short of theirs (86.5).
Space Force put up more points than their projected total, while #12 failed to reach their projection.
All eight of the losses for #12 have been blowout losses.
For #12, Michael Thomas registered 18.8 points, the fourth-best score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Space Force
Nice work, Space Force. Fielding a lineup that netted more than 113 points this past week.
#12
Well, #12, this week's problem is pretty easy to identify. Starting Jimmy Graham in a tough fantasy matchup... let's attempt to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.