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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
MGKvsBRD
10-4 106.18
95.76
 
VS
proj
Nana Nancy
88.42 7-8
95.7

MGKvsBRD outperform projections, earn win over Nana Nancy, 106.18-88.42

MGKvsBRD exceeded their projected point total, earning a 106.18-88.42 victory over Nana Nancy, who fell short of projections. Nana Nancy took an 8.60-point lead on Thursday, but MGKvsBRD held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Miles Sanders (29.2 points) and Todd Gurley II (17.8). Jameis Winston (458 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (3 Pts Allowed, 251 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) were the leaders for Nana Nancy in the loss. This marks the second time this season MGKvsBRD have gotten the best of Nana Nancy, after winning 118.28-93.32 in their last matchup. MGKvsBRD will look to clinch the league title next week, while Nana Nancy attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  MGKvsBRD   Nana Nancy

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 29.2 points against his 10.57-point projection. During a 37-27 win over the Redskins, he racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Sanders ranks #68 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

MGKvsBRD
Points
% of total points 106.18
1
Miles Sanders
RB
29.2
10.57
27.5%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
17.8
12
16.8%
3
Dak Prescott
QB
17.68
20.32
16.7%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
12.5
9.45
11.8%
Nana Nancy
Points
% of total points 88.42
1
Jameis Winston
QB
33.72
21.27
38.1%
2
The Kansas City Chiefs defense
DEF
11
8.65
12.4%
3
Raheem Mostert
RB
9.9
10.46
11.2%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
8.9
13.88
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard catch for Nana Nancy, contributing to an 8.60-0.00 lead for Nana Nancy.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Nana Nancy who took the lead, 65.82-57.30. For MGKvsBRD, Miles Sanders had a 56-yard run. Jameis Winston made the highlight reel for Nana Nancy with a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 33-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 59-yard touchdown pass for MGKvsBRD, while Stefon Diggs had a 46-yard catch, helping MGKvsBRD to a 100.78-77.62 lead.

Points By Position

  MGKvsBRD   Nana Nancy

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starting players on MGKvsBRD exceeded their scoring projections.
Nana Nancy had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
MGKvsBRD put up more points than their season scoring average (102.12) while Nana Nancy fell short of theirs (93.89).
MGKvsBRD recorded more points than their projected total, while Nana Nancy failed to reach their projection.
Not only did MGKvsBRD win, but they also covered the 0.06-point forecasted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Jameis Winston recorded 33.72 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

MGKvsBRD
Hey, football is all about exploiting the mismatches, right? Thanks to some monster yardage production from our ball-carriers, our team certainly made that happen this week. Our three starting backs recorded 129 more total yards than the RBs of Nana Nancy (296 yards from scrimmage to 167), as we ultimately royally dominated them at the position, 55.6 points to 20.7.
Nana Nancy
I'd suggest that you use this past matchup as a learning experience and start thinking about next year, Nana Nancy. Get familiar with what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are preaching and deploy the most-potent lineup possible next year.