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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Designated Drinkers
10-5 78.46
83.15
 
VS
proj
Pittsburgh Pie Rats
78.06 7-8
77.2

Back-and-forth battle ends with Designated Drinkers coming back to beat Pittsburgh Pie Rats in 78.46-78.06 battle

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Designated Drinkers earned a come-from-behind win over Pittsburgh Pie Rats, coming back to earn a 78.46-78.06 victory. Designated Drinkers trailed 78.06-76.56 heading into Monday night, but the team made a comeback behind Marlon Mack (19 Rush Yds). Chris Carson (133 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Russell Wilson (286 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leaders for Pittsburgh Pie Rats in the loss. This marks the first time this season Designated Drinkers have gotten the best of Pittsburgh Pie Rats, after falling 113.88-109.06 in their last matchup. Designated Drinkers improve to 10-5 for the season, while Pittsburgh Pie Rats fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Designated Drinkers   Pittsburgh Pie Rats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Miller overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 17.8 points against his 6.56-point projection. In a 21-13 loss to the Packers, he caught 9 passes for 118 yards and a touchdown. Miller will face the Chiefs next week.
Anthony Miller

Top Player Comparison

Designated Drinkers
Points
% of total points 78.46
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
24.16
18.24
30.8%
2
Anthony Miller
WR
17.8
6.56
22.7%
3
Darren Waller
TE
12.2
7.44
15.5%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
8.6
14.59
11%
Pittsburgh Pie Rats
Points
% of total points 78.06
1
Chris Carson
RB
25.7
14.79
32.9%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
19.34
21.06
24.8%
3
The Jacksonville Jaguars defense
DEF
14.72
10.4
18.9%
4
Robby Anderson
WR
8.6
7.05
11%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard catch for Pittsburgh Pie Rats, helping to stake Pittsburgh Pie Rats to an 8.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was Pittsburgh Pie Rats who emerged with the lead, 57.64-54.76. For Designated Drinkers, Ryan Tannehill had a 60-yard pass. Russell Wilson made the highlight reel for Pittsburgh Pie Rats with a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Designated Drinkers   Pittsburgh Pie Rats

What If

Designated Drinkers would not have beaten any other team in the league besides Pittsburgh Pie Rats this week.
Pittsburgh Pie Rats would have lost to six other teams besides Designated Drinkers this week.
If Designated Drinkers played Pittsburgh Pie Rats every week this season, they'd be 11-4.
Designated Drinkers would be 9-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Pittsburgh Pie Rats.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Designated Drinkers, Pittsburgh Pie Rats would be 5-8.
If Designated Drinkers had played every team in the league each week, they would be 135-74.
If they played every team every week, Pittsburgh Pie Rats would be 84-125.

Coach Talk

Designated Drinkers
Hey, the key to football is taking advantage of the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by tripling Pittsburgh Pie Rats at the wide receiver position (25.7 points to 8.3).
Pittsburgh Pie Rats
Hey, it's possible that Pittsburgh Pie Rats might be a better GM in real football than in fantasy. Seeing only 12 targets as a group in Week 15, their four starting pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) apparently did a superb job blocking downfield and running decoy routes.