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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Ghost of Bob
7-8 138.36
123.01
 
VS
proj
The Dingle Berrys
121.02 6-9
128.3

The Ghost of Bob knock off The Dingle Berrys, 138.36-121.02

The Ghost of Bob outperformed expectations, earning a 138.36-121.02 victory over The Dingle Berrys, who fell short of projections. The Dingle Berrys grabbed a 4.00-point lead on Thursday, but The Ghost of Bob held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Julio Jones, who caught 13 passes for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns for 38.4 points, and Tyler Higbee, who caught 12 passes for 111 yards (23.1 points). Michael Thomas (30.8 points) and DeVante Parker (23.2) led the way for The Dingle Berrys in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Ghost of Bob have taken down The Dingle Berrys, after winning 129.22-121.1 in their last matchup. The Ghost of Bob improve to 7-8 for the season, while The Dingle Berrys fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  The Ghost of Bob   The Dingle Berrys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 13 passes for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns against the 49ers, Jones registered 38.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.48-point projection and was much higher than his 15.51-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Julio Jones

Top Player Comparison

The Ghost of Bob
Points
% of total points 138.36
1
Julio Jones
WR
38.4
17.48
27.8%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
23.1
12.27
16.7%
3
DJ Moore
WR
20.3
16.37
14.7%
4
The Green Bay Packers defense
DEF
18
11.66
13%
The Dingle Berrys
Points
% of total points 121.02
1
Michael Thomas
WR
30.8
22.98
25.5%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
23.2
14.46
19.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
15.56
14.1%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.42
19.44
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
DeVante Parker had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for The Dingle Berrys, while Aaron Rodgers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass, helping The Dingle Berrys to a 67.72-45.70 lead.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 40-yard pass for The Ghost of Bob, contributing to a 126.46-90.22 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Ghost of Bob   The Dingle Berrys

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against The Dingle Berrys, The Ghost of Bob averaged more points (133.79) than they usually score (120.44).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. The Dingle Berrys has left more points on the bench this season (762.98) than The Ghost of Bob (682.64).
The Ghost of Bob have the clutch gene, with more close wins than The Dingle Berrys (1 vs 0).
By position, The Ghost of Bob have outscored The Dingle Berrys at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Hey The Dingle Berrys, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Ghost of Bob
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, The Ghost of Bob! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then we have found an area to improve: our starting running backs were severely outmatched this past week. Marlon Mack (19 yards from scrimmage, no TDs) and Patrick Laird (54 yards, no TDs) combined for just 9.3 points in Week 15. Melvin Gordon III and Aaron Jones showed us up by recording a score of 24.5.
The Dingle Berrys
At the end of the day, only one team is ultimately gonna win this thing, The Dingle Berrys... you might as well consider this year to be a learning experience and start strategizing for next season, right?