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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
garry's Optimal Team
8-7 280.02
160.27
 
VS
proj
the player 2 b named
233.28 9-6
180.41

garry's Optimal Team defeat the player 2 b named, 280.02-233.28

Both teams outperformed expectations, but garry's Optimal Team got the best of the player 2 b named. Predicted to fall short by a score of 180.41-160.27, garry's Optimal Team emerged victorious with a 280.02-233.28 win over the player 2 b named. the player 2 b named grabbed an 11.20-point lead on Thursday, but garry's Optimal Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (65 points) and Steven Sims Jr. (42.83). Kenyan Drake (60.6 points) and Drew Brees (42.28) did their part for the player 2 b named in the loss. This marks the first time this season garry's Optimal Team have gotten the best of the player 2 b named, after falling 239.78-177.68 in their last matchup. garry's Optimal Team will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while the player 2 b named seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  garry's Optimal Team   the player 2 b named

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barner (89 Ret. Yds) scored 28.07 points in a 29-22 win over the 49ers in Week 15. His scoring output crushed his 0.4-point projection and was higher than his 19.78-point season scoring average. Barner will face the Jaguars next week.
Kenjon Barner

Top Player Comparison

garry's Optimal Team
Points
% of total points 280.02
1
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
65
40.86
23.2%
2
Steven Sims Jr.
WR
42.83
3.92
15.3%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
37.6
10.26
13.4%
4
Kenjon Barner
RB
28.07
0.4
10%
the player 2 b named
Points
% of total points 233.28
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
60.6
10.11
26%
2
Drew Brees
QB
42.28
27.85
18.1%
3
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
40
44.08
17.1%
4
John Brown
WR
13.9
8.39
6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch for garry's Optimal Team to contribute to a 241.15-25.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
John Brown had a 40-yard catch for the player 2 b named, who trailed 280.02-182.00 after Sunday night.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for the player 2 b named.

Points By Position

  garry's Optimal Team   the player 2 b named

Game Notes

garry's Optimal Team had nine of their 13 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite seven of their 13 starters scoring more than their points projection, the player 2 b named lost.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
This matchup included the two highest scores of the week.
The 280.02 points scored by garry's Optimal Team are the 3rd-most in the league this season.
The defeat puts an end to a two-game winning streak for the player 2 b named.
In upset games this season, garry's Optimal Team moves to (5-0), while the player 2 b named falls to (3-1).
Despite the loss, Kenyan Drake put up 60.6 points, the highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

garry's Optimal Team
Football is all about creating mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by tripling the player 2 b named at the wide receiver position (77.63 points to 25.1).
the player 2 b named
Unless the player 2 b named wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not getting enough looks" can't be an excuse this week. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) combined to get a whopping 30 targets in Week 15. Timing and chemistry seem to be issues as that group pulled down just 17 receptions.