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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Waves
5-9-1 307
269.07
 
VS
proj
JengaOn1stDate
293 6-9
289.95

Waves top expectations, knock off JengaOn1stDate, 307-293

Waves rose to the occasion, emerging victorious with a 307-293 victory over JengaOn1stDate. Waves never trailed in this one after taking a 37-point lead on Thursday behind Jamison Crowder. Michael Thomas (45 points) and Darren Waller (34) did their part for JengaOn1stDate in the loss. This marks the second time this season Waves have taken down JengaOn1stDate, after winning 305-267 in their last matchup. Waves improve to 5-9-1 for the season, while JengaOn1stDate fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Waves   JengaOn1stDate

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crowder (6 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 37 points against the Ravens in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 12.2-point projection and was much higher than his 14.8-point season scoring average. Crowder ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Jamison Crowder

Top Player Comparison

Waves
Points
% of total points 307
1
Drew Brees
QB
48
25.95
15.6%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
43
42.2
14%
3
Chris Carson
RB
41
21.73
13.4%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
40
21.88
13%
JengaOn1stDate
Points
% of total points 293
1
Michael Thomas
WR
45
28.56
15.4%
2
Darren Waller
TE
34
14.43
11.6%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
33
23.81
11.3%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
32
24.68
10.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jamison Crowder had a 41-yard catch for Waves, helping the team to a 37-0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were several players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Waves owned a 236-156 lead. Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard catch for Waves, while Chris Godwin had a 51-yard catch. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for JengaOn1stDate, while Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Waves on Monday night, helping to add to the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Waves   JengaOn1stDate

Game Notes

Only six of the 14 starters on Waves scored more than their point projections.
JengaOn1stDate lost despite eight of their 14 starters scoring higher than their projected points.
Waves put up more points than their season scoring average (295) while JengaOn1stDate fell short of theirs (320.27).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 14-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The win snaps a three-game losing streak for Waves.
A bright spot in the loss, Michael Thomas scored 45 points, the second-highest score for a wide receiver this week.

Coach Talk

Waves
Nice job, Waves. Putting together a lineup that registered 307 points in Week 15.
JengaOn1stDate
Keep your chin up, JengaOn1stDate! There are plenty of lessons we can take away from this season and apply to next year... it's never too early to start doing your homework and thinking about how to improve!