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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Child Pleeze
10-5 169.32
128.26
 
VS
proj
DeShaun of the Dead
90.37 9-5
114.08

Child Pleeze earn win over DeShaun of the Dead in 169.32-90.37 rout

Child Pleeze stepped up, cruising to a 169.32-90.37 victory over DeShaun of the Dead, who fell short of projections. Child Pleeze took a 25.48-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Patrick Mahomes (29.45 points) and the New England Patriots defense (22.5) and never let go of it. Deshaun Watson (243 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds) and Todd Gurley II (20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for DeShaun of the Dead in defeat. This marks the first time this season Child Pleeze have gotten the best of DeShaun of the Dead, after falling 114.64-94.54 in their last matchup. Child Pleeze will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while DeShaun of the Dead attempt to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Child Pleeze   DeShaun of the Dead

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Playing the Browns in Week 15, Drake ran for 137 yards and 4 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 39.1 points and more-than-tripled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any RB in the league this season. Drake will play the Seahawks next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Child Pleeze
Points
% of total points 169.32
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
39.1
11.09
23.1%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
29.45
28.62
17.4%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
24.8
18.41
14.6%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
22.5
11.85
13.3%
DeShaun of the Dead
Points
% of total points 90.37
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
21.67
27.17
24%
2
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.3
13.4
21.4%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.6
11.72
11.7%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
9
10.83
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass for Child Pleeze to contribute to a 76.55-51.07 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Child Pleeze   DeShaun of the Dead

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Child Pleeze are doing a better job of that, averaging 131.57 versus DeShaun of the Dead's 101.46.
Even the machines think Child Pleeze have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (125.16) than DeShaun of the Dead (115.55).
Child Pleeze don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than DeShaun of the Dead (6 vs 3).
Child Pleeze should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than DeShaun of the Dead (10 vs 3).
Child Pleeze have had more fantasy starters beat their projected score than DeShaun of the Dead (63 vs 42).
By position, Child Pleeze have outscored DeShaun of the Dead at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Child Pleeze don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 23 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Child Pleeze had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for DeShaun of the Dead (0).
Hey DeShaun of the Dead, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Child Pleeze
You know, the key to football is taking advantage of the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by doubling up DeShaun of the Dead at the wide receiver position (53.9 points to 21.6).
DeShaun of the Dead
Chin up, DeShaun of the Dead! Listen, I've been in this industry long enough to know that every once in a while, free points just seem to randomly appear out of thin air. And then in some cases, like this week, they don't! Well, hmmm, alright; locating an extra 79 points for you this past matchup probably would have required some extreme wizardry.