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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
DA BULLS
8-7 301.65
287.78
 
VS
proj
san antonio stampede
291.46 6-9
283.66

Back-and-forth battle ends with DA BULLS coming back to defeat san antonio stampede in 301.65-291.46 battle

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, DA BULLS earned a come-from-behind win over san antonio stampede, coming back for a 301.65-291.46 victory. Despite trailing 264.26-260.75 heading into Monday night, DA BULLS made a run behind Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Eli Apple (6 Tackles). Patrick Mahomes (340 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and the New England Patriots defense (13 Pts Allowed, 315 Yds Allowed, 5 Turnovers) were the leading scorers for san antonio stampede in defeat. This marks the second time this season DA BULLS have beaten san antonio stampede, after winning 340.8-323.6 in their last matchup. DA BULLS will look to clinch the championship next week, while san antonio stampede attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  DA BULLS   san antonio stampede

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 10 points, surrendering 345 yards, and forcing 7 turnovers against the Chargers, the Vikings defense registered 45.5 points this week. Their scoring output nearly quadrupled their 11.44-point projection and was much higher than their 19.51-point season scoring average. The Vikings defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

DA BULLS
Points
% of total points 301.65
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
45.5
11.44
15.1%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
36.25
27.14
12%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
34.4
16.07
11.4%
4
Michael Thomas
WR
29.4
17.92
9.7%
san antonio stampede
Points
% of total points 291.46
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
44.1
40.66
15.1%
2
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
33.9
25.72
11.6%
3
Zach Cunningham
LB
27.25
16.91
9.3%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
23.6
21.15
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Marquise Brown had a 24-yard touchdown catch for san antonio stampede, contributing to a 12.25-3.00 lead for san antonio stampede.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays for both teams early Sunday, after which san antonio stampede emerged with a 212.26-69.90 lead. For DA BULLS, James White had a 23-yard touchdown catch. Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass for san antonio stampede, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 33-yard touchdown run for DA BULLS, while Stefon Diggs had a 46-yard catch to contribute to a 258.60-256.26 lead for DA BULLS.

Points By Position

  DA BULLS   san antonio stampede

Game Notes

Only nine of the 20 starters on DA BULLS exceeded their scoring projections.
san antonio stampede lost despite 11 of their 20 starters scoring above their points projection.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The victory snaps a six-match losing streak for DA BULLS.
Not only did DA BULLS win, but they also easily covered the 4.12-point projected margin of victory.
DA BULLS moves to (2-2) in close games this year, while san antonio stampede falls to (0-3).
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes recorded 44.1 points, the third-highest score for a QB this week.

Coach Talk

DA BULLS
Good work, DA BULLS. Kudos on fielding a team that won by more than 10 points this past matchup.
san antonio stampede
There are plenty of lessons we can take away from this season and apply to next year, san antonio stampede... it's never too early to start strategizing and thinking about how to improve!