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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Lunatic Fringe
9-6 135
122.56
 
VS
proj
Hail Mary
114.5 7-8
99.1

Lunatic Fringe outperform predictions, earn win over Hail Mary in 135.0-114.5 rout

Both teams stepped up, but Lunatic Fringe beat Hail Mary, rolling to a 135.0-114.5 victory. There wasn't much drama in this one, as Lunatic Fringe jumped out to a 28.0-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Jamison Crowder and Justin Tucker. Crowder caught 6 passes for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns for 24 points, while Tucker didn't attempt any field goals (4 points). Davante Adams (7 Rec, 103 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Carson Wentz (266 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) led the charge for Hail Mary in defeat. This marks the second time this season Lunatic Fringe have beaten Hail Mary, after winning 217-127 in their last matchup. Lunatic Fringe improve to 9-6 for the season, while Hail Mary fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Lunatic Fringe   Hail Mary

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crowder (6 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 24 points against the Ravens in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 7.21-point projection and was much higher than his 10.06-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

Lunatic Fringe
Points
% of total points 135
1
Chris Carson
RB
30.5
16
22.6%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
29
18.36
21.5%
3
Jamison Crowder
WR
24
7.21
17.8%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
19
21.83
14.1%
Hail Mary
Points
% of total points 114.5
1
Davante Adams
WR
22.5
14.26
19.7%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
22
19.66
19.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17
12.64
14.8%
4
Mike Williams
WR
15
8.5
13.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jamison Crowder had a 41-yard catch for Lunatic Fringe to contribute to a 28.0-0.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Lunatic Fringe who took the lead, 88.0-67.5. For Lunatic Fringe, Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass. Davante Adams had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Hail Mary, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run.

Points By Position

  Lunatic Fringe   Hail Mary

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Hail Mary, Lunatic Fringe averaged more points (176) than they usually score (131.17).
Once Lunatic Fringe put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Hail Mary (6 vs 3).
Lunatic Fringe laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Hail Mary (0).
Lunatic Fringe are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Hail Mary (0 vs 1).
By position, Lunatic Fringe have outscored Hail Mary at QB and WR this season.
Lunatic Fringe don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 15 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Lunatic Fringe had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Hail Mary (2).
Hey Hail Mary, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Lunatic Fringe
Good work, Lunatic Fringe. Props on assembling a lineup that posted 135 points in Week 15.
Hail Mary
Unless Hail Mary wants to go full diva-mode, then "not seeing enough chances" won't cut it as an excuse this time around. As a group, our five pass-catchers (four WR and one TE) collectively saw a grand total of 37 targets in Week 15. Chemistry appears to be an issue, as that group managed only 20 receptions.