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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Dr. Jones
6-9 166
129.7
 
VS
proj
David's Dandy Team
145 5-10
142.18

Dr. Jones smirk at expectations, earn win against David's Dandy Team in 166-145 rout

Dr. Jones stepped up and exceeded their projected point total, cruising to a 166-145 victory over David's Dandy Team. David's Dandy Team grabbed a 2-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Dr. Jones after that. They were led by the New England Patriots defense (40 points) and Tyreek Hill (29). Saquon Barkley (32 points) and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (25) did their part for David's Dandy Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Dr. Jones have gotten the best of David's Dandy Team, after winning 168-93 in their last matchup. Dr. Jones improve to 6-9 for the season, while David's Dandy Team fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Dr. Jones   David's Dandy Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hyde (104 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 21 points in a 24-21 win over the Titans in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 8.32-point projection and was much higher than his 10.33-point season scoring average. Hyde ranks #93 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
Carlos Hyde

Top Player Comparison

Dr. Jones
Points
% of total points 166
1
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
40
28.37
24.1%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
29
15.87
17.5%
3
Carlos Hyde
RB
21
8.32
12.7%
4
Davante Adams
WR
20
16.04
12%
David's Dandy Team
Points
% of total points 145
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
32
18.1
22.1%
2
The Pittsburgh Steelers defense
DEF
25
28.04
17.2%
3
Jared Goff
QB
21
22.9
14.5%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
20
13.06
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but after the results were tallied, Dr. Jones owned a 166-96 lead. Aaron Rodgers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Dr. Jones, while Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch. James White made the highlight reel for David's Dandy Team with a 23-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Dr. Jones   David's Dandy Team

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Dr. Jones exceeded their projected point totals.
David's Dandy Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The defeat snaps a two-game winning streak for David's Dandy Team.
Dr. Jones moves to (4-4) in blowout games this season, while David's Dandy Team falls to (4-4).
For David's Dandy Team, Saquon Barkley (32 points) recorded the fifth-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Dr. Jones
Putting together a lineup that won by a whopping 21 points this past week... we consider that to be a job done right.
David's Dandy Team
Hey, David's Dandy Team... Sometimes lady luck just isn't on your side. You know... if fantasy football didn't offer a real challenge, then winning wouldn't be as awesome, right??