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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
brandon's Team
10-5 459.38
432.8
 
VS
proj
Ditka vs. God
446.34 8-7
425.92

brandon's Team come back to defeat Ditka vs. God for third straight win in 459.38-446.34 battle

brandon's Team extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Ditka vs. God, coming back to earn a 459.38-446.34 victory. brandon's Team trailed 436.34-340.10 heading into Monday night, but the squad came storming back behind Michael Thomas (67.6 points) and Jacoby Brissett (30.88). Julio Jones (77.8 points) and Jared Goff (62.18) were the leading scorers for Ditka vs. God in defeat. This marks the second time this season brandon's Team have beaten Ditka vs. God, after winning 421.37-372.91 in their last matchup. brandon's Team improve to 10-5 for the season, while Ditka vs. God fall to 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  brandon's Team   Ditka vs. God

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making 2 tackles and intercepting 2 passes against the Bengals, Gilmore tallied 30.8 points this week. His scoring output crushed his 5.22-point projection and was much higher than his 7.68-point season scoring average. Gilmore ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Bills next week.
Stephon Gilmore

Top Player Comparison

brandon's Team
Points
% of total points 459.38
1
Michael Thomas
WR
67.6
51.34
14.7%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
52.8
26.34
11.5%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
45.13
37.92
9.8%
4
Josh Allen
QB
41.77
55.11
9.1%
Ditka vs. God
Points
% of total points 446.34
1
Julio Jones
WR
77.8
38.29
17.4%
2
Jared Goff
QB
62.18
52.14
13.9%
3
Tyler Higbee
TE
58.2
26.92
13%
4
Danny Amendola
WR
44.4
24.19
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, Ditka vs. God had a 209.96-165.45 lead. For brandon's Team, A.J. Brown had a 60-yard catch. Danny Amendola had a 46-yard catch for Ditka vs. God, while Tom Brady had a 23-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Night
Josh Allen had a 40-yard pass for brandon's Team, who trailed 436.34-340.10 after Sunday night.

Points By Position

  brandon's Team   Ditka vs. God

Game Notes

brandon's Team emerged victorious even though only seven of their 19 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Ditka vs. God had only nine of their 19 starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
Not only did brandon's Team win, but they also covered the 6.88-point forecasted margin of victory.
In close games this year, brandon's Team moves to (1-1), while Ditka vs. God falls to (1-1).
Despite the loss, Julio Jones scored 77.8 points, the best overall score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

brandon's Team
Kudos on assembling a lineup that won by over 13 points this past week. We took care of business and did what had to be done.
Ditka vs. God
Ugh, talk about under-utilized: As a group, the starting RBs for Ditka vs. God collectively logged one catch on just two targets this past week.