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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Out for Blood
9-5 192.42
157.17
 
VS
proj
Scott Hors d'oeuvres
148.96 9-6
152.73

Out for Blood defy expectations, earn win against Scott Hors d'oeuvres in 192.42-148.96 rout

Out for Blood brought their A game and beat expectations, rolling to a 192.42-148.96 victory over Scott Hors d'oeuvres, who fell short of projections. Out for Blood pulled out to an early 9.80-point lead on Thursday. Scott Hors d'oeuvres came back to take the lead during the late round of games on Sunday, powered by Ezekiel Elliott (29.5 points) and Jared Goff (17.56). Not to be deterred, Out for Blood pulled it together later that night, as John Brown (13.4 points) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Out for Blood have gotten the best of Scott Hors d'oeuvres, after winning 176.44-136.18 in their last matchup. Out for Blood will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while Scott Hors d'oeuvres seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Out for Blood   Scott Hors d'oeuvres

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 13 points, surrendering 315 yards, and forcing 5 turnovers against the Bengals, the Patriots defense tallied 20 points this week. They more-than-doubled their 9.08-point projection and overachieved for the 10th time this season. The Patriots defense ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Out for Blood
Points
% of total points 192.42
1
Chris Carson
RB
26.2
16.59
13.6%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
24.8
18.41
12.9%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
22.3
17.47
11.6%
4
Carson Wentz
QB
21.54
18.38
11.2%
Scott Hors d'oeuvres
Points
% of total points 148.96
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
29.5
17.52
19.8%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
19.7
12.97
13.2%
3
Jared Goff
QB
17.56
17.05
11.8%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
16
12.63
10.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Golden Tate had a 51-yard touchdown catch for Scott Hors d'oeuvres, who trailed 95.64-82.70 after the early action.
Sunday Late
Nick Chubb had a 33-yard touchdown run for Out for Blood, while Derek Carr had a 40-yard touchdown pass for the team, who trailed 148.96-144.22 after the late afternoon games.
Sunday Night
John Brown had a 40-yard catch for Out for Blood, contributing to a 157.62-148.96 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Out for Blood   Scott Hors d'oeuvres

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two head-to-head wins against Scott Hors d'oeuvres, Out for Blood averaged more points (184.43) than they usually score (151.53).
You can't win if you don't play. Out for Blood has left fewer points on the bench this season (420.98) than Scott Hors d'oeuvres (448.32).
Once Out for Blood put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Scott Hors d'oeuvres (7 vs 3).
Out for Blood are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Scott Hors d'oeuvres (0 vs 1).
By position, Out for Blood have outscored Scott Hors d'oeuvres at WR and DEF this season.
Out for Blood don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Out for Blood had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Scott Hors d'oeuvres (1).
Hey Scott Hors d'oeuvres, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Out for Blood
Assembling a lineup that produced over 192 points this past week... we did what we needed to do and took care of business.
Scott Hors d'oeuvres
Unless Scott Hors d'oeuvres wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting many opportunities" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. As a group, our five pass-catchers (four WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 36 times in Week 15. With only 21 total catches, this group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.