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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Wolfs Den
6-9 123.72
112.86
 
VS
proj
A Fine Team
93.38 6-9
108.61

Back-and-forth battle ends with The Wolfs Den topping A Fine Team in 123.72-93.38 rout

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, The Wolfs Den cruised to a 123.72-93.38 victory to hand A Fine Team their third straight loss. A Fine Team got out to an early 4.00-point lead on Thursday. The Wolfs Den came back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by standout performances from Tyreek Hill (21.3 points) and Aaron Rodgers (14.42). Not to be deterred, A Fine Team pulled it together later that afternoon to take a 0.46-point lead behind Keenan Allen (14.4 points) and Kirk Cousins (12.68). But The Wolfs Den came back again later that night, as the Pittsburgh Steelers defense (6 points) put them back ahead once and for all. This marks the first time this season The Wolfs Den have taken down A Fine Team, after falling 109.26-99.6 in their last matchup. The Wolfs Den improve to 6-9 for the season, while A Fine Team fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  The Wolfs Den   A Fine Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake (137 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs) scored 39.1 points against the Browns in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-tripled his 11.1-point projection and was much higher than his 9.43-point season scoring average. Drake ranks #84 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

The Wolfs Den
Points
% of total points 123.72
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
39.1
11.1
31.6%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
24.8
18.41
20%
3
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.3
15.16
17.2%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.42
19.78
11.7%
A Fine Team
Points
% of total points 93.38
1
Travis Kelce
TE
19.7
12.97
21.1%
2
DJ Moore
WR
16.3
13.2
17.5%
3
Keenan Allen
WR
14.4
13.28
15.4%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
12.68
17.93
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for The Wolfs Den, while Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 47.12-40.00 lead for The Wolfs Den.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 46-yard pass for A Fine Team to contribute to a 93.38-92.92 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Wolfs Den   A Fine Team

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on The Wolfs Den exceeded their scoring projections.
A Fine Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Kenyan Drake, Michael Thomas, and Tyreek Hill all scored more points than Travis Kelce, the leading scorer for A Fine Team.
The Wolfs Den put up more points than their season scoring average (101.15) while A Fine Team fell short of theirs (96.73).
The Wolfs Den recorded more points than their projected total, while A Fine Team failed to reach their projection.
Not only did The Wolfs Den win, but they also easily covered the 4.24-point predicted margin of victory.
The Wolfs Den moves to (2-4) in blowout games this season, while A Fine Team falls to (3-4).
A bright spot in the loss, Travis Kelce (19.7 points) registered the highest score for a tight end this week.

Coach Talk

The Wolfs Den
Nice work, The Wolfs Den. Fielding a starting crew that registered 123.72 points in Week 15.
A Fine Team
Three running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, zero touchdowns: The six offensive position starters on A Fine Team collectively gained a healthy 552 yards from scrimmage. None of those starters was able to find paydirt in Week 15.