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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Thundering Scotsmen
10-4 183.5
161.25
 
VS
proj
Travis Kitterman
175.27 10-5
159.18

Back-and-forth battle ends with Thundering Scotsmen coming back to beat Travis Kitterman, 183.50-175.27

Well, that was exhilarating! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Thundering Scotsmen earned a come-from-behind win over Travis Kitterman, rallying to earn a 183.50-175.27 victory. Trailing 175.27-147.22 heading into Monday night, Thundering Scotsmen charged back behind Drew Brees, who passed for 307 yards and 4 touchdowns for 36.28 points. Julio Jones (13 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Chris Carson (133 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) carried the flag for Travis Kitterman in the loss. This marks the second time this season Thundering Scotsmen have beaten Travis Kitterman, after winning 124.45-112.97 in their last matchup. Thundering Scotsmen will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while Travis Kitterman attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Thundering Scotsmen   Travis Kitterman

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 35.2 points against his 13.75-point projection. During a 37-27 win over the Redskins, he racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Sanders ranks #68 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Thundering Scotsmen
Points
% of total points 183.5
1
Drew Brees
QB
36.28
25.35
19.8%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
35.2
13.75
19.2%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
20.92
25.41
11.4%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
18.6
11.89
10.1%
Travis Kitterman
Points
% of total points 175.27
1
Julio Jones
WR
38.4
17.48
21.9%
2
Chris Carson
RB
26.7
18.24
15.2%
3
Terry McLaurin
WR
24
11.62
13.7%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.8
17.91
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Sam Darnold had a pair of 41-yard passes for Travis Kitterman, helping to stake Travis Kitterman to a 19.82-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Thundering Scotsmen boasted a 123.92-97.52 lead. Miles Sanders had a 56-yard run for Thundering Scotsmen, while Noah Fant had a 43-yard catch. Meanwhile, Terry McLaurin had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Travis Kitterman, while Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Stefon Diggs had a 46-yard catch for Travis Kitterman to contribute to a 175.27-147.22 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Thundering Scotsmen during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Thundering Scotsmen   Travis Kitterman

What If

Thundering Scotsmen would have beaten nine other teams besides Travis Kitterman this week.
Travis Kitterman would have lost to just one other team besides Thundering Scotsmen this week.
Thundering Scotsmen would be 10-4 if they played Travis Kitterman every week.
Thundering Scotsmen would be 8-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Travis Kitterman.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Thundering Scotsmen, Travis Kitterman would be 7-5.
If Thundering Scotsmen had played every team in the league each week, they would be 96-58.
If they played every team every week, Travis Kitterman would be 87-74.

Coach Talk

Thundering Scotsmen
Kudos on deploying a starting crew that produced 183.5 points this past week. We took care of business and did what had to be done.
Travis Kitterman
Talk about under-utilized. As a group, the starting backfield for Travis Kitterman collectively logged just one reception on four targets this past week.