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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Sunnydale Scoobies
9-6 134.74
104.87
 
VS
proj
Toxins
122.28 9-6
96.52

Sunnydale Scoobies earn win over Toxins, 134.74-122.28

Both teams beat expectations, but Sunnydale Scoobies knocked off Toxins. Predicted to win by a score of 104.87-96.52, Sunnydale Scoobies earned a 134.74-122.28 win over Toxins. Sunnydale Scoobies took a 61.84-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 32.64 points from Russell Wilson (286 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and DJ Moore (10 Rush Yds, 113 Rec Yds) and never looked back. Ezekiel Elliott (29 points) and the Minnesota Vikings defense (28) led the charge for Toxins in the loss. This marks the second time this season Sunnydale Scoobies have gotten the best of Toxins, after winning 99.2-65.2 in their last matchup. Sunnydale Scoobies (9-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Toxins (9-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Sunnydale Scoobies   Toxins

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Drake overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 39.6 points against his 9.52-point projection. In a 38-24 win over the Browns, he ran for 137 yards and 4 touchdowns. Drake ranks #84 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Sunnydale Scoobies
Points
% of total points 134.74
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
39.6
9.52
29.4%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
21.8
16.11
16.2%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
19.34
21.23
14.4%
4
DJ Moore
WR
13.3
10.05
9.9%
Toxins
Points
% of total points 122.28
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
29
15.97
23.7%
2
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
28
9.52
22.9%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
19.8
13.85
16.2%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
17.68
20.32
14.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Sunnydale Scoobies, while Joey Slye had a 52-yard field goal, contributing to a 66.74-4.90 lead for Sunnydale Scoobies.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Sunnydale Scoobies who owned the lead, 134.74-92.48. For Sunnydale Scoobies, Nick Chubb had a 33-yard touchdown run. Dak Prescott made the highlight reel for Toxins with a 59-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Sunnydale Scoobies   Toxins

Game Notes

More than half (5 of the 9) of the starters on Sunnydale Scoobies scored higher than their projected point totals.
Toxins had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Toxins can partially blame the loss on Evan Engram, who didn't score any points.
Each team registered its highest scoring output of the season.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup included the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The matchup's 12.46-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
The win concludes a three-match losing slide for Sunnydale Scoobies, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for Toxins.
Not only did Sunnydale Scoobies win, but they also covered the 8.35-point projected margin of victory.
On the losing side, Ezekiel Elliott put up 29 points, the fifth-highest score in the league this week.

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