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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
YELLOW SUBMARINE
7-8 135.88
120.8
 
VS
proj
Clockwork Orange
112.28 7-8
106.11

YELLOW SUBMARINE earn win over Clockwork Orange in 135.88-112.28 rout

YELLOW SUBMARINE beat their projected point total, rolling to a 135.88-112.28 victory over Clockwork Orange. The matchup was decided almost as soon as it started, as YELLOW SUBMARINE jumped out to a 50.28-point lead on Thursday behind standout showings from Lamar Jackson and Mark Andrews. Jackson passed for 212 yards and 5 touchdowns and ran for 86 yards for 37.08 points, while Andrews caught 4 passes for 52 yards and a touchdown (13.2 points). Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Terry McLaurin (5 Rec, 130 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Clockwork Orange in defeat. This marks the second time this season YELLOW SUBMARINE have gotten the best of Clockwork Orange, after winning 122.46-108.08 in their last matchup. YELLOW SUBMARINE improve to 7-8 for the season, while Clockwork Orange fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  YELLOW SUBMARINE   Clockwork Orange

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley racked up 143 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns as the Giants beat the Dolphins 36-20. In doing so, he put up 28.3 points and scored 64.4% higher than his scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on YELLOW SUBMARINE this week. Barkley will go up against the Redskins next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

YELLOW SUBMARINE
Points
% of total points 135.88
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
37.08
24.42
27.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.3
17.21
20.8%
3
George Kittle
TE
19.9
13.44
14.6%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
13.2
10.18
9.7%
Clockwork Orange
Points
% of total points 112.28
1
Michael Thomas
WR
24.8
18.41
22.1%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
21.5
9.57
19.1%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
17.1
10.71
15.2%
4
Derek Carr
QB
15.88
17.27
14.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Jackson had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for YELLOW SUBMARINE, helping the team to a 50.28-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Terry McLaurin had a 75-yard touchdown catch for Clockwork Orange, who trailed 98.58-38.60 after the early slate.
Sunday Late
Derek Carr had a 40-yard touchdown pass for Clockwork Orange, who trailed 118.48-74.58 after the late action.

Points By Position

  YELLOW SUBMARINE   Clockwork Orange

Game Notes

YELLOW SUBMARINE won even though only four of their nine starting players exceeded their projected scores.
Clockwork Orange had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
This defeat snaps a streak of two consecutive wins for Clockwork Orange.
Not only did YELLOW SUBMARINE get the W, but they also covered the 14.69-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, YELLOW SUBMARINE moves to (3-3), while Clockwork Orange falls to (3-2).
A bright spot in the defeat, Michael Thomas scored 24.8 points, the second-best score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

YELLOW SUBMARINE
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Our squad found one this past week and doubled up Clockwork Orange at the quarterback position (37.08 points to 15.88).
Clockwork Orange
We'd suggest that you use this defeat as a learning experience and start thinking about next year, Clockwork Orange. Take a gander at what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are preaching and deploy the most-potent possible lineup next year.