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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
gilligan
10-5 617.1
472.55
 
VS
proj
The Skipper
470 7-8
460.94

gilligan defy expectations, earn win against The Skipper, 617.1-470.0

gilligan brought their A game, emerging victorious with a 617.1-470.0 victory over The Skipper. The Skipper earned a 139.8-point lead on Thursday behind a standout showing from Lamar Jackson. But gilligan held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Philip Rivers (130.7 points) and Miles Sanders (114.2). This marks the second time this season gilligan have gotten the best of The Skipper, after falling 677.1-486.1 in their last matchup. gilligan will look to not lose that winning feeling in next week's semifinal round, while The Skipper attempt to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  gilligan   The Skipper

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders (122 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 114.2 points against the Redskins in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 44.64-point projection and was much higher than his 42.91-point season scoring average. Sanders ranks #68 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

gilligan
Points
% of total points 617.1
1
Philip Rivers
QB
130.7
115.68
21.2%
2
Miles Sanders
RB
114.2
44.64
18.5%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
108.5
70.53
17.6%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
85.7
37.65
13.9%
The Skipper
Points
% of total points 470
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
139.8
132.29
29.7%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
89.1
48.66
19%
3
DJ Moore
WR
80.3
43.74
17.1%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
41.1
47.75
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Jackson had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for The Skipper, helping give The Skipper a 139.8-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was The Skipper who emerged with the lead, 387.9-337.4. For gilligan, Miles Sanders had a 56-yard run. Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run for The Skipper, while Golden Tate had a 51-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Stefon Diggs had a 46-yard catch for gilligan to contribute to a 604.1-391.5 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  gilligan   The Skipper

What If

gilligan would have beaten four other teams besides The Skipper this week.
The Skipper would have lost to six other teams besides gilligan this week.
If they played The Skipper every week, gilligan would be 10-5 this season.
gilligan would be 5-7 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Skipper.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as gilligan, The Skipper would be 8-4.
If gilligan had played every team in the league each week, they would be 83-50.
If they played every team every week, The Skipper would be 64-69.

Coach Talk

gilligan
Props on assembling a lineup that produced more than 617 points this past week. We consider that to be a job well done.
The Skipper
Welp, we certainly can't whine about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our pass-catching corps (four WR, one TE) collectively saw a healthy 33 targets in Week 15. Chemistry and timing seem to be issues as that group hauled in just 19 receptions.