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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Cheesehead
9-6 105.14
99.08
 
VS
proj
Zawisza Rats
71.12 10-5
107.87

Cheesehead knock Zawisza Rats from 1st place, 105.14-71.12

Cheesehead came out on top with a 105.14-71.12 victory over Zawisza Rats, knocking them out of first place in United RQ. Cheesehead never trailed in this one after earning a 4.00-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Tucker. Tom Brady (16.92 points) and Chris Godwin (12.1) carried the flag for Zawisza Rats in the loss. This marks the first time this season Cheesehead have beaten Zawisza Rats, after falling 105.96-63.5 in their last matchup. Cheesehead (9-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Zawisza Rats (10-5) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Cheesehead   Zawisza Rats

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Facing the Dolphins in Week 15, Barkley racked up 143 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 26.3 points to scored 72.3% higher than his 15.26-point projection, the highest percentage of any player on Cheesehead this week. In Week 16, Barkley and the Giants will go up against the Redskins.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

Cheesehead
Points
% of total points 105.14
1
Carson Wentz
QB
27.54
22.17
26.2%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
26.3
15.26
25%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
12.52
16.3%
4
George Kittle
TE
13.4
10.43
12.7%
Zawisza Rats
Points
% of total points 71.12
1
Tom Brady
QB
16.92
22.77
23.8%
2
Chris Godwin
WR
12.1
13.22
17%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
12.1
10.36
17%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
10.9
12.53
15.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Cheesehead had a 90.24-44.12 lead. For Cheesehead, Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run. Tom Brady had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Zawisza Rats, while Chris Godwin had a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Cheesehead   Zawisza Rats

StatSmack

Cheesehead see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Zawisza Rats (0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Zawisza Rats - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Cheesehead (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Cheesehead have outscored Zawisza Rats at QB, TE, and K this season.
There's not much good to say about Zawisza Rats this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

Coach Talk

Cheesehead
Hey, finding mismatches is the key to football, right? With stout performances by Saquon Barkley and Aaron Jones, our squad definitely took that to heart this past week. We almost tripled Zawisza Rats at running back (43.4 points to 15.2). Barkley had 143 total yards and two TDs, while Jones logged 51 yards and two scores.
Zawisza Rats
Well, Week 15's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Zawisza Rats. Choosing to start the Cleveland Browns defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all put this behind us and move on?