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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Brady Respecter
9-6 140.18
115.73
 
VS
proj
Smitty W
93.66 10-4
120.87

Brady Respecter top predictions, defeat Smitty W in 140.18-93.66 rout

Brady Respecter exceeded expectations, rolling to a 140.18-93.66 victory over Smitty W, who fell short of projections. Brady Respecter earned a 1.14-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind Miles Sanders (32.2 points) and Joey Slye (8) and never gave it back. Ezekiel Elliott (29.5 points) and Ryan Tannehill (25.16) carried the flag for Smitty W in the loss. This marks the second time this season Brady Respecter have knocked off Smitty W, after winning 116.82-109.24 in their last matchup. Brady Respecter will look to clinch the league title next week, while Smitty W attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Brady Respecter   Smitty W

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders (122 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 32.2 points in a 37-27 win over the Redskins in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.16-point projection and was much higher than his 10.8-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

Brady Respecter
Points
% of total points 140.18
1
Miles Sanders
RB
32.2
12.16
23%
2
Michael Thomas
WR
24.8
18.35
17.7%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.3
13.33
13.8%
4
George Kittle
TE
18.9
13.38
13.5%
Smitty W
Points
% of total points 93.66
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
29.5
17.41
31.5%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
25.16
19.18
26.9%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
10
11.12
10.7%
4
The Philadelphia Eagles defense
DEF
8
8.74
8.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Brady Respecter who claimed the lead, 40.20-39.06. Miles Sanders had a 56-yard run for Brady Respecter, while Joey Slye had a 52-yard field goal. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for Smitty W with a 60-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Stefon Diggs had a 46-yard catch for Smitty W, who trailed 115.38-93.66 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Brady Respecter   Smitty W

StatSmack

There's a pattern emerging. In their two matchup wins against Smitty W, Brady Respecter averaged more points (128.5) than they usually score (107.18).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Smitty W has left more points on the bench this season (500.16) than Brady Respecter (469.38).
Smitty W are like a set of bad ACLs. They've been blown out more times than Brady Respecter (3 vs 2).
Brady Respecter see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Smitty W (1).
Brady Respecter should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Smitty W (7 vs 6).
By position, Brady Respecter have outscored Smitty W at WR, TE, and K this season.
Hey Smitty W, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Brady Respecter
Putting together a starting crew that won by a whopping 46.52 points this past week... we consider that to be a job well done.
Smitty W
Unless Smitty W wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough looks" is not a valid excuse this time around. Our four pass-catchers (three WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 27 times in Week 15. Chemistry could be the primary issue, as that group managed just 15 catches.