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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Graveyard
7-7 124.82
110.56
 
VS
proj
Mike Oxmaul
91.98 4-11
124.96

The Graveyard knock off Mike Oxmaul, 124.82-91.98

The Graveyard showed up and outperformed their projected point total, securing a 124.82-91.98 victory over Mike Oxmaul, who fell short of projections. The Graveyard nabbed a 42.20-point lead on Thursday behind impressive efforts from Jamison Crowder (6 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Mark Andrews (4 Rec, 52 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and never looked back. Drew Brees (307 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and DeAndre Hopkins (6 Rec, 119 Rec Yds) did their part for Mike Oxmaul in the loss. This marks the second time this season The Graveyard have gotten the best of Mike Oxmaul, after winning 149.24-126.42 in their last matchup. The Graveyard improve to 7-7 for the season, while Mike Oxmaul fall to 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  The Graveyard   Mike Oxmaul

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Crowder (6 Rec, 90 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 27 points against the Ravens in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.9-point projection and was much higher than his 11.51-point season scoring average. Crowder ranks #98 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Jamison Crowder

Top Player Comparison

The Graveyard
Points
% of total points 124.82
1
Jamison Crowder
WR
27
9.9
21.6%
2
Chris Carson
RB
26.7
18.24
21.4%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
20.8
14.8
16.7%
4
Tom Brady
QB
16.92
22.77
13.6%
Mike Oxmaul
Points
% of total points 91.98
1
Drew Brees
QB
36.28
25.35
39.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
17.9
21.4
19.5%
3
James White
RB
15.2
13.74
16.5%
4
Jake Elliott
K
7
7.94
7.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Jamison Crowder had a 41-yard catch for The Graveyard, contributing to a 42.20-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, after which The Graveyard had a 93.82-44.40 lead. For The Graveyard, Tom Brady had a 23-yard touchdown pass. James White made the highlight reel for Mike Oxmaul with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Mike Oxmaul.

Points By Position

  The Graveyard   Mike Oxmaul

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on The Graveyard exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Mike Oxmaul had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The Graveyard won despite starting Brett Maher, who scored zero points.
The Graveyard put up more points than their season scoring average (109.11) while Mike Oxmaul fell short of theirs (115.55).
The Graveyard put up more points than their projected total, while Mike Oxmaul fell short of their projection.
The Graveyard ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Mike Oxmaul ranked 11th.
This win snaps a two-game losing streak for The Graveyard, while the loss caps a two-game winning streak for Mike Oxmaul.
In upset games this year, The Graveyard moves to (4-0), while Mike Oxmaul falls to (1-1).
In a losing effort, Drew Brees (36.28 points) recorded the fifth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

The Graveyard
Creating mismatches is a huge component to winning in football. Thanks to stout performances by Chris Carson and Todd Gurley II, our squad made that a point of emphasis this past week. We doubled Mike Oxmaul up at running back (47.5 points to 19.5). Carson had 137 total yards and two TDs, while Gurley II logged 38 yards and two scores.
Mike Oxmaul
Well, we certainly can't complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a hearty 22 times in Week 15. With only 13 total catches, that group may need to work on chemistry with their QBs.