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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Poetik Justice
8-7 150.94
112.06
 
VS
proj
KayCee Chiefs
136.06 5-10
141.67

Poetik Justice brush off projections, earn win against KayCee Chiefs, 150.94-136.06

Poetik Justice beat expectations, earning a 150.94-136.06 victory over KayCee Chiefs, who fell short of projections. Poetik Justice never trailed in this one after grabbing a 10.20-point lead on Thursday behind Mark Andrews (15.2 points). Travis Kelce (11 Rec, 142 Rec Yds) and Tyreek Hill (5 Rec, 67 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) led the way for KayCee Chiefs in the loss. This marks the first time this season Poetik Justice have beaten KayCee Chiefs, after falling 149.18-126.7 in their last matchup. Poetik Justice improve to 8-7 for the season, while KayCee Chiefs fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Poetik Justice   KayCee Chiefs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Patriots defense overachieved for the 11th time this season, scoring 20 points against their 9.08-point projection. During a 34-13 win over the Bengals, they allowed only 13 points, surrendered 315 yards, and forced 5 turnovers. The Patriots defense ranks #25 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bills next week.
The New England Patriots defense

Top Player Comparison

Poetik Justice
Points
% of total points 150.94
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.5
26.11
24.8%
2
Terry McLaurin
WR
24
11.62
15.9%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20
9.08
13.3%
4
Russell Wilson
QB
19.34
21.23
12.8%
KayCee Chiefs
Points
% of total points 136.06
1
Travis Kelce
TE
25.2
15.79
18.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
23.8
17.91
17.5%
3
Todd Gurley II
RB
20.8
14.8
15.3%
4
Jared Goff
QB
18.56
17.94
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Poetik Justice who grabbed the lead, 137.94-71.10. Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Poetik Justice, while Terry McLaurin had a 75-yard touchdown catch. Tyreek Hill made the highlight reel for KayCee Chiefs with a 41-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Poetik Justice   KayCee Chiefs

Game Notes

Poetik Justice had six of their 10 starting players exceed their projected points.
Despite six of their 10 starters scoring above their projected points, KayCee Chiefs lost.
Poetik Justice won despite having two starters (Calvin Ridley and JuJu Smith-Schuster) score zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Poetik Justice put up more points than their projected total, while KayCee Chiefs fell shy of their projection.
The matchup's 14.88-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Poetik Justice moves to (2-0) in upset games this year, while KayCee Chiefs falls to (1-1).
In a losing effort, Travis Kelce put up 25.2 points, the second-highest score for a TE this week.

Coach Talk

Poetik Justice
Listen, Poetik Justice, we do appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to play, not one, but TWO starters with zero points (Calvin Ridley and JuJu Smith-Schuster), while still getting the W.
KayCee Chiefs
There are plenty of lessons we can glean from the 2019 campaign and apply to next year, KayCee Chiefs... it's never too early to start strategizing and thinking about how to get better!