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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Muscle Hamsters
11-4 129.97
115.56
 
VS
proj
Travis
91.07 9-6
103.94

Muscle Hamsters hand Travis third straight loss in 129.97-91.07 rout

Muscle Hamsters rolled to a 129.97-91.07 victory to hand Travis their third straight loss. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in the matchup, as Muscle Hamsters nabbed a 35.67-point lead on Thursday behind a standout showing from Lamar Jackson. Aaron Jones (17.1 points) and Dak Prescott (16.27) led the charge for Travis in defeat. This marks the second time this season Muscle Hamsters have beaten Travis, after winning 107.97-72.87 in their last matchup. Muscle Hamsters will look to clinch the championship next week, while Travis seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Muscle Hamsters   Travis

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Brown overachieved for the first time this season, scoring 21.4 points against his 10.21-point projection. In a 24-21 loss to the Texans, he caught 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown. Brown ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Muscle Hamsters
Points
% of total points 129.97
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
35.67
22.05
27.4%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
21.4
10.21
16.5%
3
DeVante Parker
WR
21.2
11.9
16.3%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
16
12.63
12.3%
Travis
Points
% of total points 91.07
1
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
14.04
18.8%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
16.27
17.87
17.9%
3
Darren Waller
TE
16.2
9.66
17.8%
4
Robbie Gould
K
11
9.03
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Jackson had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for Muscle Hamsters, helping to give the team a 35.67-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Muscle Hamsters who emerged with the lead, 104.27-38.40. DeVante Parker had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Muscle Hamsters, while A.J. Brown had a 60-yard catch. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Travis with a 21-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Travis, who trailed 119.87-91.07 after the late round of games.

Points By Position

  Muscle Hamsters   Travis

StatSmack

Travis would be doing great, if the goal was to lose. They've dropped their last three matchups.
We heard scoring helps you win. Travis need some help then, averaging just 108.32 versus Muscle Hamsters's 117.33.
Once Muscle Hamsters put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Travis (10 vs 5).
Muscle Hamsters have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Travis (1 vs 0).
Travis have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than Muscle Hamsters (3) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Muscle Hamsters have outscored Travis at QB, RB, K, and DEF this season.
Muscle Hamsters don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 26 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Muscle Hamsters had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Travis (2).
Hey Travis, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Muscle Hamsters
Hey, this sport is all about exploiting the mismatches, right? We not only doubled up Travis at QB (35.67 points to 16.27), we also nearly quadrupled them at WR (58.6 to 15.1).
Travis
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. The starting RBs for Travis collectively logged just a couple of receptions on five targets this past week.