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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Bring back Sunny!
11-3 190.13
130.86
 
VS
proj
A team has no name
140.32 9-6
137.08

Bring back Sunny! beat projections, knock off A team has no name in 190.13-140.32 rout

Bring back Sunny! rose to the occasion and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 190.13-140.32 victory over A team has no name. It didn't take long to learn who would lead the way in this one, as Bring back Sunny! grabbed a 50.16-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind impressive showings from Miles Sanders and Chris Carson. Sanders racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 38.28 points, while Carson ran for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns (32.57 points). Ezekiel Elliott (35.57 points) and Ryan Tannehill (26.23) did everything they could for A team has no name in the loss. This marks the second time this season Bring back Sunny! have beaten A team has no name, after winning 121.57-112.92 in their last matchup. Bring back Sunny! will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while A team has no name seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Bring back Sunny!   A team has no name

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders (122 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 50 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 38.28 points against the Redskins in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 16.02-point projection and was much higher than his 13.16-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

Bring back Sunny!
Points
% of total points 190.13
1
Miles Sanders
RB
38.28
16.02
20.1%
2
Julio Jones
WR
33.93
14.61
17.8%
3
Chris Carson
RB
32.57
21.91
17.1%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
21.97
13.31
11.6%
A team has no name
Points
% of total points 140.32
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
35.57
22.92
25.3%
2
Ryan Tannehill
QB
26.23
21.7
18.7%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
20.5
11.8
14.6%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
15.6
14.01
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time plays early Sunday, but it was Bring back Sunny! who claimed the lead, 117.89-67.73. Miles Sanders had a 56-yard run for Bring back Sunny!, while Chris Godwin had a 51-yard catch. Ryan Tannehill made the highlight reel for A team has no name with a 60-yard pass.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 46-yard pass for Bring back Sunny!, contributing to a 181.63-140.32 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Bring back Sunny!   A team has no name

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against A team has no name, Bring back Sunny! averaged more points (155.85) than they usually score (134.97).
Bring back Sunny! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than A team has no name (7 vs 6).
Bring back Sunny! are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than A team has no name (0 vs 1).
By position, Bring back Sunny! have outscored A team has no name at WR and TE this season.
Bring back Sunny! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 19 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Bring back Sunny! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for A team has no name (1).
Hey A team has no name, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Bring back Sunny!
Hey, the key to football is uncovering the mismatches, right? We really took that to heart this week by utterly dominating A team has no name at the wide receiver position (61.73 points to 22.93).
A team has no name
A team has no name will find it tough to complain about lack of opportunities this past week. Our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) collectively saw a respectable 30 targets in Week 15. Those players might need to spend more time with the JUGS machine, considering they managed just 18 catches.