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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Michael Scott
11-4 165.17
150.92
 
VS
proj
Brian McDougall
136.97 8-7
149.39

Despite top scorer Thomas, Brian McDougall fall to Michael Scott in 165.17-136.97 rout

Michael Thomas racked up 29.8 points for Brian McDougall, the best total in the matchup and fifth-highest in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to overcome Michael Scott, who rolled to a 165.17-136.97 win. Brian McDougall took a 7.20-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Michael Scott after that. They were led by Drew Brees (307 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Julio Jones (13 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Michael Thomas (12 Rec, 128 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Russell Wilson (286 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) led the charge for Brian McDougall in defeat. This marks the fourth time this season Michael Scott have taken down Brian McDougall, after falling 109.5-97.97 in their last matchup. Michael Scott will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while Brian McDougall attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Michael Scott   Brian McDougall

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (13 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 36.4 points against the 49ers in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 17.2-point projection and was much higher than his 15.25-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Julio Jones

Top Player Comparison

Michael Scott
Points
% of total points 165.17
1
Drew Brees
QB
40.47
31.7
24.5%
2
Julio Jones
WR
36.4
17.2
22%
3
Davante Adams
WR
22.3
17.58
13.5%
4
Zach Ertz
TE
16.1
16.61
9.7%
Brian McDougall
Points
% of total points 136.97
1
Michael Thomas
WR
29.8
22.5
21.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
28.97
31.09
21.2%
3
Saquon Barkley
RB
28.3
18.71
20.7%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
14.2
12.35
10.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which Brian McDougall became the proud owner of a 97.77-71.50 lead. Davante Adams had a 29-yard touchdown catch for Michael Scott, while Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run. Meanwhile, Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for Brian McDougall, while Joey Slye had a 52-yard field goal.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Michael Scott on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Michael Scott   Brian McDougall

StatSmack

Brian McDougall are down in wins against Michael Scott this season, with a record of 2-4.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. Michael Scott (11-4) have a better record than Brian McDougall (8-7).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Brian McDougall has left more points on the bench this season (909.63) than Michael Scott (774.53).
Once Michael Scott put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Brian McDougall (6 vs 5).
Michael Scott are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (0) than Brian McDougall (1).
By position, Michael Scott have outscored Brian McDougall at RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Michael Scott has a higher average scoring margin (17) than Brian McDougall this season (-3).
The starters for Michael Scott had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Brian McDougall (3).
Hey Brian McDougall, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Michael Scott
Countless hours in the film room. Innovative scheming from the coaching staff. Blood, sweat, and tears in training camp and in practice. Full attention from all 11 guys in the huddle. Every single route, every single throw, drawn up meticulously and executed deliberately. And the final result? A staggering 29 completions on 30 attempts... good enough for a completion percentage of 97 percent for Drew Brees this past week. That Colts secondary didn't see it coming!.
Brian McDougall
Coming from someone who's lived life on the hot seat, let me assure you... if this whole "fantasy football coach" thing doesn't work out, you can always fall back on that gritty Graduate Assistant gig available at the community college down the road!