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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Yokohama Zets
10-5 174.75
125.78
 
VS
proj
Osaka Blues
129 10-4
122.88

Yokohama Zets brush off expectations, earn win over Osaka Blues in 174.75-129.00 rout

Yokohama Zets brought their A game, rolling to a 174.75-129.00 victory over Osaka Blues. Osaka Blues pulled out to a 12.60-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Yokohama Zets after that. They were led by Kenyan Drake (137 Rush Yds, 4 Rush TDs) and Julio Jones (13 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Ezekiel Elliott (117 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 43 Rec Yds) and Matt Ryan (210 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 27 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Osaka Blues in the loss. This marks the first time this season Yokohama Zets have beaten Osaka Blues, after falling 135.3-108.85 in their last matchup. Yokohama Zets will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while Osaka Blues attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Yokohama Zets   Osaka Blues

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 39.6 points, Drake more-than-tripled his 12.67-point projection as the Cardinals beat the Browns 38-24. He ran for 137 yards and 4 touchdowns to beat his projection by the fifth-highest percentage of any RB in the league this season. Drake will face the Seahawks in Week 16.
Kenyan Drake

Top Player Comparison

Yokohama Zets
Points
% of total points 174.75
1
Kenyan Drake
RB
39.6
12.67
22.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
38.4
17.48
22%
3
Chris Carson
RB
26.7
18.24
15.3%
4
Ryan Fitzpatrick
QB
23.25
20.62
13.3%
Osaka Blues
Points
% of total points 129
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
31
19.07
24%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
21.2
21.25
16.4%
3
Zach Ertz
TE
17.1
16.84
13.3%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
16.4
10.34
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard catch for Osaka Blues, helping give Osaka Blues a 12.60-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Ryan Fitzpatrick had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Yokohama Zets, helping the team to a 70.55-54.70 lead.

Points By Position

  Yokohama Zets   Osaka Blues

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Osaka Blues need some help then, averaging just 120.91 versus Yokohama Zets's 129.79.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Yokohama Zets has left fewer points on the bench this season (598.35) than Osaka Blues (765.35).
Yokohama Zets play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Osaka Blues (1).
Yokohama Zets should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Osaka Blues (8 vs 7).
Yokohama Zets have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Osaka Blues (69 vs 55).
By position, Yokohama Zets have outscored Osaka Blues at WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Yokohama Zets don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 17 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Yokohama Zets had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Osaka Blues (1).
Hey Osaka Blues, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Yokohama Zets
Assembling a lineup that won by a whopping 45.75 points this past week... we deem that to be a job well done.
Osaka Blues
"Not getting enough chances" isn't a valid excuse this week for Osaka Blues. Our trio of pass-catchers (two WR and one TE) collectively got a whopping 24 targets in Week 15. Those players might need to hit the practice field, considering they tallied just 14 catches.