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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Bignuts
8-7 175.22
159.84
 
VS
proj
Patriots
136.43 8-7
174.17

Patriots fall short of projections, succumb to Bignuts in 175.22-136.43 rout

Patriots were unable to bring their A game, as Bignuts rolled to a 175.22-136.43 victory. Patriots got out to an 8.65-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Bignuts after that. They were led by Miles Sanders, who racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns for 32.7 points, and Julio Jones, who caught 13 passes for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns (31.7 points). Ezekiel Elliott (28.85 points) and Kareem Hunt (13.5) led the charge for Patriots in the loss. This marks the second time this season Bignuts have beaten Patriots, after falling 162.24-106.73 in their last matchup. Bignuts improve to 8-7 for the season, while Patriots fall to 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Bignuts   Patriots

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Sanders overachieved for the eighth time this season, scoring 32.7 points against his 11.93-point projection. During a 37-27 win over the Redskins, he racked up 172 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns. Sanders ranks #68 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Bignuts
Points
% of total points 175.22
1
Miles Sanders
RB
32.7
11.93
18.7%
2
Julio Jones
WR
31.7
13.14
18.1%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
19.92
22.4
11.4%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
19.6
11.03
11.2%
Patriots
Points
% of total points 136.43
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
28.85
17.9
21.1%
2
Kareem Hunt
RB
13.5
11
9.9%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
11.05
14.75
8.1%
4
Lavonte David
LB
11
10.56
8.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Bignuts who claimed the lead, 106.77-59.75. DeVante Parker had a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Bignuts, while Miles Sanders had a 56-yard run. Chris Godwin made the highlight reel for Patriots with a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Bignuts   Patriots

Game Notes

Bignuts got the victory even though only six of their 15 starters scored higher than their point projections.
Patriots had only five of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Bignuts put up more points than their season scoring average (160.43) while Patriots fell short of theirs (165.07).
Bignuts put up more points than their projected total, while Patriots fell short of their projection.
In blowout games this year, Bignuts moves to (4-6), while Patriots falls to (6-3).
On the losing side, Ezekiel Elliott (28.85 points) registered the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Bignuts
Nice work, Bignuts. Deploying a lineup that won by a whopping 38.79 points in Week 15.
Patriots
Our starting QB tossed three interceptions and just a single touchdown? It might be wise to go back and review the game tape: Were the Vikings really that strong defending the pass, or was Philip Rivers just that off-rhythm with his receivers?