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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Hard Ticket
9-6 202.76
166.9
 
VS
proj
Get in the Cage
146.94 7-8
153.09

Hard Ticket earn win against Get in the Cage in 202.76-146.94 rout

Hard Ticket stepped up, cruising to a 202.76-146.94 victory over Get in the Cage, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would have the advantage in this one, as Hard Ticket jumped out to a 144.76-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind 63.5 points from Christian McCaffrey (87 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 88 Rec Yds) and Tyler Lockett (8 Rec, 120 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Drew Brees (307 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Kyler Murray (219 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 56 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Get in the Cage in the loss. This marks the third time this season Hard Ticket have knocked off Get in the Cage, after winning 164.7-163.32 in their last matchup. Hard Ticket will look to keep the streak alive in the semifinals next week, while Get in the Cage seek to rebound and lock up 5th Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Hard Ticket   Get in the Cage

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown against the Texans, Brown put up 25.4 points this week. He more-than-doubled his 12.31-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Brown ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Hard Ticket
Points
% of total points 202.76
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
37.5
26.11
18.5%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
26
14.54
12.8%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
25.4
12.31
12.5%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
25.2
15.79
12.4%
Get in the Cage
Points
% of total points 146.94
1
Drew Brees
QB
34.08
25.69
23.2%
2
Kyler Murray
QB
23.16
21.13
15.8%
3
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
22
10.97
15%
4
Cooper Kupp
WR
16.1
12.98
11%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Aaron Rodgers had a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass for Hard Ticket, while Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass, contributing to a 176.16-31.40 lead for Hard Ticket.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 51-yard pass for Get in the Cage, who trailed 202.76-103.46 after the late action.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Get in the Cage.

Points By Position

  Hard Ticket   Get in the Cage

What If

Hard Ticket would have beaten only two other teams besides Get in the Cage this week.
Get in the Cage would have lost to just one other team besides Hard Ticket this week.
Hard Ticket would be 11-4 if they played Get in the Cage every week.
Hard Ticket would be 6-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Get in the Cage.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Hard Ticket, Get in the Cage would be 6-6.
If Hard Ticket had played every team in the league each week, they would be 84-45.
If they played every team every week, Get in the Cage would be 58-71.

Coach Talk

Hard Ticket
Identifying mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Not only did we dominate Get in the Cage at RB (54.6 points to 21.7), we also tripled them at WR (66 to 20.6).
Get in the Cage
You can feel good knowing that your generosity this week did not go unnoticed, Get in the Cage. It takes a real kindred spirit to help someone like Hard Ticket succeed. Who knows, maybe a time will come when they can do you a solid and return the favor!