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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Zeke and Destroy
10-5 151.78
123.8
 
VS
proj
PurpleCobras
136.4 9-5
100.83

Zeke and Destroy beat predictions, come back to knock off PurpleCobras, 151.78-136.40

Both teams rose to the occasion, but Zeke and Destroy got the best of PurpleCobras, coming back for a 151.78-136.40 victory. Zeke and Destroy trailed 136.40-98.70 heading into Monday night, but the unit roared back behind Drew Brees (28.28 points) and Michael Thomas (24.8). Julio Jones (31.9 points) and DeVante Parker (21.2) did their part for PurpleCobras in the loss. This marks the first time this season Zeke and Destroy have gotten the best of PurpleCobras, after falling 87.06-80.78 in their last matchup. Zeke and Destroy will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while PurpleCobras seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Zeke and Destroy   PurpleCobras

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 160 yards from scrimmage and running for 2 touchdowns against the Rams, Elliott recorded 29.5 points this week. His scoring output was 68.3% more than his 17.53-point projection and was much higher than his 16.46-point season scoring average. Elliott ranks #15 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Ezekiel Elliott

Top Player Comparison

Zeke and Destroy
Points
% of total points 151.78
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
29.5
17.53
19.4%
2
Drew Brees
QB
28.28
21.5
18.6%
3
Michael Thomas
WR
24.8
18.41
16.3%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
14.04
11.3%
PurpleCobras
Points
% of total points 136.4
1
Julio Jones
WR
31.9
14.49
23.4%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
21.2
11.9
15.5%
3
Matt Ryan
QB
19.1
18.51
14%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
18
8.35
13.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Zeke and Destroy who owned the lead, 47.00-32.60. Aaron Jones had a 21-yard touchdown run for Zeke and Destroy, while Joey Slye had a 52-yard field goal. DeVante Parker made the highlight reel for PurpleCobras with a 29-yard touchdown catch and a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Night
John Brown had a 40-yard catch for PurpleCobras to contribute to a 136.40-98.70 lead for the team.
Monday
Drew Brees had a 28-yard touchdown pass and a 21-yard touchdown pass for Zeke and Destroy during Monday Night Football, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  Zeke and Destroy   PurpleCobras

What If

Zeke and Destroy would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
PurpleCobras would have lost to just three other teams besides Zeke and Destroy this week.
Zeke and Destroy would be 12-2 if they played PurpleCobras every week.
Zeke and Destroy would be 11-1 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as PurpleCobras.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Zeke and Destroy, PurpleCobras would be 5-7.
If Zeke and Destroy had played every team in the league each week, they would be 122-38-1.
If they played every team every week, PurpleCobras would be 68-86.

Coach Talk

Zeke and Destroy
Hey, the key to football is creating mismatches, right? Fueled by stellar performances by Ezekiel Elliott and Aaron Jones, our squad definitely took that to heart this past week. We tripled PurpleCobras up at running back (46.6 points to 15.2). Elliott had 160 total yards and two TDs, while Jones logged 51 yards and two scores.
PurpleCobras
We should use this defeat as a learning opportunity and start thinking about next year, PurpleCobras. Take a gander at what the Yahoo! Fantasy Experts are saying and deploy the most-potent lineup possible next year.