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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
EP the Power Bottom
7-8 133.07
105.72
 
VS
proj
Balls Deep
84.83 7-8
79.56

EP the Power Bottom beat projections, defeat Balls Deep in 133.07-84.83 rout

EP the Power Bottom brought their A game and exceeded expectations, cruising to a 133.07-84.83 victory over Balls Deep. There was very little drama in the matchup, as EP the Power Bottom jumped out to a 35.67-point lead on Thursday behind a standout showing from Lamar Jackson. Tyler Lockett (22 points) and Joe Mixon (19.6) did their part for Balls Deep in the loss. This marks the first time this season EP the Power Bottom have gotten the best of Balls Deep, after falling 137.63-115.9 in their last matchup. EP the Power Bottom improve to 7-8 for the season, while Balls Deep fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  EP the Power Bottom   Balls Deep

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Barkley (112 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 31 Rec Yds) scored 30.3 points in a 36-20 win over the Dolphins in Week 15. His scoring output nearly doubled his 15.26-point projection and was much higher than his 9.77-point season scoring average. Barkley ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Redskins next week.
Saquon Barkley

Top Player Comparison

EP the Power Bottom
Points
% of total points 133.07
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
35.67
22.66
26.8%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
30.3
15.26
22.8%
3
Davante Adams
WR
20.3
12.1
15.3%
4
Robbie Gould
K
12
9.11
9%
Balls Deep
Points
% of total points 84.83
1
Tyler Lockett
WR
22
9.29
25.9%
2
Joe Mixon
RB
19.6
9.52
23.1%
3
Russell Wilson
QB
17.43
19.32
20.5%
4
Wil Lutz
K
10
9.26
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Lamar Jackson had a 33-yard touchdown pass and a 24-yard touchdown pass for EP the Power Bottom to contribute to a 35.67-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays early Sunday, but it was EP the Power Bottom who grabbed the lead, 100.37-61.93. For EP the Power Bottom, Davante Adams had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Russell Wilson hit Tyler Lockett for a 44-yard pass for Balls Deep. Wilson also lit up the scoreboard with a 58-yard pass.

Points By Position

  EP the Power Bottom   Balls Deep

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on EP the Power Bottom scored higher than their projected point totals.
Balls Deep had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
EP the Power Bottom put up more points than their season scoring average (102.4) while Balls Deep fell short of theirs (90.27).
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
The matchup's 48.24-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did EP the Power Bottom win, but they also covered the 26.16-point forecasted margin of victory.
EP the Power Bottom moves to (3-4) in blowout games this year, while Balls Deep falls to (2-7).
For Balls Deep, Tyler Lockett recorded 22 points, the fourth-highest score for a WR this week.

Coach Talk

EP the Power Bottom
You know, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Our team took that to heart this past week and doubled up Balls Deep at the quarterback position (35.67 points to 17.43).
Balls Deep
Talk about old-school ground n' pound. The starting RBs for Balls Deep collectively logged only three targets this past week.