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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Manchester Mercs
9-6 144.24
111.66
 
VS
proj
INDY's Team
127.64 11-3
115.16

Manchester Mercs beat predictions, defeat INDY's Team, 144.24-127.64

Both teams stepped up, but Manchester Mercs beat INDY's Team, securing a 144.24-127.64 victory. INDY's Team grabbed a 10.60-point lead on Thursday, but Manchester Mercs held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Christian McCaffrey (87 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 88 Rec Yds) and Carson Wentz (266 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs). Ezekiel Elliott (117 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 43 Rec Yds) and Russell Wilson (286 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) did their part for INDY's Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season Manchester Mercs have gotten the best of INDY's Team, after winning 91.18-87.08 in their last matchup. Manchester Mercs will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while INDY's Team seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Manchester Mercs   INDY's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown against the Texans, Brown tallied 21.4 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.21-point projection and was much higher than his 11.04-point season scoring average. Brown ranks #74 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Saints next week.
A.J. Brown

Top Player Comparison

Manchester Mercs
Points
% of total points 144.24
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
33.5
23.21
23.2%
2
Carson Wentz
QB
21.54
18.97
14.9%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
21.4
10.21
14.8%
4
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.3
13.39
13.4%
INDY's Team
Points
% of total points 127.64
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
29.5
17.53
23.1%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
19.34
21.22
15.2%
3
Joe Mixon
RB
17.1
10.71
13.4%
4
Allen Robinson II
WR
16
12.64
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard catch for INDY's Team, contributing to a 10.60-0.00 lead for INDY's Team.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which Manchester Mercs became the proud owner of a 101.44-94.64 lead. For Manchester Mercs, A.J. Brown had a 60-yard catch. Russell Wilson had a 58-yard pass and a 44-yard pass for INDY's Team, while Chris Godwin had a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Manchester Mercs   INDY's Team

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against INDY's Team, Manchester Mercs averaged more points (117.71) than they usually score (111.37).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Manchester Mercs has left fewer points on the bench this season (509.76) than INDY's Team (700.26).
Manchester Mercs are clutch masters, with more close wins than INDY's Team (1 vs 0).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of INDY's Team - they’ve made more transactions (2) than Manchester Mercs (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Manchester Mercs have outscored INDY's Team at RB, K, and DEF this season.
Manchester Mercs don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 12 points, third-highest in the league.
Hey INDY's Team, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Manchester Mercs
Assembling a lineup that won by 16.6 points this past week... we did what was needed and took care of business.
INDY's Team
Unless INDY's Team wants to go diva-mode on us, then "not seeing enough chances" won't cut it as an excuse this time around. Our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) were targeted a healthy 33 times in Week 15. Chemistry could be an issue, as that group hauled in only 19 balls.