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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Jolly Rogers
10-5 118.72
108.93
 
VS
proj
Bald Z-gles
72.78 9-6
103.23

The Jolly Rogers defeat Bald Z-gles for fourth straight win in 118.72-72.78 rout

The Jolly Rogers extended their win streak to four games with a dominant win over Bald Z-gles, rolling to a 118.72-72.78 victory. It didn't take long to figure out who would lead the way in this one, as The Jolly Rogers took a 25.50-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 25.5 points from Mark Ingram II (76 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 10 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Hayden Hurst (1 Rec, 19 Rec Yds). Todd Gurley II (20 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 18 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Aaron Jones (51 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) did everything they could for Bald Z-gles in defeat. This marks the second time this season The Jolly Rogers have gotten the best of Bald Z-gles, after winning 141.56-80.96 in their last matchup. The Jolly Rogers improve to 10-5 for the season, while Bald Z-gles fall to 9-6.

Matchup Timeline

  The Jolly Rogers   Bald Z-gles

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones (13 Rec, 134 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 32.4 points against the 49ers in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 14.49-point projection and was much higher than his 12.95-point season scoring average. Jones ranks #39 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jaguars next week.
Julio Jones

Top Player Comparison

The Jolly Rogers
Points
% of total points 118.72
1
Julio Jones
WR
32.4
14.49
27.3%
2
Mark Ingram II
RB
23.1
11.92
19.5%
3
Davante Adams
WR
20.3
15.12
17.1%
4
Aaron Rodgers
QB
15.42
20.76
13%
Bald Z-gles
Points
% of total points 72.78
1
Todd Gurley II
RB
19.3
13.4
26.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
17.1
14.04
23.5%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
13.68
18.41
18.8%
4
Wil Lutz
K
10
8.36
13.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, The Jolly Rogers boasted a 68.22-20.90 lead. Aaron Rodgers teamed up with Davante Adams for a 29-yard touchdown pass for The Jolly Rogers. Rodgers also lit up the scoreboard with a 49-yard pass. Aaron Jones made the highlight reel for Bald Z-gles with a 21-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 46-yard pass for Bald Z-gles, who trailed 110.82-59.68 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  The Jolly Rogers   Bald Z-gles

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two matchup wins against Bald Z-gles, The Jolly Rogers averaged more points (130.14) than they usually score (116.43).
The Jolly Rogers are looking unstoppable, winning four in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Bald Z-gles need some help then, averaging just 106.77 versus The Jolly Rogers's 116.43.
Even the machines think The Jolly Rogers have a better lineup. They have a higher projected points average (113.11) than Bald Z-gles (107.17).
The Jolly Rogers don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Bald Z-gles (7 vs 3).
The Jolly Rogers should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Bald Z-gles (8 vs 7).
By position, The Jolly Rogers have outscored Bald Z-gles at WR, TE, and DEF this season.
The Jolly Rogers don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for The Jolly Rogers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Bald Z-gles (2).
Hey Bald Z-gles, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

The Jolly Rogers
Props on deploying a starting crew that tallied 118.72 points this past week. We did what was needed and took care of business.
Bald Z-gles
"Not seeing many opportunities" shouldn't really be an excuse this week for Bald Z-gles. As a group, our pass-catching corps (two WR, one TE) were targeted a grand total of 18 times in Week 15. With only eight total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.