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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
SMITH
9-6 89.66
89.75
 
VS
proj
Bighorn Rams
72.72 4-11
86.56

SMITH hand Bighorn Rams fourth consecutive loss, 89.66-72.72

SMITH secured an 89.66-72.72 victory to hand Bighorn Rams their fourth straight loss. Bighorn Rams grabbed a 16.80-point lead on Thursday behind standout performances from Le'Veon Bell (9.8 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (7). But SMITH held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Tyreek Hill, who caught 5 passes for 67 yards and 2 touchdowns for 21.3 points, and Jared Goff, who passed for 284 yards and 2 touchdowns (18.56 points). This marks the third time this season SMITH have knocked off Bighorn Rams, after winning 59.18-53.16 in their last matchup. SMITH improve to 9-6 for the season, while Bighorn Rams fall to 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  SMITH   Bighorn Rams

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Waller (8 Rec, 122 Rec Yds) scored 16.2 points in a 20-16 lost to the Jaguars in Week 15. His scoring output was 67.7% more than his 9.66-point projection and was much higher than his 10.03-point season scoring average. Waller ranks #72 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chargers next week.
Darren Waller

Top Player Comparison

SMITH
Points
% of total points 89.66
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
21.3
15.16
23.8%
2
Jared Goff
QB
18.56
17.92
20.7%
3
Darren Waller
TE
16.2
9.66
18.1%
4
James Conner
RB
13.1
9.71
14.6%
Bighorn Rams
Points
% of total points 72.72
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
14.42
19.78
19.8%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
14.4
13.28
19.8%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
10.6
11.71
14.6%
4
Harrison Butker
K
10
8.87
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, after which Bighorn Rams emerged with a 41.22-34.10 lead. For SMITH, Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch. Aaron Rodgers made the highlight reel for Bighorn Rams with a 29-yard touchdown pass and a 49-yard pass.

Points By Position

  SMITH   Bighorn Rams

Game Notes

Five of the nine starters on SMITH scored higher than their projected point totals.
Bighorn Rams had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as SMITH had one starter score zero points, while Bighorn Rams had two.
Tyreek Hill, Jared Goff, and Darren Waller all scored more points than Aaron Rodgers, the leading scorer for Bighorn Rams.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
This win ends a streak of two straight defeats for SMITH.
Not only did SMITH win, but they also easily covered the 3.19-point forecasted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

SMITH
You know what, SMITH, we do appreciate the confidence. Deploying a player with zero points (Mike Evans), while still earning the W... that's a bit too risky for us traditionalists.
Bighorn Rams
With four catches on only five targets this past week, the starting RBs for Bighorn Rams should smooth things over with their quarterbacks... and remind them to check down more frequently.