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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
no Vaseline
9-6 154.68
149.91
 
VS
proj
America's Team
154.58 7-8
121.45

America's Team top expectations but lose to no Vaseline in 154.68-154.58 battle

America's Team beat expectations, but it wasn't enough to change the result. Predicted to win 149.91-121.45, no Vaseline eked out a 154.68-154.58 win over America's Team. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as no Vaseline led 100.40-65.20 heading into the late afternoon slate on Sunday. America's Team made it interesting behind Ezekiel Elliott (117 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 43 Rec Yds) and Dak Prescott (212 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 12 Rush Yds). no Vaseline were led by the Minnesota Vikings defense (27 points) and Tyreek Hill (26.8). This marks the second time this season no Vaseline have knocked off America's Team, after winning 124.9-119.22 in their last matchup. no Vaseline improve to 9-6 for the season, while America's Team fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  no Vaseline   America's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Vikings defense overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 27 points against their 11.36-point projection. In a 39-10 win over the Chargers, they allowed only 10 points, surrendered 345 yards, and forced 7 turnovers. The Vikings defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Packers next week.
The Minnesota Vikings defense

Top Player Comparison

no Vaseline
Points
% of total points 154.68
1
The Minnesota Vikings defense
DEF
27
11.36
17.5%
2
Tyreek Hill
WR
26.8
18.51
17.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
24.3
18.5
15.7%
4
Danny Amendola
WR
20.2
10.47
13.1%
America's Team
Points
% of total points 154.58
1
Miles Sanders
RB
37.2
13.75
24.1%
2
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
32
19.37
20.7%
3
Tyler Lockett
WR
28
14.86
18.1%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
24.68
21.32
16%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were several players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, but it was no Vaseline who emerged with the lead, 100.40-65.20. Tyreek Hill had a 41-yard touchdown catch for no Vaseline, while Davante Adams had a 29-yard touchdown catch. Meanwhile, Miles Sanders had a 56-yard run for America's Team, while Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Dak Prescott had a 59-yard touchdown pass for America's Team, who trailed 154.68-154.58 after the late action.

Points By Position

  no Vaseline   America's Team

What If

no Vaseline would have beaten four other teams besides America's Team this week.
America's Team would have lost to four other teams besides no Vaseline this week.
no Vaseline would be 10-5 if they played America's Team every week.
no Vaseline would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as America's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as no Vaseline, America's Team would be 6-7.
If no Vaseline had played every team in the league each week, they would be 67-61-1.
If they played every team every week, America's Team would be 55-74.

Coach Talk

no Vaseline
These types of narrow victories can be paramount for locker room chemistry. Persevering through the toughest of times and triumphing in the face of adversity... expect no Vaseline to carry some serious momentum into Week 16.
America's Team
The problem this week isn't exactly rocket science, America's Team. Choosing to start Brett Maher and Calvin Ridley in what turned out to be a tight fantasy matchup... we'll just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume something like this won't be happening again.