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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
4th & Schlong
9-6 164.9
175.44
 
VS
proj
Gronk Smash
154.5 5-9-1
164.25

Back-and-forth battle ends with 4th & Schlong coming back to defeat Gronk Smash, 164.9-154.5

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, 4th & Schlong earned a come-from-behind win over Gronk Smash, staging an impressive comeback to earn a 164.9-154.5 victory. 4th & Schlong trailed 147.0-144.1 heading into Monday night, but the unit came back behind Wil Lutz (10 points) and Anthony Walker (9). Saquon Barkley (112 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 31 Rec Yds) and Keenan Allen (9 Rec, 99 Rec Yds) were the leaders for Gronk Smash in the loss. This marks the third time this season 4th & Schlong have beaten Gronk Smash, after winning 173.9-131.8 in their last matchup. 4th & Schlong improve to 9-6 for the season, while Gronk Smash fall to 5-9-1.

Matchup Timeline

  4th & Schlong   Gronk Smash

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Samuel overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 14 points against his 7.5-point projection. During a 30-24 loss to the Seahawks, he racked up 54 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Samuel ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Curtis Samuel

Top Player Comparison

4th & Schlong
Points
% of total points 164.9
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
28.1
24.89
17%
2
Tyler Lockett
WR
25.2
13.63
15.3%
3
Davante Adams
WR
21.5
15.43
13%
4
Curtis Samuel
WR
14
7.5
8.5%
Gronk Smash
Points
% of total points 154.5
1
Saquon Barkley
RB
32.5
18.76
21%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
16
13.76
10.4%
3
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB
13.6
22.13
8.8%
4
James White
RB
13.5
11.66
8.7%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Robby Anderson had a 41-yard catch for Gronk Smash, contributing to a 10.7-0.0 lead for Gronk Smash.
Sunday Early
There were players with standout plays on both teams early Sunday, after which 4th & Schlong had a 127.4-87.2 lead. Patrick Mahomes had a 41-yard touchdown pass for 4th & Schlong, while Tyler Lockett had a 44-yard catch. James White made the highlight reel for Gronk Smash with a 23-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Kirk Cousins had a 46-yard pass for Gronk Smash, who trailed 144.1-135.3 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  4th & Schlong   Gronk Smash

Game Notes

Only six of the 14 starting players on 4th & Schlong exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Gronk Smash lost despite seven of their 14 starters scoring higher than their points projection.
Gronk Smash can partially blame the loss on Marcus Williams, who didn't score any points.
4th & Schlong put up fewer points than their season scoring average (177.95) while Gronk Smash scored above theirs (152.94).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with 4th & Schlong. They won, but failed to cover the 11.19-point projected margin of victory.
4th & Schlong moves to (1-2) in comeback games this season, while Gronk Smash falls to (1-3).
Despite the loss, Saquon Barkley scored 32.5 points, the third-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

4th & Schlong
Hey, we'll definitely take the win, 4th & Schlong! Having said that, if we want to take our performance to the next level, then we have found an area to improve. Our running backs were utterly outclassed by the opposition. Austin Ekeler (81 total yards, no TDs) logged just 19.5 points in Week 15. James White and Saquon Barkley doubled us up with a score of 46.
Gronk Smash
Fortunately, Week 15's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Gronk Smash. Starting Marcus Williams in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume something like this won't be happening again.