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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Silver Ballers
10-5 229.84
200.52
 
VS
proj
Winged Helmets 5
217.29 10-5
187.98

Back-and-forth battle ends with Silver Ballers knocking off Winged Helmets 5, 229.84-217.29

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Silver Ballers earned a hard-fought win over Winged Helmets 5, securing a 229.84-217.29 victory. Silver Ballers were led by Kyler Murray (41.84 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (27.75), while David Montgomery (146 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 16 Rec Yds) and Deshaun Watson (373 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) were the leaders for Winged Helmets 5 in the loss. This marks the second time this season Silver Ballers have beaten Winged Helmets 5, after winning 177.95-140.41 in their last matchup. Silver Ballers will look to keep the streak alive in next week's semifinals, while Winged Helmets 5 seek to rebound and lock up a top-6 finish.

Matchup Timeline

  Silver Ballers   Winged Helmets 5

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lamb (63 Ret. Yds, 1 Ret. TD) scored 19.65 points in a 41-33 win over the 49ers in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.21-point projection and was much higher than his 9.66-point season scoring average. Lamb ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
CeeDee Lamb

Top Player Comparison

Silver Ballers
Points
% of total points 229.84
1
Kyler Murray
QB
41.84
23.95
18.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
27.75
13.91
12.1%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
26.3
16.03
11.4%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
19.65
7.21
8.5%
Winged Helmets 5
Points
% of total points 217.29
1
David Montgomery
RB
32.7
13.35
15%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
27.07
20.45
12.5%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
24.61
28.71
11.3%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
21.6
10.08
9.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Tyron Johnson had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Winged Helmets 5, helping to stake Winged Helmets 5 to a 12.85-0.00 lead.
Saturday
Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run for Silver Ballers, helping the team to a 55.25-39.20 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, after which Winged Helmets 5 emerged with a 137.92-124.65 lead. CeeDee Lamb had a 45-yard catch for Silver Ballers, while T.Y. Hilton had a 41-yard catch. Deshaun Watson made the highlight reel for Winged Helmets 5 with a 38-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
There were players with standout moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Silver Ballers emerged with a 223.84-185.78 lead. Kyler Murray found DeAndre Hopkins on multiple big plays for Silver Ballers: a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Murray also lit up the scoreboard with a 44-yard pass. Emmanuel Sanders made the highlight reel for Winged Helmets 5 with a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Silver Ballers   Winged Helmets 5

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Winged Helmets 5, Silver Ballers averaged more points (203.9) than they usually score (188.59).
Even the computers think Silver Ballers have better players. Their projected average points is higher (203.07) than Winged Helmets 5 (187.39).
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Winged Helmets 5 has left more points on the bench this season (731.21) than Silver Ballers (276.51).
Silver Ballers are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Winged Helmets 5 (1 vs 2).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Winged Helmets 5 - they’ve made more transactions (3) than Silver Ballers (0) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, Silver Ballers have outscored Winged Helmets 5 at WR and IDP this season.
The starters for Silver Ballers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (10) than the starters for Winged Helmets 5 (3).
Hey Winged Helmets 5, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Silver Ballers
Hey, it's good to be confident, Silver Ballers. It takes moxie to deploy a starter with zero points (James Conner), while still earning a win.
Winged Helmets 5
Unless Winged Helmets 5 wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough opportunities" is not an excuse this week. Our five pass-catchers (three WR, two TE) collectively got a hearty 34 targets in Week 15. Chemistry appears to be the primary problem, as that group notched only 18 catches.