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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
YUUUP!
10-4 157.32
142.99
 
VS
proj
Ben's Team
151.92 9-6
109.2

YUUUP! defeat Ben's Team, 157.32-151.92

Both teams exceeded expectations, but it was YUUUP! who got the win, earning a 157.32-151.92 victory over Ben's Team. YUUUP! never trailed in this one after taking a 20.46-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Herbert (27.11 points) and Josh Jacobs (19.05). Josh Allen (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and Darren Waller (9 Rec, 150 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Ben's Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season YUUUP! have beaten Ben's Team, after winning 114.14-108.25 in their last matchup. YUUUP! will look to clinch the championship next week, while Ben's Team seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  YUUUP!   Ben's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 17.62 points, Lamb more-than-doubled his 8.53-point projection as the Cowboys beat the 49ers 41-33. He caught 5 passes for 85 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on YUUUP! this week. Next week, Lamb will square off against the Eagles.
CeeDee Lamb

Top Player Comparison

YUUUP!
Points
% of total points 157.32
1
Justin Herbert
QB
27.11
20.15
17.2%
2
D'Andre Swift
RB
20.85
11.83
13.3%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
19.05
14.46
12.1%
4
Antonio Brown
WR
17.9
9.35
11.4%
Ben's Team
Points
% of total points 151.92
1
Josh Allen
QB
36.91
21.18
24.3%
2
Darren Waller
TE
25.7
13.04
16.9%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
24.68
19.31
16.2%
4
Robert Woods
WR
18.73
14.51
12.3%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Thursday, after which YUUUP! had a 46.16-25.70 lead. For YUUUP!, Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass. Darren Waller made the highlight reel for Ben's Team with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, but after all the plays were accounted for, YUUUP! emerged with a 70.29-69.11 lead. For YUUUP!, Mason Crosby had a 51-yard field goal. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for Ben's Team with a 24-yard touchdown run and a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Antonio Brown had a 46-yard touchdown catch for YUUUP!, while CeeDee Lamb had a 45-yard catch, helping YUUUP! to a 126.66-103.79 lead.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 40-yard run for Ben's Team, who trailed 141.97-122.52 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  YUUUP!   Ben's Team

What If

YUUUP! would have beaten seven other teams besides Ben's Team this week.
Ben's Team would have lost to just one other team besides YUUUP! this week.
If they played Ben's Team every week, YUUUP! would be 8-6 this season.
YUUUP! would be 8-3 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Ben's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as YUUUP!, Ben's Team would be 8-3.
If YUUUP! had played every team in the league each week, they would be 75-51.
If they played every team every week, Ben's Team would be 76-53.

Coach Talk

YUUUP!
Good work, YUUUP!. Bravo on fielding a team that netted more than 157 points this past week.
Ben's Team
Well, Week 15's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Ben's Team. Going with Antonio Gibson, Michael Thomas, and Duke Johnson in a tough fantasy matchup... let's use this as a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again?