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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
DC Defenders
7-8 113.22
102.13
 
VS
proj
Heman's Team0077
81.86 8-7
113.14

DC Defenders smirk at expectations, earn win against Heman's Team0077 in 113.22-81.86 rout

DC Defenders outperformed expectations, cruising to a 113.22-81.86 victory over Heman's Team0077, who fell short of projections. DC Defenders never trailed in this one after nabbing a 15.00-point lead on Thursday behind Hunter Henry. Jared Goff (16.26 points) and Justin Jefferson (14.4) were the leaders for Heman's Team0077 in the loss. This marks the first time this season DC Defenders have taken down Heman's Team0077, after falling 113.26-53.6 in their last matchup. DC Defenders improve to 7-8 for the season, while Heman's Team0077 fall to 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  DC Defenders   Heman's Team0077

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders, Henry registered 15 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 8.09-point projection and was much higher than his 7.69-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #8 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Hunter Henry

Top Player Comparison

DC Defenders
Points
% of total points 113.22
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
27.3
15.33
24.1%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.42
20.46
20.7%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
23.3
16.19
20.6%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
15
8.09
13.2%
Heman's Team0077
Points
% of total points 81.86
1
Jared Goff
QB
16.26
19.83
19.9%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
14.4
13.66
17.6%
3
Mike Evans
WR
14
12.23
17.1%
4
Rodrigo Blankenship
K
11
9.18
13.4%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run for DC Defenders, contributing to a 38.30-7.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, DC Defenders boasted a 110.22-54.70 lead. For DC Defenders, Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass. Rodrigo Blankenship made the highlight reel for Heman's Team0077 with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Jared Goff had a 44-yard pass for Heman's Team0077, who trailed 113.22-70.96 after the late games.

Points By Position

  DC Defenders   Heman's Team0077

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on DC Defenders scored more than their projected point totals.
Heman's Team0077 had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
DC Defenders won despite starting Christian McCaffrey, who scored zero points.
Calvin Ridley, Deshaun Watson, and Aaron Jones all scored more points than Jared Goff, the leading scorer for Heman's Team0077.
DC Defenders put up more points than their season scoring average (93.04) while Heman's Team0077 fell short of theirs (106.64).
DC Defenders scored more points than their projected total, while Heman's Team0077 failed to reach their projection.
In blowout games this season, DC Defenders moves to (2-4), while Heman's Team0077 falls to (3-4).

Coach Talk

DC Defenders
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? Case in point: we really emphasized that by doubling up Heman's Team0077 at running back this past week (23.3 points to 9.7).
Heman's Team0077
Lots of action between the 20's: The six offensive skill starters on Heman's Team0077 (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) collectively gained a whopping 371 yards from scrimmage. None of those starters, unfortunately, could find his way to the end zone in Week 15.