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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Earl's Glorious Team
9-6 186.26
148.11
 
VS
proj
Brandon's Team
133.54 12-3
161.46

Earl's Glorious Team defeat Brandon's Team for third straight win in 186.26-133.54 rout

Earl's Glorious Team extended their win streak to three games with an easy win over Brandon's Team, rolling to a 186.26-133.54 victory. Brandon's Team earned a 30.00-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding performance from Darren Waller (9 Rec, 150 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). But Earl's Glorious Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Calvin Ridley, who caught 10 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown for 32.3 points, and Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 254 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 37 yards (25.86 points). This marks the first time this season Earl's Glorious Team have beaten Brandon's Team, after falling 150.2-142.38 in their last matchup. Earl's Glorious Team (9-6) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Brandon's Team (12-3) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Earl's Glorious Team   Brandon's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Diggs overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 25.7 points against his 19.56-point projection. In a 48-19 win over the Broncos, he caught 11 passes for 147 yards . Diggs ranks #29 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Patriots next week.
Stefon Diggs

Top Player Comparison

Earl's Glorious Team
Points
% of total points 186.26
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
32.3
18.69
17.3%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.86
25.79
13.9%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
25.7
19.56
13.8%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
24.8
17.8
13.3%
Brandon's Team
Points
% of total points 133.54
1
Darren Waller
TE
30
16.15
22.5%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
25.2
21.88
18.9%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.4
16.61
13.8%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
18.4
22.04
13.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darren Waller had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Brandon's Team, contributing to a 30.00-0.00 lead for Brandon's Team.
Saturday
Stefon Diggs had a 55-yard catch for Earl's Glorious Team, while Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run, helping Earl's Glorious Team to a 50.50-41.20 lead.
Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal for Earl's Glorious Team, helping the team to a 137.60-107.14 lead.

Points By Position

  Earl's Glorious Team   Brandon's Team

Game Notes

Eight of the nine starters on Earl's Glorious Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Brandon's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Earl's Glorious Team put up more points than their season scoring average (142.62) while Brandon's Team fell short of theirs (149).
Earl's Glorious Team recorded more points than their projected total, while Brandon's Team fell shy of their projection.
The matchup showcased the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
The 186.26 points scored by Earl's Glorious Team are the 2nd-most in the league this season.
The matchup's 52.72-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
This defeat puts an end to a five-match unbeaten streak for Brandon's Team.
In blowout games this year, Earl's Glorious Team moves to (5-2), while Brandon's Team falls to (6-1).
Despite the loss, Darren Waller recorded 30 points, the third-best scoring output for any TE this season.

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