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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Hacky's Team
11-4 169.82
124.98
 
VS
proj
Law’s Squad
142.36 6-9
135.33

Hacky's Team defeat Law’s Squad for third straight win in 169.82-142.36 rout

Hacky's Team extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over Law’s Squad, rolling to a 169.82-142.36 victory. Law’s Squad grabbed a 21.10-point lead on Thursday, but it was all Hacky's Team after that. They were led by Ryan Tannehill, who passed for 273 yards , ran for 21 yards and scored 5 touchdowns for 42.02 points, and Calvin Ridley, who caught 10 passes for 163 yards and a touchdown (35.3 points). Darren Waller (33 points) and David Montgomery (32.2) led the charge for Law’s Squad in the loss. This marks the second time this season Hacky's Team have taken down Law’s Squad, after winning 158.16-127.54 in their last matchup. Hacky's Team improve to 11-4 for the season, while Law’s Squad fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Hacky's Team   Law’s Squad

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas (13 Rec, 101 Rec Yds) scored 23.1 points against the Seahawks in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 9.46-point projection and was higher than his 16.7-point season scoring average. Thomas ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Logan Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Hacky's Team
Points
% of total points 169.82
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
42.02
23.35
24.7%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
35.3
18.99
20.8%
3
Robert Woods
WR
23.6
17.65
13.9%
4
Logan Thomas
TE
23.1
9.46
13.6%
Law’s Squad
Points
% of total points 142.36
1
Darren Waller
TE
33
16.15
23.2%
2
David Montgomery
RB
32.2
15.76
22.6%
3
Jared Goff
QB
19.26
22.71
13.5%
4
James Robinson
RB
14.3
15.68
10%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darren Waller had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Law’s Squad, helping to stake Law’s Squad to a 33.00-11.90 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments on both teams early Sunday, but after all was said and done, Hacky's Team became the proud owner of a 126.32-105.10 lead. Ryan Tannehill had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Hacky's Team, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal. Rodrigo Blankenship made the highlight reel for Law’s Squad with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Hacky's Team boasted a 149.92-134.36 lead. For Hacky's Team, Robert Woods had a 40-yard run. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for Law’s Squad with a 44-yard pass.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for Hacky's Team on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Hacky's Team   Law’s Squad

Game Notes

Most (6 of the 9) of the starters on Hacky's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
Law’s Squad had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hacky's Team won despite starting DeAndre Washington, who scored zero points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The 169.82 points scored by Hacky's Team are the 5th-most in the league this year.
This loss concludes a streak of two consecutive wins for Law’s Squad.
Hacky's Team moves to (9-1) in blowout games this season, while Law’s Squad falls to (0-5).
A bright spot in the loss, Darren Waller officially recorded the third-best score for a TE this year with 33 points.

Coach Talk

Hacky's Team
This sport is all about creating mismatches. Fueled by a stellar performance by Ryan Tannehill, we doubled up Law’s Squad at the quarterback position this past week (42.02 points to 19.26). Tannehill went 21-for-27 for 273 yards and three TDs (plus no INTs) in a 46-25 win over the Lions.
Law’s Squad
Happy holidays, Law’s Squad! We hope the GM of Hacky's Team will pen a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.