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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Fumble
11-4 167.54
126.85
 
VS
proj
War Admiral
124.36 9-6
119.65

Fumble outperform expectations, defeat War Admiral in 167.54-124.36 rout

Fumble brought their A game and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 167.54-124.36 victory over War Admiral. War Admiral nabbed a 15.00-point lead on Thursday, but Fumble held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray (34.14 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (25.5). Patrick Mahomes (25.86 points) and Derrick Henry (24.2) did their part for War Admiral in the loss. This marks the second time this season Fumble have taken down War Admiral, after winning 114.82-98.28 in their last matchup. Fumble will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while War Admiral seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Fumble   War Admiral

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Murray (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 34.14 points against the Eagles in Week 15. His scoring output was 49.9% more than his 22.78-point projection and was higher than his 24.71-point season scoring average. Murray ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the 49ers next week.
Kyler Murray

Top Player Comparison

Fumble
Points
% of total points 167.54
1
Kyler Murray
QB
34.14
22.78
20.4%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.5
16.51
15.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
23.3
16.19
13.9%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22.1
10.38
13.2%
War Admiral
Points
% of total points 124.36
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.86
25.79
20.8%
2
Derrick Henry
RB
24.2
20.93
19.5%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
20.2
16.04
16.2%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
15
8.09
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with big-time plays on both teams Saturday, but it was War Admiral who claimed the lead, 47.20-45.40. For Fumble, Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run. Stefon Diggs made the highlight reel for War Admiral with a 55-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Fumble boasted a 167.54-124.36 lead. Kyler Murray teamed up with DeAndre Hopkins on multiple big plays for Fumble: 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 War Admiral with a 51-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Fumble   War Admiral

Game Notes

Fumble had seven of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Despite five of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, War Admiral lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
War Admiral ranked 3rd in the league in points scored this week, while Fumble put up the 1st-best score.
The 167.54 points scored by Fumble are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 43.18-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
The victory snaps a two-match winless streak for Fumble.
Not only did Fumble win, but they also easily covered the 7.19-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, Fumble moves to (4-1), while War Admiral falls to (4-3).
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes put up 25.86 points, the fourth-best score for a signal-caller this week.

Coach Talk

Fumble
Nice work, Fumble. Fielding a lineup that recorded 167.54 points in Week 15.
War Admiral
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for War Admiral collectively recorded four receptions on only five targets this past week.