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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
BiG Cheesy!!
10-5 514.45
431.27
 
VS
proj
Thawne
412.9 11-4
449.52

BiG Cheesy!! defeat Thawne for third straight win, 514.45-412.90

BiG Cheesy!! extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over Thawne, earning a 514.45-412.90 victory. BiG Cheesy!! never trailed in this one after taking a 5.36-point lead on Thursday behind Justin Herbert (61.7 points) and Nick Kwiatkoski (7.5). Lamar Jackson (68.15 points) and Josh Jacobs (58.19) were the top performers for Thawne in the loss. This marks the second time this season BiG Cheesy!! have taken down Thawne, after winning 473.93-457.37 in their last matchup. BiG Cheesy!! will look to clinch the league title next week, while Thawne seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  BiG Cheesy!!   Thawne

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Bills defense (19 Pts Allowed, 255 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 28.9 points in a 48-19 win over the Broncos in Week 15. Their scoring output nearly doubled their 14.98-point projection and was much higher than their 15.83-point season scoring average. The Bills defense will face the Patriots next week.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

BiG Cheesy!!
Points
% of total points 514.45
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
70.65
56.39
13.7%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
63.17
38.41
12.3%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
61.7
58.71
12%
4
Marvin Jones Jr.
WR
54.67
28.38
10.6%
Thawne
Points
% of total points 412.9
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
68.15
63.48
16.5%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
58.19
40.71
14.1%
3
Robert Woods
WR
40.05
37.47
9.7%
4
James Robinson
RB
39
44.08
9.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for BiG Cheesy!!, helping to give the team a 69.20-63.84 lead.
Saturday
Devin Singletary had a 51-yard touchdown run for Thawne, who trailed 150.15-112.72 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had several players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but after the scoring was completed, BiG Cheesy!! boasted a 428.30-295.87 lead. Ryan Tannehill had a 75-yard touchdown pass for BiG Cheesy!!, while T.Y. Hilton had a 41-yard catch. Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson had a 44-yard pass for Thawne, while Antonio Brown had a 46-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments on both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after the scoring was completed, BiG Cheesy!! had a 457.47-412.90 lead. For BiG Cheesy!!, Tyler Higbee had a 44-yard catch. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for Thawne with a 40-yard run.

Points By Position

  BiG Cheesy!!   Thawne

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Thawne, BiG Cheesy!! averaged more points (494.19) than they usually score (413.16).
BiG Cheesy!! are looking unstoppable, with victories in three straight weeks.
You can't win if you don't play. Thawne has left more points on the bench this season (2,884.46) than BiG Cheesy!! (1,946.75).
BiG Cheesy!! laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Thawne (0).
BiG Cheesy!! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Thawne (6 vs 5).
BiG Cheesy!! have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Thawne (130 vs 102).
Thawne have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (4) than BiG Cheesy!! (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, BiG Cheesy!! have outscored Thawne at WR, K, and DEF this season.
The starters for BiG Cheesy!! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Thawne (4).
Hey Thawne, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

BiG Cheesy!!
Bravo on deploying a lineup that won by 101.55 points this past week. We consider that to be a job well done.
Thawne
Happy holidays, Thawne! We hope the GM of BiG Cheesy!! will write a thank-you card for the generous 412.9-point gift this past week.