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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
G Men
11-3 212.58
169.96
 
VS
proj
Tigers
210.98 11-4
176.26

Back-and-forth battle ends with G Men coming back to defeat Tigers in 212.58-210.98 battle

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, G Men earned a come-from-behind win over Tigers, rallying for a 212.58-210.98 victory. Despite trailing 210.98-209.68 heading into Sunday night, G Men rallied behind Wayne Gallman Jr. (2.9 points). Lamar Jackson (31.22 points) and Darren Waller (30.5) did their part for Tigers in defeat. This marks the first time this season G Men have knocked off Tigers, after falling 132.94-131.34 in their last matchup. G Men will look to clinch the league title next week, while Tigers seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  G Men   Tigers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Ryan (356 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 16 Rush Yds) scored 32.84 points against the Buccaneers in Week 15. His scoring output was 83% more than his 17.95-point projection and was much higher than his 18.61-point season scoring average. Ryan ranks #17 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Chiefs next week.
Matt Ryan

Top Player Comparison

G Men
Points
% of total points 212.58
1
Kyler Murray
QB
39.14
22.78
18.4%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
32.84
17.95
15.4%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
29.4
19.14
13.8%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
28.3
16.18
13.3%
Tigers
Points
% of total points 210.98
1
Lamar Jackson
QB
31.22
24.1
14.8%
2
Darren Waller
TE
30.5
12.93
14.5%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
28.2
12.79
13.4%
4
Corey Davis
WR
24
11.04
11.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darren Waller had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Tigers, contributing to a 40.40-11.10 lead for Tigers.
Saturday
Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run for G Men, contributing to a 62.20-52.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was Tigers who claimed the lead, 172.02-170.54. For G Men, T.Y. Hilton had a 41-yard catch. Lamar Jackson had a 44-yard pass for Tigers, while Tony Pollard had a 40-yard touchdown run.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time plays for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but after all the points were tallied, Tigers had a 210.98-209.68 lead. For G Men, Kyler Murray had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Drew Brees had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Tigers, while Robert Woods had a 40-yard run.

Points By Position

  G Men   Tigers

What If

G Men would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Tigers would not have lost to any other team in the league besides G Men this week.
If they played Tigers every week, G Men would be 7-7 this season.
G Men would be 8-4 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Tigers.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as G Men, Tigers would be 8-4.
If G Men had played every team in the league each week, they would be 88-38.
If they played every team every week, Tigers would be 75-54.

Coach Talk

G Men
It just cannot be overstated how important tight wins like this can be for the locker room. Persevering through the toughest of times and succeeding in the face of adversity... expect the G Men team chemistry to be sky-high entering Week 16.
Tigers
Tis the season, Tigers! We hope the GM of G Men will pen a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.