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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
todd's Team
11-4 670.22
664.5
 
VS
proj
John's Team
523.8 8-7
561.56

todd's Team beat John's Team for third straight win, 670.22-523.80

todd's Team extended their win streak to three games with a hard-fought win over John's Team, earning a 670.22-523.80 victory. todd's Team never trailed in this one after earning a 56.40-point lead on Thursday behind Austin Ekeler (28.9 points) and Hunter Henry (27.5). Jared Goff (209 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) and Russell Wilson (121 Pass Yds, 1 Pass TD, 52 Rush Yds) were the leading scorers for John's Team in the loss. This marks the third time this season todd's Team have gotten the best of John's Team, after winning 589.6-514.7 in their last matchup. todd's Team will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while John's Team seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  todd's Team   John's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 65 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders, Henry recorded 27.5 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 14.58-point projection and was much higher than his 17.12-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Hunter Henry

Top Player Comparison

todd's Team
Points
% of total points 670.22
1
Tom Brady
QB
145.4
128.23
21.7%
2
Lamar Jackson
QB
118.22
117.93
17.6%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
72.9
56.87
10.9%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
39.4
45.39
5.9%
John's Team
Points
% of total points 523.8
1
Jared Goff
QB
94.26
117.24
18%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
82.04
114.91
15.7%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
49.5
43.45
9.5%
4
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
48
28.54
9.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 46-yard touchdown pass for todd's Team, while Lamar Jackson had a 44-yard pass, contributing to a 520.12-281.44 lead for todd's Team.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for John's Team, while Jared Goff had a 44-yard pass for the team, who trailed 626.72-507.00 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  todd's Team   John's Team

Game Notes

Nine of the 18 starters on todd's Team scored higher than their projected point totals.
Despite nine of their 18 starters scoring more than their points projection, John's Team lost.
John's Team can partially blame the loss on Julio Jones, who didn't score any points.
todd's Team put up more points than their season scoring average (600.2) while John's Team fell short of theirs (567.54).
todd's Team scored more points than their projected total, while John's Team failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 146.42-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did todd's Team win, but they also covered the 102.94-point forecasted margin of victory.

Coach Talk

todd's Team
Putting together a lineup that won by more than 146 points this past week... we did what was needed and took care of business.
John's Team
The problem in Week 15 is pretty easy to diagnose, John's Team. Choosing to start Julio Jones in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up over 670 points... let's attempt to play with a full deck of cards next time?