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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
The Xtreme
8-7 196.9
146.21
 
VS
proj
GreatPlainsDrifters
166.35 7-8
143.54

The Xtreme defeat GreatPlainsDrifters in 196.90-166.35 rout

Both teams showed up and exceeded expectations, but The Xtreme got the best of GreatPlainsDrifters. Predicted to win 146.21-143.54, The Xtreme cruised to a 196.90-166.35 win over GreatPlainsDrifters. The Xtreme grabbed an early 9.00-point lead on Thursday. GreatPlainsDrifters bounced back to take the lead on Saturday, powered by Josh Allen (45.25 points) and Noah Fant (20.8). Not to be deterred, The Xtreme got it going later that afternoon, as Matt Ryan (37.4 points) and Logan Thomas (23.1) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season The Xtreme have gotten the best of GreatPlainsDrifters, after winning 150.85-131.7 in their last matchup. The Xtreme improve to 8-7 for the season, while GreatPlainsDrifters fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  The Xtreme   GreatPlainsDrifters

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 23.1 points against his 9.46-point projection. During a 20-15 loss to the Seahawks, he caught 13 passes for 101 yards . Thomas ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Logan Thomas

Top Player Comparison

The Xtreme
Points
% of total points 196.9
1
Matt Ryan
QB
37.4
23.49
19%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
30
20.25
15.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
24.8
17.8
12.6%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
24.1
11.57
12.2%
GreatPlainsDrifters
Points
% of total points 166.35
1
Josh Allen
QB
45.25
27.45
27.2%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
22.8
18.12
13.7%
3
Noah Fant
TE
20.8
9.4
12.5%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.5
15.72
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Both teams had players with big-time moments Saturday, but after all the plays were accounted for, GreatPlainsDrifters owned a 77.25-77.10 lead. For The Xtreme, Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for GreatPlainsDrifters with a 24-yard touchdown run and a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for The Xtreme to contribute to a 196.90-146.95 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  The Xtreme   GreatPlainsDrifters

What If

The Xtreme would have beaten 10 other teams besides GreatPlainsDrifters this week.
GreatPlainsDrifters would have lost to just two other teams besides The Xtreme this week.
The Xtreme would be 7-8 if they played GreatPlainsDrifters every week.
The Xtreme would be 5-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as GreatPlainsDrifters.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Xtreme, GreatPlainsDrifters would be 6-7.
If The Xtreme had played every team in the league each week, they would be 102-84-1.
If they played every team every week, GreatPlainsDrifters would be 119-68.

Coach Talk

The Xtreme
Deploying a lineup that won by a whopping 30.55 points this past week... we consider that to be a job done right.
GreatPlainsDrifters
Tis the season, GreatPlainsDrifters! We hope the GM of The Xtreme will write a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.