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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Shake 'n Bake
12-2 153.14
120.17
 
VS
proj
Aleksandar's Team
110.83 7-8
116.99

Shake 'n Bake hand Aleksandar's Team third consecutive loss in 153.14-110.83 rout

Shake 'n Bake cruised to a 153.14-110.83 victory to hand Aleksandar's Team their third straight loss. Aleksandar's Team grabbed a 1.60-point lead on Thursday, but Shake 'n Bake held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kyler Murray, who passed for 406 yards , ran for 29 yards and scored 4 touchdowns for 43.14 points, and Tony Pollard, who racked up 132 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (28 points). Derrick Henry (24.2 points) and the Baltimore Ravens defense (21.25) were the leaders for Aleksandar's Team in the loss. Shake 'n Bake will look to clinch the league title next week, while Aleksandar's Team seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Shake 'n Bake   Aleksandar's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Pollard (69 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs, 63 Rec Yds) scored 28 points against the 49ers in Week 15. He more-than-doubled his 12.32-point projection and overachieved for the first time this season. Pollard will face the Eagles next week.
Tony Pollard

Top Player Comparison

Shake 'n Bake
Points
% of total points 153.14
1
Kyler Murray
QB
43.14
26.48
28.2%
2
Tony Pollard
RB
28
12.32
18.3%
3
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
17.5
14.19
11.4%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15.5
13.13
10.1%
Aleksandar's Team
Points
% of total points 110.83
1
Derrick Henry
RB
24.2
20.53
21.8%
2
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
21.25
16.05
19.2%
3
Matthew Stafford
QB
18.28
21.75
16.5%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.4
15.83
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
DJ Moore had a 40-yard catch for Aleksandar's Team, helping the team to a 16.80-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had multiple players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Shake 'n Bake owned a 98.60-95.43 lead. Tony Pollard had a 40-yard touchdown run for Shake 'n Bake, while Rodrigo Blankenship had a 53-yard field goal. Meanwhile, Matthew Stafford had a 44-yard pass for Aleksandar's Team, while Matt Prater had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray had a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass for Shake 'n Bake, contributing to a 153.14-110.83 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Shake 'n Bake   Aleksandar's Team

Game Notes

Six of the nine starting players on Shake 'n Bake exceeded their projected point totals.
Aleksandar's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Shake 'n Bake put up more points than their projected total, while Aleksandar's Team fell shy of their projection.
The 153.14 points scored by Shake 'n Bake are the 3rd-most in the league this year.
The matchup's 42.31-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Shake 'n Bake win, but they also easily covered the 3.18-point predicted margin of victory.
Shake 'n Bake moves to (6-1) in blowout games this season, while Aleksandar's Team falls to (6-3).
Despite the loss, Derrick Henry scored 24.2 points, the fourth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Shake 'n Bake
A big key to success in football is creating mismatches. Thanks to a solid outing from Kyler Murray, we doubled up Aleksandar's Team at the quarterback position this past week (43.14 points to 18.28). Murray went 27-for-36 for 406 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a 33-26 triumph over the Eagles.
Aleksandar's Team
It's entirely possible that Aleksandar's Team could be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just 12 total targets this past week, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently spent the majority of their games blocking downfield and running decoy routes.