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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Aida Wildcats
10-4 157
142.31
 
VS
proj
Sledgehammers
148 7-8
144.39

Aida Wildcats top Sledgehammers for fifth straight win, 157-148

Aida Wildcats extended their win streak to five games with a hard-fought win over Sledgehammers, securing a 157-148 victory. Sledgehammers nabbed a 15-point lead on Thursday, but Aida Wildcats held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Deshaun Watson, who passed for 373 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 25 yards for 52 points, and David Montgomery, who racked up 162 yards from scrimmage and ran for 2 touchdowns (28 points). Calvin Ridley (10 Rec, 163 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Darren Waller (9 Rec, 150 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Sledgehammers in the loss. This marks the third time this season Aida Wildcats have beaten Sledgehammers, after winning 163-113 in their last matchup. Aida Wildcats will look to clinch the league title next week, while Sledgehammers attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Aida Wildcats   Sledgehammers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 373 yards and 2 touchdowns and running for 25 yards against the Colts, Watson scored 52 points this week. His scoring output was 69.1% more than his 30.75-point projection and was higher than his 37.14-point season scoring average. Watson ranks #6 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Deshaun Watson

Top Player Comparison

Aida Wildcats
Points
% of total points 157
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
52
30.75
33.1%
2
David Montgomery
RB
28
15.08
17.8%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
22
17.78
14%
4
Robert Woods
WR
21
16.85
13.4%
Sledgehammers
Points
% of total points 148
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
32
18.09
21.6%
2
Darren Waller
TE
30
15.58
20.3%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
26
20.24
17.6%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
24
16.4
16.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darren Waller had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Sledgehammers, contributing to a 30-15 lead for Sledgehammers.
Saturday
Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run for Sledgehammers, helping the team to a 54-15 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but it was Sledgehammers who took the lead, 133-110. For Aida Wildcats, Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass. CeeDee Lamb made the highlight reel for Sledgehammers with a 45-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 40-yard run for Aida Wildcats to contribute to a 153-135 lead for the team.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Sledgehammers.

Points By Position

  Aida Wildcats   Sledgehammers

Game Notes

Aida Wildcats had five of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Sledgehammers lost despite five of their nine starters exceeding their projected points.
Sledgehammers can partially blame the loss on Tyler Boyd, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup showcased the week's two highest scores.
The matchup's 9-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
For Sledgehammers, Calvin Ridley (32 points) recorded the highest score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Aida Wildcats
You know, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a solid outing from Deshaun Watson, we quadrupled Sledgehammers at the quarterback position this past week (52 points to 13). Watson went 33-for-41 for 373 yards and two TDs in a 27-20 loss to the Colts.
Sledgehammers
Fortunately, this week's problem is pretty easy to diagnose, Sledgehammers. Choosing to start the San Francisco 49ers defense and Tyler Boyd in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up 157 points... let's deem this to be a learning experience and agree that it won't happen again.