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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Prof Irv.Prac.Fields
7-7 102.34
83.54
 
VS
proj
Xheryk
71.42 7-8
81

Prof Irv.Prac.Fields knock off Xheryk in 102.34-71.42 rout

Prof Irv.Prac.Fields showed up and beat their projected point total, rolling to a 102.34-71.42 victory over Xheryk, who fell short of projections. Prof Irv.Prac.Fields leapt out to a 25.35-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive effort from Justin Herbert, who passed for 314 yards , ran for 14 yards and scored 3 touchdowns (26.21 points), and never looked back. Tom Brady (22.67 points) and Tyler Higbee (12.7) carried the flag for Xheryk in the loss. This marks the first time this season Prof Irv.Prac.Fields have gotten the best of Xheryk, after falling 135.85-118.21 in their last matchup. Prof Irv.Prac.Fields improve to 7-7 for the season, while Xheryk fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Prof Irv.Prac.Fields   Xheryk

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lamb caught 5 passes for 85 yards as the Cowboys beat the 49ers 41-33. In doing so, he put up 16.3 points and more-than-doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Prof Irv.Prac.Fields this week. In Week 16, Lamb and the Cowboys will face the Eagles.
CeeDee Lamb

Top Player Comparison

Prof Irv.Prac.Fields
Points
% of total points 102.34
1
Justin Herbert
QB
26.21
16.3
25.6%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.3
6.23
15.9%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
12.73
10.19
12.4%
4
Jason Myers
K
10
7.48
9.8%
Xheryk
Points
% of total points 71.42
1
Tom Brady
QB
22.67
18.48
31.7%
2
Tyler Higbee
TE
12.7
4.74
17.8%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
10
9.1
14%
4
Mason Crosby
K
8
7.71
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Prof Irv.Prac.Fields to contribute to a 26.21-0.86 lead for the team.
Saturday
Mason Crosby had a 51-yard field goal for Xheryk, who trailed 26.21-10.76 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which Prof Irv.Prac.Fields emerged with a 98.44-55.33 lead. For Prof Irv.Prac.Fields, CeeDee Lamb had a 45-yard catch. Tom Brady made the highlight reel for Xheryk with a 46-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Tyler Higbee had a 44-yard catch for Xheryk, who trailed 102.34-71.42 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  Prof Irv.Prac.Fields   Xheryk

Game Notes

Prof Irv.Prac.Fields had seven of their 10 starters score higher than their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their points projection, Xheryk lost.
Prof Irv.Prac.Fields won despite starting Eric Ebron, who scored zero points.
Prof Irv.Prac.Fields put up more points than their season scoring average (93.9) while Xheryk fell short of theirs (88.4).
Prof Irv.Prac.Fields scored more points than their projected total, while Xheryk failed to reach their projection.
The matchup's 30.92-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Prof Irv.Prac.Fields win, but they also covered the 2.54-point forecasted margin of victory.
Prof Irv.Prac.Fields moves to (4-2) in blowout games this season, while Xheryk falls to (2-3).

Coach Talk

Prof Irv.Prac.Fields
Football is all about creating mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by quadrupling Xheryk at the wide receiver position (39.5 points to 9.26).
Xheryk
Hey, it's possible that Xheryk might be a better GM in the NFL than in fantasy football. Seeing just 15 total targets in Week 15, their four wide receivers apparently made the bulk of their contributions by running decoy routes and blocking downfield.