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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Step above
11-4 120.62
130.74
 
VS
proj
Bachmanity Insanity
118.02 9-6
118.52

Step above defeat Bachmanity Insanity for eighth straight win in 120.62-118.02 battle

Step above extended their win streak to eight games with a tight win over Bachmanity Insanity, narrowly earning a 120.62-118.02 victory. Bachmanity Insanity had a chance to come from behind late afternoon on Sunday, but they came up short. Step above led 39.32-101.02 after the early action and held on for the win despite a combined 17 points from three players on Sunday afternoon for Bachmanity Insanity. Step above were led by DeAndre Hopkins (25.5 points) and Travis Kelce (18.8). This marks the first time this season Step above have beaten Bachmanity Insanity, after falling 106.8-93.5 in their last matchup. Step above will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while Bachmanity Insanity attempt to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Step above   Bachmanity Insanity

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 8 passes for 68 yards and a touchdown against the Saints, Kelce scored 18.8 points this week. He scored 27.1% more than his 14.8-point projection and overachieved for the ninth time this season. Kelce ranks #21 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Falcons next week.
Travis Kelce

Top Player Comparison

Step above
Points
% of total points 120.62
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.5
16.51
21.1%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
18.8
14.8
15.6%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.32
22.37
15.2%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
14.4
17.52
11.9%
Bachmanity Insanity
Points
% of total points 118.02
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
24.4
19.14
20.7%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.42
20.46
19.8%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
17.8
13.6
15.1%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
15.1
11.52
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but it was Bachmanity Insanity who emerged with the lead, 101.02-39.32. For Step above, Rodrigo Blankenship had a 53-yard field goal. Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Bachmanity Insanity, while T.Y. Hilton had a 41-yard catch.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Step above to contribute to a 120.62-118.02 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Step above   Bachmanity Insanity

What If

Step above would have beaten three other teams besides Bachmanity Insanity this week.
Bachmanity Insanity would have lost to three other teams besides Step above this week.
If Step above played Bachmanity Insanity every week this season, they'd be 9-6.
Step above would be 7-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bachmanity Insanity.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Step above, Bachmanity Insanity would be 9-4.
If Step above had played every team in the league each week, they would be 91-42.
If they played every team every week, Bachmanity Insanity would be 81-52.

Coach Talk

Step above
It just can't be overstated how critical tight victories like this are for the locker room. Persevering through trials and tribulations, and succeeding in the face of adversity... expect the Step above team chemistry to be stronger than ever riding into Week 16.
Bachmanity Insanity
Tis the season, Bachmanity Insanity! We hope the GM of Step above will pen a thank-you card for the generous 118.02-point gift this past week.