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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
McCaffrey-ly Hurts
9-6 190.22
166.63
 
VS
proj
Bad caseof Connerhea
136.94 8-7
144.68

McCaffrey-ly Hurts smirk at expectations, defeat Bad caseof Connerhea in 190.22-136.94 rout

McCaffrey-ly Hurts beat their projected point total, rolling to a 190.22-136.94 victory over Bad caseof Connerhea, who fell short of projections. Bad caseof Connerhea grabbed an 18.90-point lead on Thursday, but McCaffrey-ly Hurts held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Tom Brady (32.06 points) and Calvin Ridley (31.1). Darren Waller (29.3 points) and the Miami Dolphins defense (21.75) did their part for Bad caseof Connerhea in the loss. This marks the second time this season McCaffrey-ly Hurts have knocked off Bad caseof Connerhea, after falling 167.45-153.93 in their last matchup. McCaffrey-ly Hurts improve to 9-6 for the season, while Bad caseof Connerhea fall to 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  McCaffrey-ly Hurts   Bad caseof Connerhea

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

In a 48-19 win over the Broncos, the Bills defense scored 25.75 points to beat their 19.79-point projection. They allowed 19 points, surrendered 255 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on McCaffrey-ly Hurts this week. In Week 16, the Bills will battle the Patriots.
The Buffalo Bills defense

Top Player Comparison

McCaffrey-ly Hurts
Points
% of total points 190.22
1
Tom Brady
QB
32.06
25.59
16.9%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
31.1
16.88
16.3%
3
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
28.83
17.93
15.2%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
26.7
18.17
14%
Bad caseof Connerhea
Points
% of total points 136.94
1
Darren Waller
TE
29.3
13.94
21.4%
2
The Miami Dolphins defense
DEF
21.75
15.04
15.9%
3
Robert Woods
WR
20.4
15.78
14.9%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
20.34
16.51
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darren Waller had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Bad caseof Connerhea to contribute to a 30.20-11.30 lead for Bad caseof Connerhea.
Saturday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays Saturday, after which McCaffrey-ly Hurts became the proud owner of a 74.10-48.93 lead. For McCaffrey-ly Hurts, Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run. DJ Moore made the highlight reel for Bad caseof Connerhea with a 40-yard catch.
Sunday Early
Tom Brady had a 46-yard touchdown pass for McCaffrey-ly Hurts, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal to contribute to a 155.41-109.48 lead for McCaffrey-ly Hurts.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was McCaffrey-ly Hurts who grabbed the lead, 190.22-132.88. For McCaffrey-ly Hurts, DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for Bad caseof Connerhea with a 40-yard run.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Bad caseof Connerhea.

Points By Position

  McCaffrey-ly Hurts   Bad caseof Connerhea

What If

McCaffrey-ly Hurts would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Bad caseof Connerhea would have lost to four other teams besides McCaffrey-ly Hurts this week.
McCaffrey-ly Hurts would be 10-5 if they played Bad caseof Connerhea every week.
McCaffrey-ly Hurts would be 7-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Bad caseof Connerhea.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as McCaffrey-ly Hurts, Bad caseof Connerhea would be 6-6.
If McCaffrey-ly Hurts had played every team in the league each week, they would be 106-55.
If they played every team every week, Bad caseof Connerhea would be 87-74.

Coach Talk

McCaffrey-ly Hurts
Nice job, McCaffrey-ly Hurts. Assembling a lineup that tallied more than 190 points this past week.
Bad caseof Connerhea
Fortunately, Bad caseof Connerhea, Week 15's problem isn't exactly advanced calculus. Choosing to start T.J. Hockenson in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.