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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
UNSTOPPABLE!
7-8 117.06
104.97
 
VS
proj
The Mad Scientist
72.32 6-8
79.55

UNSTOPPABLE! smirk at expectations, defeat The Mad Scientist in 117.06-72.32 rout

UNSTOPPABLE! outperformed their projected point total, rolling to a 117.06-72.32 victory over The Mad Scientist, who fell short of projections. It didn't take long to figure out who would be the frontrunner in the matchup, as UNSTOPPABLE! leapt out to a 27.96-point lead on Thursday behind an outstanding performance from Justin Herbert. Deshaun Watson (373 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 25 Rush Yds) and Diontae Johnson (8 Rec, 59 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top performers for The Mad Scientist in the loss. This marks the second time this season UNSTOPPABLE! have knocked off The Mad Scientist, after winning 99.02-40.52 in their last matchup. UNSTOPPABLE! improve to 7-8 for the season, while The Mad Scientist fall to 6-8.

Matchup Timeline

  UNSTOPPABLE!   The Mad Scientist

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 96 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Jets, Woods registered 15.6 points this week. His scoring output was 39.3% more than his 11.2-point projection and was much higher than his 9.77-point season scoring average. Woods ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

UNSTOPPABLE!
Points
% of total points 117.06
1
Justin Herbert
QB
27.96
20.26
23.9%
2
Robert Woods
WR
15.6
11.2
13.3%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
15.4
15.46
13.2%
4
Travis Kelce
TE
14.8
11.47
12.6%
The Mad Scientist
Points
% of total points 72.32
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
23.42
20.46
32.4%
2
Diontae Johnson
WR
11.9
9.37
16.5%
3
The Baltimore Ravens defense
DEF
10
9.1
13.8%
4
Marquise Brown
WR
9.8
7.66
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for UNSTOPPABLE! to contribute to a 27.96-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, after which UNSTOPPABLE! boasted a 71.26-52.22 lead. For UNSTOPPABLE!, Rodrigo Blankenship had a 53-yard field goal. Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for The Mad Scientist, while Marquise Brown had a 44-yard catch.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 40-yard run for UNSTOPPABLE! to contribute to a 117.06-60.42 lead for the team.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for The Mad Scientist.

Points By Position

  UNSTOPPABLE!   The Mad Scientist

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against The Mad Scientist, UNSTOPPABLE! averaged more points (108.04) than they usually score (101.21).
We heard scoring helps you win. UNSTOPPABLE! are doing a better job of that, averaging 101.21 versus The Mad Scientist's 81.3.
Even the machines think UNSTOPPABLE! have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (105.69) than The Mad Scientist (89.38).
UNSTOPPABLE! don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than The Mad Scientist (5 vs 1).
UNSTOPPABLE! are the more resilient squad, with fewer upset losses (1) than The Mad Scientist (2).
UNSTOPPABLE! should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than The Mad Scientist (6 vs 5).
UNSTOPPABLE! have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than The Mad Scientist (57 vs 44).
By position, UNSTOPPABLE! have outscored The Mad Scientist at RB, WR, TE, and K this season.
UNSTOPPABLE! don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for UNSTOPPABLE! had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for The Mad Scientist (3).
Hey The Mad Scientist, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

UNSTOPPABLE!
The key to success in football is exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by solid performances by Alvin Kamara and David Johnson, our squad certainly made that a point of emphasis this past week. We absolutely dominated The Mad Scientist at running back (28.7 points to 4.3). Kamara had 94 total yards and a TD, while Johnson chipped in with 133 yards.
The Mad Scientist
Talk about old-school ground n' pound: The starting backfield for The Mad Scientist collectively logged just three targets this past week.