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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Rook Squad
9-6 148.26
120.2
 
VS
proj
Golden Nuggets
141.32 7-8
126.09

Rook Squad come back to beat Golden Nuggets for fifth straight win, 148.26-141.32

Rook Squad extended their win streak to five games with a come-from-behind win over Golden Nuggets, staging a comeback for a 148.26-141.32 victory. Rook Squad trailed 141.32-134.66 heading into Sunday night, but the squad came back behind Nick Chubb (50 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 16 Rec Yds). Ryan Tannehill (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the top scorers for Golden Nuggets in the loss. This marks the second time this season Rook Squad have gotten the best of Golden Nuggets, after winning 150.24-65.12 in their last matchup. Rook Squad improve to 9-6 for the season, while Golden Nuggets fall to 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Rook Squad   Golden Nuggets

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Against the Packers in Week 15, Moore scored 18.2 points to beat his 12.62-point projection. He caught 6 passes for 131 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Rook Squad this week. Moore will square off against the Football Team next week.
DJ Moore

Top Player Comparison

Rook Squad
Points
% of total points 148.26
1
Justin Herbert
QB
28.96
21.89
19.5%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
25.3
16.34
17.1%
3
DJ Moore
WR
18.2
12.62
12.3%
4
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
17.8
14.19
12%
Golden Nuggets
Points
% of total points 141.32
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
41.02
22.38
29%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
29.5
16.9
20.9%
3
David Montgomery
RB
28.7
13.9
20.3%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.9
19.22
12%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for Rook Squad, helping to give the team a 28.96-0.00 lead.
Saturday
Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run for Rook Squad, while DJ Moore had a 40-yard catch, helping Rook Squad to an 89.26-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Golden Nuggets, who trailed 129.46-91.92 after the early round of games.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Golden Nuggets, contributing to a 141.32-134.66 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Rook Squad   Golden Nuggets

What If

Rook Squad would have beaten every other team in the league this week.
Golden Nuggets would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Rook Squad this week.
If Rook Squad played Golden Nuggets every week this season, they'd be 9-6.
Rook Squad would be 5-8 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Golden Nuggets.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Rook Squad, Golden Nuggets would be 7-6.
If Rook Squad had played every team in the league each week, they would be 73-56.
If they played every team every week, Golden Nuggets would be 68-61.

Coach Talk

Rook Squad
Nice job, Rook Squad. Putting together a starting crew that registered over 148 points in Week 15.
Golden Nuggets
The problem this week was pretty easy to diagnose, Golden Nuggets. Choosing to start the San Francisco 49ers defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to play with a full deck of cards next time.