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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Groovie Goolies
9-6 250.02
215.05
 
VS
proj
Queen City Cowboys
164.52 10-5
224.63

Groovie Goolies defeat Queen City Cowboys in 250.02-164.52 rout

Groovie Goolies brought their A game and beat expectations, rolling to a 250.02-164.52 victory over Queen City Cowboys, who fell short of projections. Queen City Cowboys nabbed a 12.50-point lead on Thursday, but Groovie Goolies held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ryan Tannehill, who passed for 273 yards , ran for 21 yards and scored 5 touchdowns for 137.52 points, and Aaron Jones, who racked up 158 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown (27.8 points). Aaron Rodgers (60.32 points) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (31.2) were the leaders for Queen City Cowboys in the loss. This marks the first time this season Groovie Goolies have beaten Queen City Cowboys, after falling 228.5-178.68 in their last matchup. Groovie Goolies will look to keep winning in the semifinal round next week, while Queen City Cowboys attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win.

Matchup Timeline

  Groovie Goolies   Queen City Cowboys

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Woods overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 21.6 points against his 11.2-point projection. In a 23-20 loss to the Jets, he racked up 96 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Woods ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Seahawks next week.
Robert Woods

Top Player Comparison

Groovie Goolies
Points
% of total points 250.02
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
137.52
93.63
55%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
27.8
15.4
11.1%
3
Robert Woods
WR
21.6
11.2
8.6%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
14.6
28.32
5.8%
Queen City Cowboys
Points
% of total points 164.52
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
60.32
106.95
36.7%
2
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
31.2
27.34
19%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
21.9
18.72
13.3%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
17.4
14.52
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run for Groovie Goolies, who trailed 96.72-32.70 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill had a 75-yard touchdown pass for Groovie Goolies, while Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal, contributing to a 214.62-164.52 lead for Groovie Goolies.
Sunday Late
Robert Woods had a 40-yard run for Groovie Goolies to contribute to a 245.22-164.52 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Groovie Goolies   Queen City Cowboys

Game Notes

Groovie Goolies got the victory despite the fact that only five of their 11 starters exceeded their projected point totals.
Queen City Cowboys had only five of their 11 starters score higher than their projected points.
Queen City Cowboys could have used points from Tyler Boyd and James Washington, as both put up goose eggs.
Groovie Goolies put up more points than their season scoring average (215.87) while Queen City Cowboys fell short of theirs (218.64).
Groovie Goolies recorded more points than their projected total, while Queen City Cowboys failed to reach their projection.
The win snaps a two-game losing slide for Groovie Goolies, while the loss breaks a three-game winning streak for Queen City Cowboys.
In blowout games this season, Groovie Goolies moves to (5-1), while Queen City Cowboys falls to (2-2).

Coach Talk

Groovie Goolies
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Thanks to a stellar display by Ryan Tannehill, we doubled up Queen City Cowboys at the quarterback position this past week (137.52 points to 60.32). Tannehill went 21-for-27 for 273 yards and three TDs in a 46-25 triumph over the Lions.
Queen City Cowboys
Luckily, Week 15's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Queen City Cowboys. Starting Tyler Boyd and James Washington in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all just put this behind us and move on.