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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
LarryDavidShrimp
7-7-1 120
111.19
 
VS
proj
Carl's Team
95 2-13
92.84

LarryDavidShrimp hand Carl's Team eighth straight loss in 120-95 rout

LarryDavidShrimp rolled to a 120-95 victory to hand Carl's Team their eighth straight loss. The matchup was decided before it really even started, as LarryDavidShrimp leapt out to a 46-point lead on Thursday behind 46 points from Justin Herbert (314 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Hunter Henry (5 Rec, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD). Matt Ryan (36 points) and Philip Rivers (23) did everything they could for Carl's Team in defeat. This marks the second time this season LarryDavidShrimp have taken down Carl's Team, after winning 120-76 in their last matchup. LarryDavidShrimp improve to 7-7-1 for the season, while Carl's Team fall to 2-13.

Matchup Timeline

  LarryDavidShrimp   Carl's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Henry (5 Rec, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 12 points against the Raiders in Week 15. His scoring output nearly doubled his 6.11-point projection and was much higher than his 5.33-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #7 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Hunter Henry

Top Player Comparison

LarryDavidShrimp
Points
% of total points 120
1
Justin Herbert
QB
34
25.56
28.3%
2
Deshaun Watson
QB
30
25.21
25%
3
Calvin Ridley
WR
22
11.24
18.3%
4
Hunter Henry
TE
12
6.11
10%
Carl's Team
Points
% of total points 95
1
Matt Ryan
QB
36
23.57
37.9%
2
Philip Rivers
QB
23
25.94
24.2%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
15
12.08
15.8%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
10.62
9.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass for LarryDavidShrimp to contribute to a 46-0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments early Sunday, but it was LarryDavidShrimp who took the lead, 104-88. For LarryDavidShrimp, Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass. Philip Rivers made the highlight reel for Carl's Team with a 41-yard pass.

Points By Position

  LarryDavidShrimp   Carl's Team

Game Notes

LarryDavidShrimp got the W even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Carl's Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final result could've looked differently, as LarryDavidShrimp had one starter score zero points, while Carl's Team had two.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Not only did LarryDavidShrimp win, but they also covered the 18.35-point predicted margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, LarryDavidShrimp moves to (5-3), while Carl's Team falls to (1-6).
A bright spot in the defeat, Matt Ryan recorded 36 points, the third-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

LarryDavidShrimp
You know, this sport is all about spotting the mismatches. We really took that to heart this week by thoroughly outplaying Carl's Team at the wide receiver position (33 points to 5).
Carl's Team
Hey, it's possible that Carl's Team would be a better talent scout in real football than in fantasy. With only eight total targets in Week 15, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently spent the majority of their games blocking downfield and running decoy routes.