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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Bless~Up
6-9 97.02
107.42
 
VS
proj
Hi_Hater
88.64 6-9
82.5

Despite top scorer Gordon III, Hi_Hater fall to Bless~Up, 97.02-88.64

Melvin Gordon III accumulated 22.1 points for Hi_Hater, the best total in the matchup and 18th-best in the league this week, but it wasn't enough to topple Bless~Up, who emerged victorious with a 97.02-88.64 win. Bless~Up never trailed in this one after taking a 0.52-point lead on Saturday behind Aaron Rodgers (18.32 points) and the Buffalo Bills defense (12). Melvin Gordon III (22.1 points) and Kirk Cousins (20.34) carried the flag for Hi_Hater in the loss. This marks the second time this season Bless~Up have gotten the best of Hi_Hater, after winning 153-81.2 in their last matchup. Bless~Up improve to 6-9 for the season, while Hi_Hater fall to 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Bless~Up   Hi_Hater

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Thomas (13 Rec, 101 Rec Yds) scored 17.6 points against the Seahawks in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 7.43-point projection and was much higher than his 7.35-point season scoring average. Thomas ranks #6 among fantasy TEs this season and will face the Panthers next week.
Logan Thomas

Top Player Comparison

Bless~Up
Points
% of total points 97.02
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.32
24.09
18.9%
2
Logan Thomas
TE
17.6
7.43
18.1%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
14.6
12.43
15%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
12
6.86
12.4%
Hi_Hater
Points
% of total points 88.64
1
Melvin Gordon III
RB
22.1
10.38
24.9%
2
Kirk Cousins
QB
20.34
19.44
22.9%
3
Frank Gore
RB
13
5.87
14.7%
4
Justin Tucker
K
9
10.62
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with big-time moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Bless~Up who owned the lead, 78.92-75.64. For Bless~Up, Rodrigo Blankenship had a 53-yard field goal. Kirk Cousins made the highlight reel for Hi_Hater with a 20-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  Bless~Up   Hi_Hater

Game Notes

Bless~Up got the W even though only four of their nine starters scored higher than their point projections.
Hi_Hater had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hi_Hater could have used points from Julio Jones and Mike Gesicki, as both put up goose eggs.
Melvin Gordon III and Kirk Cousins both outscored Aaron Rodgers, the leading scorer for Bless~Up.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Bless~Up got the win despite scoring fewer points than projected, while Hi_Hater exceeded their projection.
Bless~Up ranked 9th in the league in points scored this week, while Hi_Hater ranked 10th.
The matchup's 8.38-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
The win puts an end to a two-match losing streak for Bless~Up.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Bless~Up. They won, but failed to cover the 24.92-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Melvin Gordon III scored 22.1 points, the fifth-best score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Bless~Up
Putting together a starting crew that produced more than 97 points this past week... we consider that to be a job well done.
Hi_Hater
Hey, it's possible that Hi_Hater could be a better talent scout in the NFL than in fantasy football. Accumulating only 10 targets combined this past week, their three starting pass-catchers (two WR, one TE) apparently helped their teams' causes by blocking downfield and running decoy routes.