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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Gotslossed1001
9-6 158.96
154.52
 
VS
proj
Star City Arrows
116.92 9-6
145.69

Star City Arrows fall to Gotslossed1001 in 158.96-116.92 rout

There's no sugarcoating it, Star City Arrows underperformed, at least according to projections, as Gotslossed1001 cruised to a 158.96-116.92 victory. Gotslossed1001 nabbed an early 30.00-point lead on Thursday. Star City Arrows bounced back to take the lead during the early games on Sunday, powered by Calvin Ridley (32.3 points) and Chris Carson (8.9). Unphased, Gotslossed1001 rallied later that afternoon, as DeAndre Hopkins (30 points) and Patrick Mahomes (25.86) put them back on top for good. This marks the second time this season Gotslossed1001 have beaten Star City Arrows, after winning 168.64-141.74 in their last matchup. Gotslossed1001 will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while Star City Arrows attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Gotslossed1001   Star City Arrows

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 95 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Texans, Taylor scored 19.5 points this week. His scoring output was 24% more than his 15.72-point projection and was much higher than his 13-point season scoring average. Taylor ranks #47 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Jonathan Taylor

Top Player Comparison

Gotslossed1001
Points
% of total points 158.96
1
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
30
20.25
18.9%
2
Darren Waller
TE
30
16.15
18.9%
3
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.86
25.04
16.3%
4
Jonathan Taylor
RB
19.5
15.72
12.3%
Star City Arrows
Points
% of total points 116.92
1
Calvin Ridley
WR
32.3
18.69
27.6%
2
Travis Kelce
TE
22.8
18.12
19.5%
3
Aaron Rodgers
QB
18.32
21.85
15.7%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.4
20.59
14.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Darren Waller had a 35-yard touchdown catch for Gotslossed1001, helping to stake the team to a 30.00-0.00 lead.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Gotslossed1001, helping the team to a 147.96-116.92 lead.

Points By Position

  Gotslossed1001   Star City Arrows

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Star City Arrows, Gotslossed1001 averaged more points (163.8) than they usually score (145.42).
Even the machines think Gotslossed1001 have better players. Their projected average points is higher (145.99) than Star City Arrows (137.16).
You won't win many weeks if you leave points on the bench. Star City Arrows has left more points on the bench this season (914.98) than Gotslossed1001 (719.14).
Gotslossed1001 are clutch masters, with more close wins than Star City Arrows (1 vs 0).
By position, Gotslossed1001 have outscored Star City Arrows at QB, RB, and K this season.
The starters for Gotslossed1001 had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Star City Arrows (0).
Hey Star City Arrows, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Gotslossed1001
You know, football is all about exploiting the mismatches. Fueled by stellar performances by Jonathan Taylor and Alvin Kamara, our squad took that to heart this past week. We doubled Star City Arrows up at the running back spot (37.9 points to 16.1). Taylor had 95 total yards and a TD, while Kamara logged 94 yards.
Star City Arrows
Happy holidays, Star City Arrows! We hope the GM of Gotslossed1001 will pen a thank-you card for the generous 116.92-point gift this past week.