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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Vultures
7-8 125.9
124.83
 
VS
proj
Steel Reign
111.15 5-10
127.12

Steel Reign fall to Vultures, 125.90-111.15

Steel Reign fell short of projections, as Vultures secured a 125.90-111.15 victory. Steel Reign took a 21.70-point lead on Thursday, but Vultures held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Kirk Cousins (26.05 points) and CeeDee Lamb (22.65). Brandon Aiyuk (9 Rec, 73 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Hunter Henry (5 Rec, 65 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for Steel Reign in the loss. This marks the first time this season Vultures have taken down Steel Reign, after falling 102-85.5 in their last matchup. Vultures improve to 7-8 for the season, while Steel Reign fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Vultures   Steel Reign

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 85 yards against the 49ers, Lamb tallied 22.65 points this week. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 10.56-point projection and was much higher than his 13.03-point season scoring average. Lamb ranks #71 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
CeeDee Lamb

Top Player Comparison

Vultures
Points
% of total points 125.9
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
26.05
23.79
20.7%
2
CeeDee Lamb
WR
22.65
10.56
18%
3
Jarvis Landry
WR
19.1
13.78
15.2%
4
James Robinson
RB
14.3
15.68
11.4%
Steel Reign
Points
% of total points 111.15
1
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
22.3
16.5
20.1%
2
Hunter Henry
TE
17.5
9.89
15.7%
3
A.J. Brown
WR
15.4
17.78
13.9%
4
J.K. Dobbins
RB
15.1
13.47
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kirk Cousins had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Vultures, while CeeDee Lamb had a 45-yard catch for the team, who trailed 100.75-88.00 after the early games.
Monday
Ben Roethlisberger had a 23-yard touchdown pass for Steel Reign.

Points By Position

  Vultures   Steel Reign

StatSmack

Vultures don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Steel Reign (4 vs 2).
Vultures see projections as no real threat. They've got more upset wins this season (2) than Steel Reign (0).
Vultures are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than Steel Reign (0 vs 3).
By position, Vultures have outscored Steel Reign at QB, RB, and TE this season.
The starters for Vultures had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Steel Reign (1).
Hey Steel Reign, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Vultures
Hey, the key to football is exploiting the mismatches. Thanks to a solid outing by Kirk Cousins, we utterly dominated Steel Reign at the quarterback position this past week (26.05 points to 10.4). Cousins went 24-for-35 for 271 yards, two TDs, and an INT in a 33-27 loss to the Bears.
Steel Reign
Fortunately, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Steel Reign. Going with DeVante Parker in a fantasy matchup where your opponent put up nearly 126 points... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?