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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Yokoendzuna
5-9 153.46
129.87
 
VS
proj
DeepInYourEndzone
145.96 3-11
119.19

Yokoendzuna knock off DeepInYourEndzone, 153.46-145.96

Both teams showed up, but Yokoendzuna got the best of DeepInYourEndzone. Predicted to prevail by a score of 129.87-119.19, Yokoendzuna secured a 153.46-145.96 win over DeepInYourEndzone. Yokoendzuna never trailed in this one after earning a 0.54-point lead on Saturday behind Noah Fant (20.8 points) and Devin Singletary (17.4). Josh Allen (359 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 33 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) and DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) led the charge for DeepInYourEndzone in the loss. This marks the first time this season Yokoendzuna have beaten DeepInYourEndzone, after falling 165.26-156.4 in their last matchup. Yokoendzuna improve to 5-9 for the season, while DeepInYourEndzone fall to 3-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Yokoendzuna   DeepInYourEndzone

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Singletary scored 17.4 points in a 48-19 win over the Broncos to nearly double his 8.84-point projection. He racked up 84 yards from scrimmage and ran for a touchdown to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Yokoendzuna this week. Singletary will face the Patriots next week.
Devin Singletary

Top Player Comparison

Yokoendzuna
Points
% of total points 153.46
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
25.86
25.79
16.9%
2
Robert Woods
WR
21.6
17.53
14.1%
3
Noah Fant
TE
20.8
9.4
13.6%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.4
16.61
12%
DeepInYourEndzone
Points
% of total points 145.96
1
Josh Allen
QB
37.66
22.68
25.8%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
30
20.25
20.6%
3
Brandon Aiyuk
WR
22.3
16.5
15.3%
4
Diontae Johnson
WR
19.9
14.36
13.6%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
There were players with standout plays on both teams Saturday, after which Yokoendzuna emerged with a 38.20-37.66 lead. For Yokoendzuna, Devin Singletary had a 51-yard touchdown run. Josh Allen made the highlight reel for DeepInYourEndzone with a 24-yard touchdown run and a 22-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Early
Younghoe Koo had a 52-yard field goal for Yokoendzuna, helping the team to a 100.20-69.76 lead.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Yokoendzuna who claimed the lead, 147.66-115.66. For Yokoendzuna, Robert Woods had a 40-yard run. DeAndre Hopkins made the highlight reel for DeepInYourEndzone with a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch.
Monday
Diontae Johnson had a 23-yard touchdown catch for DeepInYourEndzone.

Points By Position

  Yokoendzuna   DeepInYourEndzone

Game Notes

Seven of the 10 starters on Yokoendzuna scored higher than their projected point totals.
DeepInYourEndzone lost despite six of their 10 starters scoring above their projected points.
DeepInYourEndzone can partially blame the loss on the Las Vegas Raiders defense, who didn't score any points.
The two highest scorers for DeepInYourEndzone (Josh Allen and DeAndre Hopkins) scored more points than Patrick Mahomes, the leading scorer for Yokoendzuna.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup's 7.5-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Yokoendzuna. They won, but did not cover the 10.68-point projected margin of victory.
In a losing effort, Josh Allen (37.66 points) posted the league's top overall score this week.

Coach Talk

Yokoendzuna
Good work, Yokoendzuna. Putting together a lineup that logged 153.46 points this past matchup.
DeepInYourEndzone
Registering just three targets this past week, it seems like the starting RBs for DeepInYourEndzone should remind their QBs to start checking down more frequently (and dial up a screen play or two).