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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Brian McDougall
9-6 188.84
179.58
 
VS
proj
Ultimate Badasses
139.18 11-4
176.46

Ultimate Badasses fall short of predictions, lose to Brian McDougall, 188.84-139.18

Ultimate Badasses were unable to bring their A game, as Brian McDougall earned a 188.84-139.18 victory. Brian McDougall grabbed an early 29.12-point lead on Thursday. Ultimate Badasses bounced back to take the lead early afternoon Sunday, powered by Mitchell Trubisky (27.56 points) and Russell Wilson (20.18). Unphased, Brian McDougall rallied later that afternoon, as Drew Brees (45.4 points) and Wil Lutz (9) put them back ahead for good. This marks the second time this season Brian McDougall have knocked off Ultimate Badasses, after winning 175.58-166.6 in their last matchup. Brian McDougall will look to clinch the championship next week, while Ultimate Badasses seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Brian McDougall   Ultimate Badasses

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Herbert (314 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 14 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) scored 52.96 points in a 30-27 win over the Raiders in Week 15. He scored 37.7% more than his 38.46-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. Herbert ranks #10 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Broncos next week.
Justin Herbert

Top Player Comparison

Brian McDougall
Points
% of total points 188.84
1
Justin Herbert
QB
52.96
38.46
28%
2
Drew Brees
QB
45.4
44.76
24%
3
Stefon Diggs
WR
16.88
13.38
8.9%
4
Jason Myers
K
16
11.99
8.5%
Ultimate Badasses
Points
% of total points 139.18
1
Mitchell Trubisky
QB
27.56
36.61
19.8%
2
Russell Wilson
QB
20.18
48.2
14.5%
3
Darren Waller
TE
18
10.7
12.9%
4
Dalvin Cook
RB
16.36
12.62
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Both teams had players with highlight-reel moments on Thursday, but after the results were tallied, Brian McDougall had a 60.12-31.00 lead. For Brian McDougall, Justin Herbert had a 26-yard touchdown pass and a 53-yard pass. Darren Waller made the highlight reel for Ultimate Badasses with a 35-yard touchdown catch.
Saturday
Stefon Diggs had a 55-yard catch for Brian McDougall, helping the team to an 83.72-31.00 lead.
Sunday Late
Drew Brees had a 24-yard touchdown pass and a 51-yard pass for Brian McDougall to contribute to a 188.84-139.18 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Brian McDougall   Ultimate Badasses

Game Notes

Six of the 10 starters on Brian McDougall exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite five of their 10 starters scoring above their points projection, Ultimate Badasses lost.
Brian McDougall put up more points than their season scoring average (169.5) while Ultimate Badasses fell short of theirs (188.35).
Brian McDougall recorded more points than their projected total, while Ultimate Badasses fell shy of their projection.
This loss snaps a three-match winning streak for Ultimate Badasses.
Not only did Brian McDougall earn the win, but they also easily covered the 3.12-point projected margin of victory.

Coach Talk

Brian McDougall
Identifying mismatches is a big key to success in football. Our squad took that to heart this past week and doubled up Ultimate Badasses at the quarterback position (98.36 points to 47.74).
Ultimate Badasses
With only five receptions this past week, the starting running backs for Ultimate Badasses should work to smooth things over with their QBs... and remind them to start checking down more often.