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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Toxins
8-7 109.72
91.19
 
VS
proj
Sunnydale Scoobies
102.74 6-9
76.41

Toxins hand Sunnydale Scoobies fourth straight loss, 109.72-102.74

Toxins came out on top with a 109.72-102.74 victory to hand Sunnydale Scoobies their fourth consecutive loss. Toxins never trailed in this one after grabbing a 1.30-point lead on Thursday behind Josh Jacobs (17.4 points) and Joshua Kelley (0.8). Matt Ryan (29.84 points) and DeAndre Hopkins (22) led the charge for Sunnydale Scoobies in the loss. This marks the second time this season Toxins have gotten the best of Sunnydale Scoobies, after winning 53.8-52.82 in their last matchup. Toxins ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-7. Sunnydale Scoobies will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Toxins   Sunnydale Scoobies

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Gage (5 Rec, 68 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 12.8 points in a 31-27 lost to the Buccaneers in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 6.1-point projection and was much higher than his 5.27-point season scoring average. Gage will face the Chiefs next week.
Russell Gage

Top Player Comparison

Toxins
Points
% of total points 109.72
1
Deshaun Watson
QB
25.42
20.46
23.2%
2
Aaron Jones
RB
22.8
14.56
20.8%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
17.4
13.16
15.9%
4
Russell Gage
WR
12.8
6.1
11.7%
Sunnydale Scoobies
Points
% of total points 102.74
1
Matt Ryan
QB
29.84
17.95
29%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
22
12.75
21.4%
3
D'Andre Swift
RB
18.2
9.78
17.7%
4
Noah Fant
TE
12.8
5.73
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Aaron Jones had a 46-yard run for Toxins, contributing to a 41.00-29.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Deshaun Watson had a 38-yard touchdown pass for Toxins, contributing to a 91.82-80.74 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
DeAndre Hopkins had a 20-yard touchdown catch and a 45-yard catch for Sunnydale Scoobies, who trailed 109.72-102.74 after the late afternoon action.

Points By Position

  Toxins   Sunnydale Scoobies

StatSmack

Sunnydale Scoobies are making their mark - in the loss column that is. They've dropped their last four matchups.
Once Toxins put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Sunnydale Scoobies (2 vs 1).
Toxins laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Sunnydale Scoobies (0).
Toxins don't falter at the last minute, with fewer close losses than Sunnydale Scoobies (0 vs 2).
Toxins should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more matchups than Sunnydale Scoobies (5 vs 3).
By position, Toxins have outscored Sunnydale Scoobies at QB, RB, TE, and K this season.
Don't worry Sunnydale Scoobies, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

Coach Talk

Toxins
Hey now Toxins, that's what we love to see! A completion percentage of 80 percent for Deshaun Watson this past week. Quality and quantity! The Colts defense didn't stand a chance! We know the GM of Toxins has got to be grateful for that precision and attention to detail.
Sunnydale Scoobies
The problem this week was pretty easy to diagnose, Sunnydale Scoobies. Choosing to start DeVante Parker and Ezekiel Elliott in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied 109.72 points... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time.