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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Terrible Trubisky?
9-6 156.92
127.53
 
VS
proj
Run CMC
149.19 8-7
126.69

Back-and-forth battle ends with Terrible Trubisky? coming back to beat Run CMC, 156.92-149.19

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Terrible Trubisky? earned a come-from-behind win over Run CMC, coming back for a 156.92-149.19 victory. Terrible Trubisky? trailed 149.19-137.02 heading into Sunday night, but the squad made a run behind Jarvis Landry (15.6 points) and Kareem Hunt (4.3). Kyler Murray (406 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and DeAndre Hopkins (9 Rec, 169 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leading scorers for Run CMC in the loss. This marks the second time this season Terrible Trubisky? have gotten the best of Run CMC, after winning 140.34-134.15 in their last matchup. Terrible Trubisky? will look to clinch the championship next week, while Run CMC seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Terrible Trubisky?   Run CMC

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tannehill (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 40.02 points against the Lions in Week 15. His scoring output was 84.1% more than his 21.74-point projection and was much higher than his 22.26-point season scoring average. Tannehill ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Packers next week.
Ryan Tannehill

Top Player Comparison

Terrible Trubisky?
Points
% of total points 156.92
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
40.02
21.74
25.5%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
27.3
15.33
17.4%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
18.8
14.79
12%
4
Alvin Kamara
RB
16.9
18.75
10.8%
Run CMC
Points
% of total points 149.19
1
Kyler Murray
QB
36.14
23.85
24.2%
2
DeAndre Hopkins
WR
25.5
16.5
17.1%
3
Josh Jacobs
RB
18.9
14.33
12.7%
4
Robert Woods
WR
18.6
14.37
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after the smoke cleared, Terrible Trubisky? emerged with a 101.32-68.95 lead. For Terrible Trubisky?, Ryan Tannehill had a 75-yard touchdown pass. Rodrigo Blankenship made the highlight reel for Run CMC with a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Kyler Murray found DeAndre Hopkins on multiple big plays for Run CMC: a 20-yard touchdown pass and a 45-yard pass. Murray also lit up the scoreboard with a 44-yard pass, contributing to a 149.19-137.02 lead for Run CMC.

Points By Position

  Terrible Trubisky?   Run CMC

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Terrible Trubisky? exceeded their projected point totals.
Despite six of their nine starters exceeding their points projection, Run CMC lost.
Run CMC took the loss despite putting up their highest score of the season.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
The matchup featured the two highest-scoring teams of the week.
Not only did Terrible Trubisky? earn the W, but they also covered the 0.84-point predicted margin of victory.
Terrible Trubisky? moves to (2-1) in comeback games this year, while Run CMC falls to (0-2).
A bright spot in the loss, Kyler Murray put up 36.14 points, the third-highest score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Terrible Trubisky?
Nice job, Terrible Trubisky?. Bravo on assembling a lineup that tallied nearly 157 points this past week.
Run CMC
Ugh, talk about old-school ground n' pound. As a group, the starting RBs for Run CMC collectively registered only five targets this past week.