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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
the end
9-6 170.65
152.91
 
VS
proj
Steidle66
162.8 9-5
162.24

the end defeat Steidle66, 170.65-162.80

the end stepped up, securing a 170.65-162.80 victory over Steidle66. Steidle66 grabbed a 24.60-point lead on Thursday, but the end held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Ryan Tannehill (42.75 points) and Calvin Ridley (32.3). Patrick Mahomes (254 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 37 Rush Yds) and Dalvin Cook (132 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 27 Rec Yds) led the way for Steidle66 in the loss. This marks the first time this season the end have gotten the best of Steidle66, after falling 205.85-181 in their last matchup. the end will look to not lose that winning feeling in the Championship next week, while Steidle66 seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  the end   Steidle66

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Tannehill (273 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds, 2 Rush TDs) scored 42.75 points in a 46-25 win over the Lions in Week 15. His scoring output was 76.2% more than his 24.26-point projection and was much higher than his 25.74-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

the end
Points
% of total points 170.65
1
Ryan Tannehill
QB
42.75
24.26
25.1%
2
Calvin Ridley
WR
32.3
18.69
18.9%
3
Corey Davis
WR
21
13.29
12.3%
4
Justin Jefferson
WR
18.4
16.61
10.8%
Steidle66
Points
% of total points 162.8
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
31.4
30.85
19.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
26.9
20.7
16.5%
3
Logan Thomas
TE
23.1
9.46
14.2%
4
Robert Woods
WR
21.6
17.53
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Ryan Tannehill teamed up with Corey Davis for a 75-yard touchdown pass for the end, contributing to a 141.15-92.40 lead for the end.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with highlight-reel plays on Sunday afternoon, but after the dust settled, the end became the proud owner of a 170.65-160.30 lead. For the end, Emmanuel Sanders had a 51-yard catch. Robert Woods made the highlight reel for Steidle66 with a 40-yard run.

Points By Position

  the end   Steidle66

Game Notes

Only four of the 11 starting players on the end exceeded their projected scoring totals.
Despite six of their 11 starters scoring above their projected points, Steidle66 lost.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored higher than their projected point total.
Steidle66 ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while the end ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 7.85-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Despite the loss, Patrick Mahomes put up 31.4 points, the fifth-highest score for a quarterback this week.

Coach Talk

the end
Kudos on assembling a lineup that earned 170.65 points this past week. We deem that to be a job well done.
Steidle66
Happy holidays, Steidle66! We hope the GM of the end will write a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.