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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Billsrback
15-0 416.21
556.3
 
VS
proj
Dogs
321.74 5-10
334.25

Billsrback defeat Dogs for second time, 416.21-321.74

Billsrback took down Dogs for the second time this season to stay undefeated, earning a 416.21-321.74 victory. Billsrback grabbed an early 71.50-point lead on Thursday. Dogs came back to take the lead during the late games on Sunday, powered by George Kittle (40.6 points) and Teddy Bridgewater (24.15). Not to be deterred, Billsrback got it going later that night, as Chris Godwin (29.8 points) and Alvin Kamara (25.85) put them back on top for good. Billsrback will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while Dogs seek to rebound and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Billsrback   Dogs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes (410 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds) scored 71.5 points against the Chargers in Week 15. His scoring output was 26.4% more than his 56.55-point projection and was higher than his 52.69-point season scoring average. Mahomes ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Billsrback
Points
% of total points 416.21
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
72.33
57.77
17.4%
2
Patrick Mahomes
QB
71.5
56.55
17.2%
3
Dalvin Cook
RB
47.53
65.54
11.4%
4
Josh Allen
QB
47.5
62.93
11.4%
Dogs
Points
% of total points 321.74
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
57.4
34.28
17.8%
2
Justin Fields
QB
56.63
50.15
17.6%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
53.63
26
16.7%
4
George Kittle
TE
40.6
42.84
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard pass for Billsrback, contributing to a 71.50-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays on both teams early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Billsrback owned a 196.75-160.16 lead. For Billsrback, Josh Allen had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Dogs, while Amon-Ra St. Brown had a 37-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Billsrback   Dogs

StatSmack

They're not even trying that hard. Billsrback have a winning record vs Dogs this season despite scoring less against them on average (426.6) than their overall average (540.09).
Billsrback are on fire, winning 14 in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Dogs need some help then, averaging just 370.73 versus Billsrback's 540.09.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Billsrback (15-0) have a better record than Dogs (5-10).
Even the machines think Billsrback have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (541.02) than Dogs (398.77).
Once Billsrback put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Dogs (8 vs 1).
Billsrback should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Dogs (7 vs 3).
Billsrback have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Dogs (132 vs 106).
By position, Billsrback have outscored Dogs at QB, RB, WR, DEF, and IDP this season.
Billsrback don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 180 points, highest in the league.
The starters for Billsrback had more big plays in their NFL games this week (6) than the starters for Dogs (3).
Hey Dogs, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Billsrback
Listen, Billsrback, we do appreciate the confidence. It's a bold move to deploy a starter with zero points (Antoine Winfield Jr.), while still earning the W.
Dogs
Well, Dogs, this week's problem was pretty easy to diagnose. Going with Elijah Moore and Kareem Hunt in a fantasy matchup where your opposition tallied over 416 points... let's just put this in the rear-view mirror and assume something like this won't be happening again.