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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
BIG POPA
12-3 102.52
129.34
 
VS
proj
richie t's Superb Team
82.68 7-8
111.28

BIG POPA defeat richie t's Superb Team for 11th straight win, 102.52-82.68

BIG POPA extended their win streak to 11 games with a hard-fought win over richie t's Superb Team, earning a 102.52-82.68 victory. It was the third loss in a row for richie t's Superb Team. BIG POPA never trailed in this one after earning a 5.3-point lead on Saturday behind Jonathan Taylor (23 points) and Nick Folk (5). Hunter Henry (6 Rec, 77 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Austin Ekeler (59 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 23 Rec Yds) carried the flag for richie t's Superb Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season BIG POPA have beaten richie t's Superb Team, after winning 123.6-94.34 in their last matchup. BIG POPA (12-3) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. richie t's Superb Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  BIG POPA   richie t's Superb Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews (10 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) scored 30.6 points in a 31-30 lost to the Packers in Week 15. His scoring output more-than-doubled his 12.14-point projection and was much higher than his 13.38-point season scoring average. Andrews ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

BIG POPA
Points
% of total points 102.52
1
Mark Andrews
TE
30.6
12.14
29.8%
2
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.82
22.32
23.2%
3
Jonathan Taylor
RB
23
19.68
22.4%
4
The Buffalo Bills defense
DEF
7
9.1
6.8%
richie t's Superb Team
Points
% of total points 82.68
1
Hunter Henry
TE
22.7
6.06
27.5%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.2
13.74
19.6%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
12.78
19.61
15.5%
4
CeeDee Lamb
WR
8
13.6
9.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 67-yard touchdown run for BIG POPA, contributing to a 28.00-22.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with big-time moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, but it was BIG POPA who took the lead, 102.52-55.38. For BIG POPA, Mark Andrews had a 43-yard catch. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for richie t's Superb Team with a 56-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  BIG POPA   richie t's Superb Team

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on BIG POPA exceeded their projected scoring totals.
richie t's Superb Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
BIG POPA had three players score more points than the leading scorer for richie t's Superb Team.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams failed to reach their projected point total.
Not only did BIG POPA win, but they also covered the 18.05-point projected margin of victory.
Despite the loss, Hunter Henry put up 22.7 points, the third-highest score for a TE this week.

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