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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
jim's Official Team
12-3 112.26
126.36
 
VS
proj
Lance's Team
102.38 11-4
119.31

jim's Official Team overtake Lance's Team for top spot, 112.26-102.38

jim's Official Team overtook Lance's Team in the standings, jumping into first place in Yahoo Public 1248011 with a hard-fought win, securing a 112.26-102.38 victory. jim's Official Team jumped out to a 45.1-point lead early Sunday afternoon behind a combined 31 points from the Dallas Cowboys defense (6 Pts Allowed, 302 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Chris Boswell (4-5 FG, 48 long, 1-1 XP) and never looked back. Travis Kelce (36.1 points) and Deebo Samuel (16.9) carried the flag for Lance's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season jim's Official Team have knocked off Lance's Team, after falling 143.08-138.74 in their last matchup. jim's Official Team (12-3) have now won four matchups in a row and will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Lance's Team (11-4) will attempt to bounce back with a postseason run of their own.

Matchup Timeline

  jim's Official Team   Lance's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense allowed only 6 points, surrendered 302 yards, and forced 4 turnovers in a 21-6 win over the Giants. In doing so, they put up 16 points and scored 82.6% higher than their scoring projection, the highest percentage of any player on jim's Official Team this week. In Week 16, the Cowboys will play the Football Team.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

jim's Official Team
Points
% of total points 112.26
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
30.2
18.91
26.9%
2
Matthew Stafford
QB
16.46
21.57
14.7%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
16
8.76
14.3%
4
Chris Boswell
K
15
8.61
13.4%
Lance's Team
Points
% of total points 102.38
1
Travis Kelce
TE
36.1
14.74
35.3%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
16.9
12.48
16.5%
3
Joe Burrow
QB
12.78
19.61
12.5%
4
Leonard Fournette
RB
10.2
15.08
10%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Joe Burrow had a 56-yard touchdown pass for Lance's Team, who trailed 60.90-46.08 after the late afternoon slate.

Points By Position

  jim's Official Team   Lance's Team

Game Notes

Only four of the nine starters on jim's Official Team scored higher than their point projections.
Lance's Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 9.88-point margin was the second-closest in the league this week.
Not only did jim's Official Team win, but they also covered the 7.04-point predicted margin of victory.
A bright spot in the loss, Travis Kelce (36.1 points) officially recorded the second-highest score for a tight end this year.

Coach Talk

jim's Official Team
Putting together a starting crew that produced over 112 points this past week... we did what we needed to do and took care of business. We should keep this momentum rolling as we move on to our next challenge in Week 16.
Lance's Team
Happy holidays, Lance's Team! We hope the GM of jim's Official Team will send a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.