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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Poldi Steelers
7-8 97.2
104.9
 
VS
proj
Zelinsky Fresno
76.74 7-8
113.55

Offensively challenged Poldi Steelers defeat Zelinsky Fresno, 97.20-76.74

Ranking eighth in the league in points scored for the week, Poldi Steelers were fortunate to earn a victory against a foe that performed even worse, securing a 97.20-76.74 victory over Zelinsky Fresno. Poldi Steelers never trailed in this one after grabbing an 11.00-point lead on Thursday behind Clyde Edwards-Helaire (8 points) and the Kansas City Chiefs defense (3). Antonio Gibson (15.5 points) and DeVante Parker (14.8) led the charge for Zelinsky Fresno in the loss. This marks the second time this season Poldi Steelers have knocked off Zelinsky Fresno, after winning 111.34-77.08 in their last matchup. Poldi Steelers ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-8. Zelinsky Fresno will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  Poldi Steelers   Zelinsky Fresno

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

McPherson (3-3 FG, 58 long) scored 13 points against the Broncos in Week 15. His scoring output was 52.6% more than his 8.52-point projection and was much higher than his 8.2-point season scoring average. McPherson ranks #89 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Ravens next week.
Evan McPherson

Top Player Comparison

Poldi Steelers
Points
% of total points 97.2
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
25.7
11.26
26.4%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
16.9
12.48
17.4%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.7
14.45
15.1%
4
Evan McPherson
K
13
8.52
13.4%
Zelinsky Fresno
Points
% of total points 76.74
1
Antonio Gibson
RB
15.5
14.73
20.2%
2
DeVante Parker
WR
14.8
11.23
19.3%
3
Matt Gay
K
10
9.3
13%
4
The San Francisco 49ers defense
DEF
9
8.37
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Poldi Steelers to contribute to a 67.30-14.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Evan McPherson had a 58-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Poldi Steelers to contribute to a 97.20-24.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Poldi Steelers   Zelinsky Fresno

Game Notes

Half of the starters on Poldi Steelers scored higher than their projected point totals.
Zelinsky Fresno lost despite five of their 10 starters exceeding their projected points.
Poldi Steelers won despite starting Lamar Jackson, who scored zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Poldi Steelers ranked 8th in the league in scoring this week, while Zelinsky Fresno ranked 9th.
The loss snaps a two-game unbeaten streak for Zelinsky Fresno.

Coach Talk

Poldi Steelers
You know Poldi Steelers, the good news is that we took this matchup by 20.46 points. The *even better* news is that we've proven we're stronger than this... in fact, our team's scoring average through 14 weeks was 118.78. So yes, we're happy to have earned this victory, but let's also "regress" back up to where we know we can be!
Zelinsky Fresno
Well, we can't really complain about a lack of opportunities this week, can we? As a group, our five pass-catchers (four WR and one TE) were targeted a grand total of 34 times in Week 15. With only 18 total receptions, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.