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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
DOE4 President
9-5 141.8
157.26
 
VS
proj
Hail Mary πŸ™
118.15 9-5
155.22

Back-and-forth battle ends with DOE4 President beating Hail Mary πŸ™ in 141.80-118.15 landslide

What a whirlwind! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, DOE4 President earned a convincing win over Hail Mary πŸ™, cruising to a 141.80-118.15 victory. DOE4 President were led by Jonathan Taylor, who ran for 170 yards and a touchdown for 33 points, and Jalen Hurts, who passed for 296 yards , ran for 38 yards and scored 3 touchdowns (30.6 points), while The Dallas Cowboys defense (6 Pts Allowed, 302 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) and Antonio Gibson (26 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 39 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Hail Mary πŸ™ in the loss. This marks the second time this season DOE4 President have knocked off Hail Mary πŸ™, after winning 347.6-223.2 in their last matchup. DOE4 President will look to clinch the championship next week, while Hail Mary πŸ™ seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  DOE4 President   Hail Mary πŸ™

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making all 3 of his FG attempts against the Broncos, McPherson tallied 13 points this week. His scoring output was 62.5% more than his 8-point projection and was higher than his 8.75-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

DOE4 President
Points
% of total points 141.8
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
33
21.07
23.3%
2
Jalen Hurts
QB
30.6
23.15
21.6%
3
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
17
18.14
12%
4
Nick Chubb
RB
16.3
16.95
11.5%
Hail Mary πŸ™
Points
% of total points 118.15
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
31
18.21
26.2%
2
Antonio Gibson
RB
18.5
16.19
15.7%
3
Davante Adams
WR
16.4
22.52
13.9%
4
Joe Burrow
QB
14.35
21.45
12.1%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 67-yard touchdown run for DOE4 President to contribute to a 44.30-10.70 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams on Sunday afternoon, after which Hail Mary πŸ™ boasted a 94.65-64.30 lead. For DOE4 President, Evan McPherson had a 58-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal. Joe Burrow made the highlight reel for Hail Mary πŸ™ with a 56-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  DOE4 President   Hail Mary πŸ™

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Hail Mary πŸ™, DOE4 President averaged more points (244.7) than they usually score (164.94).
We heard scoring helps you win. DOE4 President are doing a better job of that, averaging 164.94 versus Hail Mary πŸ™'s 153.69.
You can't win if you leave points on the bench. Hail Mary πŸ™ has left more points on the bench this season (820.35) than DOE4 President (447.7).
DOE4 President have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Hail Mary πŸ™ (1 vs 0).
DOE4 President should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Hail Mary πŸ™ (8 vs 7).
Well, there’s one stat in favor of Hail Mary πŸ™ - they’ve made more transactions (2) than DOE4 President (1) this week. That didn't seem to help them this time, though.
By position, DOE4 President have outscored Hail Mary πŸ™ at QB and RB this season.
DOE4 President don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for DOE4 President had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for Hail Mary πŸ™ (1).
Hey Hail Mary πŸ™, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

DOE4 President
Hey, the key to football is spotting the mismatches, right? Our squad took that to heart this past week and doubled up Hail Mary πŸ™ at the quarterback position (30.6 points to 14.35).
Hail Mary πŸ™
Happy holidays, Hail Mary πŸ™! We hope the GM of DOE4 President will write a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.