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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
El Jefe
10-5 116.22
119.47
 
VS
proj
Polo G
78.4 4-11
85.54

El Jefe hand Polo G ninth consecutive loss in 116.22-78.40 beatdown

El Jefe rolled to a 116.22-78.40 victory to hand Polo G their ninth straight loss. Polo G grabbed a 30.60-point lead on Thursday behind an impressive effort from Patrick Mahomes. But El Jefe held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Aaron Rodgers (268 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) and Austin Ekeler (59 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 23 Rec Yds). This marks the first time this season El Jefe have knocked off Polo G, after falling 103.88-78.1 in their last matchup. El Jefe (10-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Polo G will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  El Jefe   Polo G

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While allowing only 6 points, surrendering 302 yards, and forcing 4 turnovers against the Giants, the Cowboys defense recorded 16 points this week. Their scoring output was 82.6% more than their 8.76-point projection and was higher than their 12-point season scoring average. The Cowboys defense ranks #69 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Football Team next week.
The Dallas Cowboys defense

Top Player Comparison

El Jefe
Points
% of total points 116.22
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
23.82
22.32
20.5%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
16.2
13.74
13.9%
3
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
16
8.76
13.8%
4
Antonio Gibson
RB
15.5
14.73
13.3%
Polo G
Points
% of total points 78.4
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.6
24.05
39%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
19.9
11.27
25.4%
3
George Kittle
TE
12.3
14.95
15.7%
4
Melvin Gordon III
RB
6.6
10.46
8.4%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard pass for Polo G, contributing to a 30.60-0.00 lead for Polo G.
Sunday Early
Christian Kirk had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Polo G, helping the team to a 53.50-31.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Evan McPherson had a 58-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for El Jefe, who trailed 78.40-68.32 after the late afternoon round of games.

Points By Position

  El Jefe   Polo G

What If

El Jefe would have beaten seven other teams besides Polo G this week.
Polo G would have lost to six other teams besides El Jefe this week.
If El Jefe played Polo G every week this season, they'd be 11-4.
Last week, El Jefe would have beaten Polo G 107.14-96.12.
El Jefe would be 8-5 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Polo G.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as El Jefe, Polo G would be 5-8.
If El Jefe had played every team in the league each week, they would be 69-66.
If they played every team every week, Polo G would be 36-99.

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