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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Gatos Grande
2-13 115.18
136.15
 
VS
proj
Birds Fly High
73.5 8-7
133.23

Gatos Grande manage to defeat Birds Fly High in 115.18-73.50 beatdown despite falling short of predictions

Both teams failed to bring their A game, coming up short of projections, but Gatos Grande did enough to knock off Birds Fly High. Predicted to win 136.15-133.23, Gatos Grande rolled to a 115.18-73.50 victory over Birds Fly High. Birds Fly High earned a 12.3-point lead on Saturday behind the Indianapolis Colts defense (14 points), but Gatos Grande held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Mark Andrews (35.6 points) and Christian Kirk (24.4). Davante Adams (16.4 points) and Nick Chubb (16.3) led the way for Birds Fly High in the loss. This marks the first time this season Gatos Grande have knocked off Birds Fly High, after falling 147.62-121.08 in their last matchup. Gatos Grande ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 2-13. Birds Fly High will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 8-7.

Matchup Timeline

  Gatos Grande   Birds Fly High

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Andrews overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 35.6 points against his 14.6-point projection. In a 31-30 loss to the Packers, he caught 10 passes for 136 yards and 2 touchdowns. Andrews ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Bengals next week.
Mark Andrews

Top Player Comparison

Gatos Grande
Points
% of total points 115.18
1
Mark Andrews
TE
35.6
14.6
30.9%
2
Christian Kirk
WR
24.4
13.84
21.2%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
15
17.58
13%
4
Kirk Cousins
QB
11.48
19.95
10%
Birds Fly High
Points
% of total points 73.5
1
Davante Adams
WR
16.4
22.52
22.3%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
16.3
16.95
22.2%
3
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
14
6.34
19%
4
DJ Moore
WR
12.8
12.82
17.4%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Christian Kirk had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Gatos Grande, helping the team to a 31.50-27.70 lead.
Sunday Late
Mark Andrews had a 43-yard catch for Gatos Grande, while Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal to contribute to a 103.70-54.80 lead for Gatos Grande.

Points By Position

  Gatos Grande   Birds Fly High

StatSmack

By position, Gatos Grande have outscored Birds Fly High at RB, TE, and K this season.
The starters for Gatos Grande had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Birds Fly High (2).
There's not much good to say about Birds Fly High this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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