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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Forty Whiner
8-7 152
182.44
 
VS
proj
Roostrs
150.4 8-7
175.96

Forty Whiner come back to defeat Roostrs for third straight win in 152.0-150.4 battle

Forty Whiner extended their win streak to three games with a come-from-behind win over Roostrs, rallying for a 152.0-150.4 victory. Trailing 102.3-115.3 heading into Monday night, Forty Whiner charged back behind Nick Chubb, who ran for 91 yards and a touchdown for 16.3 points, and Josh Jacobs, who racked up 94 yards from scrimmage (12.4 points). Tom Brady (214 Pass Yds) and Tyler Boyd (5 Rec, 96 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) were the leaders for Roostrs in defeat. This marks the second time this season Forty Whiner have taken down Roostrs, after winning 163.7-150.1 in their last matchup. Forty Whiner will look to clinch the league title next week, while Roostrs seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Forty Whiner   Roostrs

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 10.02 points, Pitts scored 16.8% more than that amount by scoring 11.7 points as the Falcons lost to the 49ers 31-13. He caught 4 passes for 77 yards to beat his projection by the highest percentage of any player on Forty Whiner this week. Next week, Pitts will face the Lions.
Kyle Pitts

Top Player Comparison

Forty Whiner
Points
% of total points 152
1
Aaron Rodgers
QB
65.9
67.13
43.4%
2
Davante Adams
WR
16.4
22.52
10.8%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
16.3
16.95
10.7%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
12.4
15.74
8.2%
Roostrs
Points
% of total points 150.4
1
Tom Brady
QB
39.6
73.55
26.3%
2
Tyler Boyd
WR
20.6
10.08
13.7%
3
Dallas Goedert
TE
20.5
11
13.6%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
16
13.17
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Both teams had players with standout plays on Sunday afternoon, after which Forty Whiner became the proud owner of a 115.3-49.0 lead. For Forty Whiner, Kyle Pitts had a 49-yard catch. Tyler Boyd made the highlight reel for Roostrs with a 56-yard touchdown catch.

Points By Position

  Forty Whiner   Roostrs

Game Notes

Forty Whiner won despite the fact that only one of their nine starters exceeded their projected scores.
Roostrs had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The loss concludes a two-match winning streak for Roostrs.
Vegas wouldn't be too happy with Forty Whiner. They won, but did not cover the 6.48-point projected margin of victory.
Forty Whiner moves to (1-1) in close games this year, while Roostrs falls to (0-1).
A bright spot in the loss, Tom Brady registered 39.6 points, the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

Forty Whiner
Tight victories like this can be incredibly important for locker room chemistry. Persevering through trials and tribulations, while triumphing in the face of adversity... expect Forty Whiner to carry some serious vibes into Week 16.
Roostrs
Happy holidays, Roostrs! We hope the GM of Forty Whiner will send a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.