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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
DBroncos18
5-10 67.24
109.26
 
VS
proj
George's Glorious Team
43.26 8-7
110.21

Offensively challenged DBroncos18 beat George's Glorious Team, 67.24-43.26

DBroncos18 earned a 67.24-43.26 victory over George's Glorious Team despite ranking only ninth in the league in points scored for the week. DBroncos18 nabbed an early 8.00-point lead on Thursday. George's Glorious Team came back to take the lead on Sunday night, powered by Taysom Hill (9.46 points) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense (6). Not to be deterred, DBroncos18 got it going on Monday night with their back against the wall, as Dalvin Cook (10.1 points) and Hunter Renfrow (4.7) put them back on top once and for all. This marks the second time this season DBroncos18 have beaten George's Glorious Team, after winning 144.08-111.68 in their last matchup. DBroncos18 ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-10. George's Glorious Team (8-7) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  DBroncos18   George's Glorious Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 16 points against their 8.76-point projection. In a 21-6 win over the Giants, they allowed only 6 points, surrendered 302 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. 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

DBroncos18
Points
% of total points 67.24
1
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
16
8.76
23.8%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
10.1
20.09
15%
3
Noah Fant
TE
8.2
7.64
12.2%
4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
RB
8
12.32
11.9%
George's Glorious Team
Points
% of total points 43.26
1
Tony Pollard
RB
10.2
8.66
23.6%
2
Taysom Hill
QB
9.46
20.72
21.9%
3
A.J. Green
WR
8.4
11.86
19.4%
4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defense
DEF
6
8.38
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal for DBroncos18 to contribute to a 42.90-23.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Taysom Hill had a 40-yard pass for George's Glorious Team, contributing to a 43.26-42.90 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  DBroncos18   George's Glorious Team

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on DBroncos18 exceeded their scoring projections.
George's Glorious Team had only one of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
George's Glorious Team can partially blame the loss on Ryan Succop, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
This matchup included the two lowest scores of the week.
The victory concludes a six-match losing streak for DBroncos18, while the loss caps a three-game winning streak for George's Glorious Team.

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