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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
john's Top-Notch Team
6-9 76.5
117.54
 
VS
proj
Roberts renegades
71.85 6-9
131.04

Offensively challenged john's Top-Notch Team knock off Roberts renegades in 76.50-71.85 struggle

With the 11th-ranked point total in the league for the week, john's Top-Notch Team were fortunate to earn a victory against a team that had an even worse week, squeaking by for a 76.50-71.85 victory over Roberts renegades. It wasn't nearly as close as the final score indicates, as john's Top-Notch Team led 53.30-18.90 heading into Monday night. Roberts renegades came roaring back behind Josh Jacobs, who racked up 94 yards from scrimmage for 12.4 points, and Kirk Cousins, who passed for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns (12.35 points). James Robinson (17.8 points) and Justin Jefferson (14.7) led the way for john's Top-Notch Team in the win. This marks the second time this season john's Top-Notch Team have gotten the best of Roberts renegades, after winning 154.95-118.95 in their last matchup. john's Top-Notch Team (6-9) will look to sustain their winning ways against tHe TrAiN sMaShEr, while Roberts renegades (6-9) face off against Nurses Rule in an effort to get back in the win column.

Matchup Timeline

  john's Top-Notch Team   Roberts renegades

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cowboys defense (6 Pts Allowed, 302 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) scored 11 points in a 21-6 win over the Giants in Week 15. They scored 37.7% more than their 7.99-point projection and overachieved for the sixth time this season. 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

john's Top-Notch Team
Points
% of total points 76.5
1
James Robinson
RB
17.8
15.26
23.3%
2
Justin Jefferson
WR
14.7
21.17
19.2%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
11.7
9.8
15.3%
4
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
11
7.99
14.4%
Roberts renegades
Points
% of total points 71.85
1
Austin Ekeler
RB
18.2
15.82
25.3%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
12.4
15.8
17.3%
3
Kirk Cousins
QB
12.35
23.06
17.2%
4
Daniel Carlson
K
10
8
13.9%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal for john's Top-Notch Team, contributing to a 53.30-11.60 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  john's Top-Notch Team   Roberts renegades

Game Notes

john's Top-Notch Team got the victory even though only three of their nine starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Roberts renegades had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Both teams scored less than their projected point total.
The matchup featured the two lowest scores of the week.
The matchup's 4.65-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
The victory puts an end to a three-match winless streak for john's Top-Notch Team.
In close games this year, john's Top-Notch Team moves to (1-1), while Roberts renegades falls to (1-4).
On the losing side, Austin Ekeler registered 18.2 points, the fourth-highest score for a RB this week.

Next Week Preview

Roberts renegades
In Week 16, sixth-place Roberts renegades (6-9) will try to bounce back against 12th-place Nurses Rule (4-11). 15 weeks into the 2021 campaign, Roberts renegades are ranked third in points scored, while Nurses Rule have posted the league's 10th-highest point total.
john's Top-Notch Team
john's Top-Notch Team (6-9) will battle tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (11-4) in Week 16. 15 weeks into the 2021 season, john's Top-Notch Team have scored the league's second-lowest point total while tHe TrAiN sMaShEr (and their 132.15 points per game) are ranked second. Over the last three weeks, john's Top-Notch Team has put up 94.02 points per game, while tHe TrAiN sMaShEr has averaged 135.52 per contest.