Roughnecks earn win over The Dogs of War in 168.3-135.2 drubbing
Roughnecks showed up and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 168.3-135.2 victory over The Dogs of War, who fell short of projections. Roughnecks leapt out to a 37-point lead on Saturday behind 37 points from Jonathan Taylor (170 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and the Indianapolis Colts defense (17 Pts Allowed, 365 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) and never looked back. Mark Andrews (10 Rec, 136 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Aaron Rodgers (268 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 11 Rush Yds) led the charge for The Dogs of War in the loss. This marks the first time this season Roughnecks have knocked off The Dogs of War, after falling 146.9-131.4 in their last matchup. Roughnecks will look to clinch the league championship next week.
The Colts defense (17 Pts Allowed, 365 Yds Allowed, 2 Turnovers) scored 14 points against the Patriots in Week 15. Their scoring output more-than-doubled their 6.34-point projection and was much higher than their 8.53-point season scoring average. The Colts defense ranks #95 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
The Indianapolis Colts defense
Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 67-yard touchdown run for Roughnecks, contributing to a 37.0-0.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Josh Allen had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Roughnecks to contribute to an 88.1-26.9 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Both teams had players with big-time moments on Sunday afternoon, but it was Roughnecks who grabbed the lead, 114.6-108.2. For Roughnecks, Russell Gage had a 20-yard touchdown catch. Mark Andrews made the highlight reel for The Dogs of War with a 43-yard catch.
Roughnecks
Assembling a lineup that tallied over 168 points this past week... we took care of business and did what had to be done.
The Dogs of War
Welp, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this week, can we? Our pass-catching corps (three WR, two TE) were targeted a grand total of 39 times in Week 15. With just 19 total catches, this group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.