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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Bignuts
7-8 133.48
165.51
 
VS
proj
Bunch-O-Losers
132.31 5-10
155.62

Back-and-forth battle ends with Bignuts beating Bunch-O-Losers in 133.48-132.31 squeaker

What a battle! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Bignuts earned a narrow win over Bunch-O-Losers, squeaking by for a 133.48-132.31 victory. Bunch-O-Losers had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but it wasn't to be. Bignuts led 87.33-88.46 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite a combined 20.15 points from three players on Monday night for Bunch-O-Losers. Jonathan Taylor (170 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD) and Deebo Samuel (29 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 60 Rec Yds) did the heavy lifting for Bignuts in the win. This marks the second time this season Bignuts have taken down Bunch-O-Losers, after winning 183.67-176.55 in their last matchup. Bignuts improve to 7-8 for the season, while Bunch-O-Losers fall to 5-10.

Matchup Timeline

  Bignuts   Bunch-O-Losers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 146 yards from scrimmage against the Football Team, Sanders tallied 15.85 points this week. His scoring output was 27.7% more than his 12.41-point projection and was much higher than his 6.91-point season scoring average. Sanders will face the Giants next week.
Miles Sanders

Top Player Comparison

Bignuts
Points
% of total points 133.48
1
Jonathan Taylor
RB
26
19.84
19.5%
2
Deebo Samuel
WR
15.9
12.26
11.9%
3
Miles Sanders
RB
15.85
12.41
11.9%
4
The Los Angeles Rams defense
DEF
14.3
13.29
10.7%
Bunch-O-Losers
Points
% of total points 132.31
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
24.1
10.43
18.2%
2
Gabriel Davis
WR
21.25
7.79
16.1%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
16.55
14.91
12.5%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
10.3
14.41
7.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 67-yard touchdown run for Bignuts, contributing to a 38.60-4.35 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Bunch-O-Losers, while Gabriel Davis had a 20-yard touchdown catch, helping Bunch-O-Losers to a 68.85-58.50 lead.
Sunday Late
Joe Burrow had a 56-yard touchdown pass for Bignuts to contribute to an 87.33-81.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Taysom Hill had a 40-yard pass for Bunch-O-Losers, helping the team to an 88.46-87.33 lead.

Points By Position

  Bignuts   Bunch-O-Losers

Game Notes

Bignuts got the win even though only seven of their 15 starters exceeded their scoring projections.
Bunch-O-Losers had only five of their 15 starters score higher than their projected points.
Bignuts won despite having two starters (Jerry Jeudy and Ryan Succop) score zero points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Both teams scored under their projected point total.
Bunch-O-Losers ranked 4th in the league in points scored this week, while Bignuts put up the 3rd-best score.
Bignuts managed to get the win, but did not cover the 9.89-point projected margin of victory.
In close games this season, Bignuts moves to (2-2), while Bunch-O-Losers falls to (0-1).
In a losing effort, Brandin Cooks scored 24.1 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

Bignuts
We're wondering if the GM of Bignuts was sweating bullets in this one? In a matchup that was ultimately decided by a mere 1.17 points, Ryan Succop (0-of-1 on the day) decided that going 1-for-1 on field goals would've been just a bit too dull. Remember kids, every point matters!
Bunch-O-Losers
Happy holidays, Bunch-O-Losers! We hope the GM of Bignuts will pen a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.