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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Brandon's Majestic Team
7-8 113.5
124.05
 
VS
proj
POBG III
73.06 4-11
97.9

POBG III fall short of projections, lose to Brandon's Majestic Team in 113.50-73.06 blowout

POBG III were unable to rise to the occasion, as Brandon's Majestic Team cruised to a 113.50-73.06 victory. There was very little drama in this one, as Brandon's Majestic Team grabbed a 30.60-point lead on Thursday behind Patrick Mahomes, who passed for 410 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 32 yards. Tyreek Hill (12 Rec, 148 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (6 Pts Allowed, 302 Yds Allowed, 4 Turnovers) did everything they could for POBG III in defeat. This marks the second time this season Brandon's Majestic Team have beaten POBG III, after winning 128.48-117.28 in their last matchup. Brandon's Majestic Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 7-8. POBG III will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Brandon's Majestic Team   POBG III

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Mahomes overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 30.6 points against his 24.05-point projection. In a 34-28 win over the Chargers, he passed for 410 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 32 yards. Mahomes ranks #5 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Steelers next week.
Patrick Mahomes

Top Player Comparison

Brandon's Majestic Team
Points
% of total points 113.5
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
30.6
24.05
27%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
25.7
11.26
22.6%
3
Justin Jefferson
WR
12.7
17.78
11.2%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
10.9
14.16
9.6%
POBG III
Points
% of total points 73.06
1
Tyreek Hill
WR
26.8
15.64
36.7%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
16
8.76
21.9%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.7
14.45
20.1%
4
Tom Brady
QB
5.76
23.14
7.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard pass for Brandon's Majestic Team, contributing to a 30.60-0.00 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Brandon's Majestic Team, helping the team to a 73.10-30.70 lead.

Points By Position

  Brandon's Majestic Team   POBG III

Game Notes

Brandon's Majestic Team got the win despite the fact that only two of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
POBG III had only three of their eight starters score higher than their projected points.
POBG III can partially blame the loss on Adam Thielen, who didn't score any points.
Brandon's Majestic Team put up more points than their season scoring average (111.5) while POBG III fell short of theirs (109.75).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
The matchup's 40.44-point margin was the largest in the league this week.
Not only did Brandon's Majestic Team get the win, but they also covered the 26.14-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this season, Brandon's Majestic Team moves to (5-3), while POBG III falls to (2-5).
In a losing effort, Tyreek Hill put up 26.8 points, the fifth-best score in the league this week.

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