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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Raiders4Life
10-5 255
222.37
 
VS
proj
Fania's Team
185.2 7-8
204.59

Raiders4Life hand Fania's Team third consecutive loss, 255.0-185.2

Raiders4Life came out on top with a 255.0-185.2 victory to hand Fania's Team their third straight loss. Raiders4Life earned an 83.7-point lead on Thursday behind outstanding performances from Patrick Mahomes (410 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 32 Rush Yds) and Kyzir White (10) and never looked back. Tua Tagovailoa (35.5 points) and Jeff Wilson Jr. (18.9) were the top scorers for Fania's Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season Raiders4Life have knocked off Fania's Team, after falling 193.8-163.4 in their last matchup. Raiders4Life will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while Fania's Team attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Raiders4Life   Fania's Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Kirk (9 Rec, 94 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) scored 19.9 points in a 30-12 lost to the Lions in Week 15. His scoring output was 61.9% more than his 12.29-point projection and was much higher than his 10.72-point season scoring average. Kirk ranks #75 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Colts next week.
Christian Kirk

Top Player Comparison

Raiders4Life
Points
% of total points 255
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
78.7
60.29
30.9%
2
Brandin Cooks
WR
26.7
11.55
10.5%
3
Hunter Henry
TE
22.7
6.07
8.9%
4
Christian Kirk
WR
19.9
12.29
7.8%
Fania's Team
Points
% of total points 185.2
1
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
35.5
52.92
19.2%
2
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
18.9
11.56
10.2%
3
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
WR
18.3
8.71
9.9%
4
Dalton Schultz
TE
16.7
9.88
9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
Patrick Mahomes had a 34-yard touchdown pass and a 69-yard pass for Raiders4Life, contributing to an 88.7-5.0 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for Raiders4Life, while Christian Kirk had a 26-yard touchdown catch to contribute to a 186.4-92.9 lead for Raiders4Life.
Sunday Late
Evan McPherson had a 58-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Raiders4Life to contribute to a 199.4-123.8 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Raiders4Life   Fania's Team

What If

Raiders4Life would have beaten six other teams besides Fania's Team this week.
Fania's Team would not have lost to any other team in the league besides Raiders4Life this week.
Raiders4Life would be 10-5 if they played Fania's Team every week.
Raiders4Life would be 7-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Fania's Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Raiders4Life, Fania's Team would be 7-6.
If Raiders4Life had played every team in the league each week, they would be 92-69.
If they played every team every week, Fania's Team would be 85-76.

Coach Talk

Raiders4Life
Creating mismatches is a big component to winning in football. Thanks to a thrilling display by Patrick Mahomes, we doubled up Fania's Team at the quarterback position this past week (78.7 points to 35.5). Mahomes went 31-for-47 for 410 yards, three TDs, and an INT in a 34-28 win over the Chargers.
Fania's Team
The problem this week isn't exactly rocket science, Fania's Team. Choosing to start Trevis Gipson in a tough fantasy matchup... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time?