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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
xdogg 1
8-7 236.85
288.09
 
VS
proj
Bears 85
234.45 9-6
275.03

Back-and-forth battle ends with xdogg 1 coming back to knock off Bears 85 in 236.85-234.45 squeaker

What a thriller! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, xdogg 1 earned a come-from-behind win over Bears 85, coming back to earn a 236.85-234.45 victory. Trailing 183.55-153.55 heading into Monday night, xdogg 1 charged back behind Nick Chubb (24.8 points) and Josh Jacobs (19). Cooper Kupp (39.1 points) and Hunter Henry (28.4) led the way for Bears 85 in defeat. This marks the first time this season xdogg 1 have knocked off Bears 85, after falling 351.8-250.85 in their last matchup. xdogg 1 will look to clinch the championship next week, while Bears 85 attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  xdogg 1   Bears 85

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Moore II overachieved for the fifth time this season, scoring 14.5 points against his 12.01-point projection. During a 27-17 win over the Patriots, he made 6 tackles. Moore II ranks #1 among fantasy CBs this season and will face the Cardinals next week.
Kenny Moore II

Top Player Comparison

xdogg 1
Points
% of total points 236.85
1
C.J. Mosley
LB
25
15.79
10.6%
2
Nick Chubb
RB
24.8
25
10.5%
3
Kyler Murray
QB
22.1
40.17
9.3%
4
DeVante Parker
WR
20.6
15.88
8.7%
Bears 85
Points
% of total points 234.45
1
Cooper Kupp
WR
39.1
27.75
16.7%
2
Hunter Henry
TE
28.4
8.63
12.1%
3
Jeff Wilson Jr.
RB
28.15
17.82
12%
4
Dak Prescott
QB
24
36.71
10.2%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Kyler Murray had a 26-yard touchdown pass for xdogg 1 to contribute to a 132.20-121.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Brandon McManus had a 54-yard field goal for Bears 85, helping the team to a 183.55-150.70 lead.

Points By Position

  xdogg 1   Bears 85

StatSmack

xdogg 1 have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Bears 85 (2 vs 1).
Bears 85 have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (2) than xdogg 1 (1) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, xdogg 1 have outscored Bears 85 at QB, K, and IDP this season.
Hey Bears 85, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

xdogg 1
Close wins like this can be remarkably important for the locker room. Persevering in the face of adversity and triumphing as a tight-knit group... expect the xdogg 1 team chemistry to be stronger than ever heading into Week 16.
Bears 85
Generally, a single missed field goal isn't anything to really be worried about. But come on now, talk about impeccable timing: Brandon McManus goes 1-for-2 on FGs instead of 2-for-2, and Bears 85 drops the matchup by 2.4 points. We'll let you do the math on that one.