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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Cervelo
10-5 68.12
78.73
 
VS
proj
Cooletsky
44.98 10-5
67.62

Cervelo manage to beat Cooletsky in 68.12-44.98 blowout despite falling short of projections

Both teams failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, but Cervelo did enough to get the best of Cooletsky, rolling to a 68.12-44.98 victory. Cervelo nabbed a 19.07-point lead on Thursday behind a standout performance from Justin Herbert, who passed for 236 yards , ran for 16 yards and scored 3 touchdowns (21.52 points), and never looked back. Gabriel Davis (16.25 points) and Evan McPherson (13) carried the flag for Cooletsky in the loss. This marks the first time this season Cervelo have beaten Cooletsky, after falling 98.09-67.6 in their last matchup. Cervelo will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while Cooletsky attempt to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  Cervelo   Cooletsky

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 9 passes for 94 yards and a touchdown against the Lions, Kirk tallied 10.7 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 5.52-point projection and was much higher than his 5.31-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

Cervelo
Points
% of total points 68.12
1
Justin Herbert
QB
21.52
20.05
31.6%
2
Jonathan Taylor
RB
14.5
12.36
21.3%
3
Christian Kirk
WR
10.7
5.52
15.7%
4
Josh Reynolds
WR
9.4
3.64
13.8%
Cooletsky
Points
% of total points 44.98
1
Gabriel Davis
WR
16.25
4.44
36.1%
2
Evan McPherson
K
13
8
28.9%
3
The Tennessee Titans defense
DEF
4
6.38
8.9%
4
Jordan Howard
RB
3.45
3.03
7.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jonathan Taylor had a 67-yard touchdown run for Cervelo, helping the team to a 36.02-2.45 lead.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Cervelo who claimed the lead, 59.42-22.70. Christian Kirk had a 26-yard touchdown catch for Cervelo, while Josh Reynolds had a 22-yard touchdown catch. Gabriel Davis made the highlight reel for Cooletsky with a 20-yard touchdown catch.
Sunday Late
Evan McPherson had a 58-yard field goal and a 53-yard field goal for Cooletsky, who trailed 59.42-37.50 after the late afternoon games.

Points By Position

  Cervelo   Cooletsky

StatSmack

Once Cervelo put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Cooletsky (6 vs 3).
Cervelo play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Cooletsky (2).
By position, Cervelo have outscored Cooletsky at RB and K this season.
Hey Cooletsky, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Cervelo
The key to success in football is spotting the mismatches. We made that a point of emphasis by nearly tripling Cooletsky at running back this past week (15.8 points to 5.65).
Cooletsky
Welp, we can't really complain about a shortage of opportunities this time, can we? As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR, one TE) were targeted a whopping 29 times in Week 15. Those players should try to get some extra practice reps in with their QBs, considering they recorded just 11 catches.