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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
NeedRB
9-6 110.26
135.11
 
VS
proj
Hail Hydra
91.36 8-7
134.21

NeedRB fall short of expectations, find way to defeat Hail Hydra, 110.26-91.36

Both teams were unable to rise to the occasion, falling short of projections, but NeedRB did enough to beat Hail Hydra, earning a 110.26-91.36 victory. NeedRB never trailed in this one after taking a 19.80-point lead on Thursday behind Keenan Allen. James Robinson (17.8 points) and the Dallas Cowboys defense (16) led the charge for Hail Hydra in the loss. This marks the first time this season NeedRB have beaten Hail Hydra, after falling 180.48-124.4 in their last matchup. NeedRB will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while Hail Hydra seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  NeedRB   Hail Hydra

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

With 9 points, the Dolphins defense scored right around their 9.03-point projection in a 31-24 win over the Jets. They allowed 24 points, surrendered 228 yards, and forced a fumble to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any player on NeedRB this week. In Week 16, the Dolphins will battle the Saints.
The Miami Dolphins defense

Top Player Comparison

NeedRB
Points
% of total points 110.26
1
Brandin Cooks
WR
29.2
13.87
26.5%
2
Keenan Allen
WR
19.8
17.62
18%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
16.2
15.86
14.7%
4
George Kittle
TE
15.3
18.04
13.9%
Hail Hydra
Points
% of total points 91.36
1
James Robinson
RB
17.8
15.2
19.5%
2
The Dallas Cowboys defense
DEF
16
8.76
17.5%
3
Aaron Jones
RB
15
17.58
16.4%
4
Darnell Mooney
WR
11.6
11.77
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Brandin Cooks had a 43-yard touchdown catch and a 22-yard touchdown catch for NeedRB, contributing to an 82.10-52.80 lead for the team.
Sunday Night
Taysom Hill had a 40-yard pass for NeedRB, helping the team to a 110.26-73.56 lead.

Points By Position

  NeedRB   Hail Hydra

Game Notes

Only three of the nine starters on NeedRB scored higher than their point projections.
Hail Hydra had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Hail Hydra can partially blame the loss on Dallas Goedert, who didn't score any points.
Both teams put up fewer points than their season scoring average.
Each team failed to reach its projected point total.
This loss snaps a two-match unbeaten streak for Hail Hydra.
Not only did NeedRB earn the win, but they also covered the 0.9-point projected margin of victory.
For Hail Hydra, James Robinson (17.8 points) recorded the second-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

NeedRB
Nice job, NeedRB. Props on fielding a team that won by nearly 19 points in Week 15.
Hail Hydra
Fortunately, Hail Hydra, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start Dallas Goedert in a tough fantasy matchup... let's use this as an opportunity to get better and all agree that it won't happen again?