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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
whodropufoo
9-6 173.45
164.61
 
VS
proj
R2-D^2
120.78 8-7
149.53

R2-D^2 come up short of expectations, lose to whodropufoo in 173.45-120.78 landslide

R2-D^2 were unable to rise to the occasion, coming up short of their projected point total, as whodropufoo cruised to a 173.45-120.78 victory. R2-D^2 nabbed a 9.00-point lead on Thursday, but whodropufoo held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jalen Hurts (38.2 points) and Eric Kendricks (30.25). AJ Dillon (22.1 points) and James Conner (16.6) were the leaders for R2-D^2 in the loss. This marks the first time this season whodropufoo have taken down R2-D^2, after falling 132.48-131.81 in their last matchup. whodropufoo will look to keep the streak alive in the Championship next week, while R2-D^2 seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  whodropufoo   R2-D^2

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 163 yards from scrimmage and running for a touchdown against the Chargers, Henry put up 24.3 points this week. His scoring output was 48.2% more than his 16.4-point projection and was higher than his 17.02-point season scoring average. Henry ranks #11 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Texans next week.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

whodropufoo
Points
% of total points 173.45
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
38.2
26.05
22%
2
Eric Kendricks
LB
30.25
16.58
17.4%
3
Derrick Henry
RB
24.3
16.4
14%
4
Jeremy Chinn
S
20.25
14.57
11.7%
R2-D^2
Points
% of total points 120.78
1
AJ Dillon
RB
22.1
9.42
18.3%
2
James Conner
RB
16.6
13.69
13.7%
3
Zaire Franklin
LB
16
16.84
13.2%
4
Jared Goff
QB
14.08
17.58
11.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Justin Tucker had a 53-yard field goal for whodropufoo, contributing to a 48.50-29.60 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel plays for both teams early Sunday, after which whodropufoo boasted a 128.90-75.63 lead. For whodropufoo, Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for R2-D^2 with a 51-yard touchdown pass.

Points By Position

  whodropufoo   R2-D^2

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. whodropufoo are doing a better job of that, averaging 150.06 versus R2-D^2's 130.27.
Even the computers think whodropufoo have a better-constructed roster. Their projected average points is higher (154.69) than R2-D^2 (145.07).
whodropufoo don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than R2-D^2 (4 vs 2).
whodropufoo should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than R2-D^2 (6 vs 3).
By position, whodropufoo have outscored R2-D^2 at QB, RB, WR, and K this season.
whodropufoo don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 10 points, highest in the league.
The starters for whodropufoo had more big plays in their NFL games this week (4) than the starters for R2-D^2 (1).
Hey R2-D^2, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

whodropufoo
Hey, exploiting mismatches is the key to football, right? Thanks to a solid display by Jalen Hurts, we absolutely dominated R2-D^2 at the quarterback position this past week (38.2 points to 14.08). Hurts went 22-for-37 for 315 yards in a five-point triumph over the Bears.
R2-D^2
Unless R2-D^2 wants to go full diva-mode, then "not getting enough looks" doesn't fly as an excuse this time around. As a group, our pass-catching corps (three WR and one TE) collectively saw a healthy 27 targets in Week 15. With just 15 total catches, that group may be showing signs of chemistry issues.