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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
elizabeth's Rad Team
6-9 113.36
106.1
 
VS
proj
Carroll's Bold Team
106.4 10-5
103.81

Back-and-forth battle ends with elizabeth's Rad Team coming back to defeat Carroll's Bold Team, 113.36-106.40

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, elizabeth's Rad Team earned a come-from-behind win over Carroll's Bold Team, rallying for a 113.36-106.40 victory. elizabeth's Rad Team trailed 106.40-105.36 heading into Monday night, but the unit staged a comeback behind Matt Gay (8 points). Jerick McKinnon (52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Joe Burrow (200 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) led the charge for Carroll's Bold Team in the loss. This marks the first time this season elizabeth's Rad Team have beaten Carroll's Bold Team, after falling 92-74.9 in their last matchup. elizabeth's Rad Team ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 6-9. Carroll's Bold Team (10-5) will attempt to bounce back from this loss in the playoffs.

Matchup Timeline

  elizabeth's Rad Team   Carroll's Bold Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Projected to score 4.92 points, the Colts defense more-than-quadrupled that amount by scoring 23 points in a 39-36 loss to the Vikings. They allowed 39 points, surrendered 518 yards, and forced 3 turnovers to beat their projection by the highest percentage of any DEF in the league this season. In Week 16, the Colts will face the Chargers.
The Indianapolis Colts defense

Top Player Comparison

elizabeth's Rad Team
Points
% of total points 113.36
1
The Indianapolis Colts defense
DEF
23
4.92
20.3%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
18.06
18.17
15.9%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
14
18.3
12.4%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.8
11.97
10.4%
Carroll's Bold Team
Points
% of total points 106.4
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
30.2
11.93
28.4%
2
Joe Burrow
QB
25.8
21.1
24.2%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
13.8
11.84
13%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
12.6
13.52
11.8%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tua Tagovailoa had a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for elizabeth's Rad Team, helping the team to a 47.86-10.30 lead.
Sunday Early
Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Carroll's Bold Team, who trailed 81.36-59.80 after the early games.
Monday
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for elizabeth's Rad Team on Monday night, helping push the team to the win.

Points By Position

  elizabeth's Rad Team   Carroll's Bold Team

Game Notes

elizabeth's Rad Team got the win even though only two of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Carroll's Bold Team had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Jerick McKinnon and Joe Burrow both outscored the Indianapolis Colts defense, the leading scorer for elizabeth's Rad Team.
elizabeth's Rad Team put up more points than their season scoring average (89.74) while Carroll's Bold Team fell short of theirs (108.81).
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
The matchup's 6.96-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
This win concludes a five-match winless skid for elizabeth's Rad Team, while the loss caps a four-game unbeaten streak for Carroll's Bold Team.
Not only did elizabeth's Rad Team earn the W, but they also covered the 2.29-point forecasted margin of victory.
elizabeth's Rad Team moves to (3-0) in comeback games this year, while Carroll's Bold Team falls to (2-1).
For Carroll's Bold Team, Jerick McKinnon (30.2 points) recorded the highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

elizabeth's Rad Team
Nice job overcoming that five-game winless skid, elizabeth's Rad Team! Each fantasy GM will surely be faced with adversity somewhere along the way... continue to keep your eyes out for what challenges lie ahead.
Carroll's Bold Team
Tis the season, Carroll's Bold Team! We hope the GM of elizabeth's Rad Team will pen a thank-you card for the generous 106.4-point gift this past week.