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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Carson’s Team
8-7 119.68
103.44
 
VS
proj
hunter's Swell Team
99.78 6-9
106.62

Carson’s Team top expectations, earn win over hunter's Swell Team, 119.68-99.78

Carson’s Team outperformed expectations, earning a 119.68-99.78 victory over hunter's Swell Team, who fell short of projections. hunter's Swell Team leapt out to a 20.30-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 20.3 points from Tyler Lockett (7 Rec, 68 Rec Yds) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (13 Pts Allowed, 277 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers). But Carson’s Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Fields (25.58 points) and Saquon Barkley (20.5). This marks the second time this season Carson’s Team have gotten the best of hunter's Swell Team, after winning 108.2-66.46 in their last matchup. Carson’s Team (8-7) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. hunter's Swell Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Carson’s Team   hunter's Swell Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Cardinals defense overachieved for the fourth time this season, scoring 13 points against their 7.8-point projection. In a 24-15 loss to the Broncos, they allowed 24 points, surrendered 324 yards, and forced 2 turnovers. The Cardinals defense ranks #10 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Buccaneers next week.
The Arizona Cardinals defense

Top Player Comparison

Carson’s Team
Points
% of total points 119.68
1
Justin Fields
QB
25.58
21.36
21.4%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
20.5
13.6
17.1%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
18.9
11.52
15.8%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
15.1
11.81
12.6%
hunter's Swell Team
Points
% of total points 99.78
1
Jared Goff
QB
15.08
18.49
15.1%
2
Nick Folk
K
13
7.75
13%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
11.8
11.98
11.8%
4
Brian Robinson Jr.
RB
11.2
11.52
11.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jaylen Waddle had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Carson’s Team, who trailed 28.50-18.90 after Saturday's games.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout plays early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Carson’s Team became the proud owner of a 79.58-75.58 lead. Justin Fields had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Carson’s Team, while DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch. Jared Goff made the highlight reel for hunter's Swell Team with a 51-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Nick Folk had a 54-yard field goal for hunter's Swell Team, who trailed 99.18-88.58 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Carson’s Team   hunter's Swell Team

What If

Carson’s Team would have beaten seven other teams besides hunter's Swell Team this week.
hunter's Swell Team would have lost to seven other teams besides Carson’s Team this week.
Carson’s Team would be 8-7 if they played hunter's Swell Team every week.
Last week, hunter's Swell Team would have beaten Carson’s Team 88.7-64.56.
Carson’s Team would be 4-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as hunter's Swell Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Carson’s Team, hunter's Swell Team would be 5-8.
If Carson’s Team had played every team in the league each week, they would be 65-100.
If they played every team every week, hunter's Swell Team would be 66-99.

Coach Talk

Carson’s Team
Nice job, Carson’s Team. Kudos on assembling a lineup that posted 119.68 points this past matchup. Let's keep this momentum rolling as we step into our next challenge in Week 16.
hunter's Swell Team
All kinds of activity between the 20's: The six starting offensive skill players on hunter's Swell Team (three WRs, two RBs, one TE) collectively gained a whopping 457 yards from scrimmage. No one from that group, unfortunately, could find his way to the end zone in Week 15.