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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Team 817
10-5 110.2
110.9
 
VS
proj
The Pollard Express
82.46 4-11
94.52

Team 817 knock off The Pollard Express for fourth straight win in 110.20-82.46 romp

Team 817 extended their win streak to four games with a convincing win over The Pollard Express, cruising to a 110.20-82.46 victory. The Pollard Express earned a 12.70-point lead on Thursday, but Team 817 held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Dalvin Cook (95 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and George Kittle (4 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs). Christian McCaffrey (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and Tua Tagovailoa (234 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs) were the leaders for The Pollard Express in the loss. This marks the second time this season Team 817 have beaten The Pollard Express, after winning 124.12-97.98 in their last matchup. Team 817 (10-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. The Pollard Express will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 4-11.

Matchup Timeline

  Team 817   The Pollard Express

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While racking up 190 yards from scrimmage and catching a touchdown pass against the Colts, Cook recorded 25 points this week. His scoring output was 71.1% more than his 14.61-point projection and was much higher than his 13.43-point season scoring average. Cook ranks #31 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Dalvin Cook

Top Player Comparison

Team 817
Points
% of total points 110.2
1
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
14.61
22.7%
2
George Kittle
TE
23.3
8.15
21.1%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.34
12.8%
4
Nick Folk
K
13
7.75
11.8%
The Pollard Express
Points
% of total points 82.46
1
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.8
18.2
27.6%
2
Tua Tagovailoa
QB
18.06
18.17
21.9%
3
Alvin Kamara
RB
11.4
14.67
13.8%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.3
11.57
12.5%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Team 817, who trailed 36.00-23.30 after the Thursday night game.
Saturday
There were players with standout plays for both teams Saturday, but after the results were tallied, Team 817 boasted a 60.50-54.06 lead. For Team 817, Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run. Tua Tagovailoa made the highlight reel for The Pollard Express with a 67-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass.
Sunday Late
Nick Folk had a 54-yard field goal for Team 817, contributing to a 100.30-74.46 lead for the team.
Monday
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for The Pollard Express.

Points By Position

  Team 817   The Pollard Express

What If

Team 817 would have beaten five other teams besides The Pollard Express this week.
The Pollard Express would have lost to every other team in the league this week.
Team 817 would be 9-6 if they played The Pollard Express every week.
Last week, The Pollard Express would have defeated Team 817 93.9-91.46.
Team 817 would be 4-9 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as The Pollard Express.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Team 817, The Pollard Express would be 6-7.
If Team 817 had played every team in the league each week, they would be 73-62.
If they played every team every week, The Pollard Express would be 46-89.

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