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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Elijah’s Elite Team
7-8 203.4
201.01
 
VS
proj
Raiders soul smasher
177.9 10-5
182.98

Elijah’s Elite Team overcome starter's goose egg, top Raiders soul smasher, 203.4-177.9

Both teams were hampered by starters who put up 0 points, but Elijah’s Elite Team were able to persevere and earn the win, securing a 203.4-177.9 victory over Raiders soul smasher. Raiders soul smasher nabbed a 2.9-point lead on Thursday, but Elijah’s Elite Team held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Trevor Lawrence (69.4 points) and A.J. Brown (24.6). Tom Brady (312 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs) and Ja'Marr Chase (7 Rec, 60 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) carried the flag for Raiders soul smasher in the loss. This marks the first time this season Elijah’s Elite Team have knocked off Raiders soul smasher, after falling 222.8-187.2 in their last matchup. Elijah’s Elite Team will look to keep winning in the Championship next week, while Raiders soul smasher seek to bounce back and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Elijah’s Elite Team   Raiders soul smasher

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Delpit (9 Tackles) scored 10.5 points against the Ravens in Week 15. His scoring output was 71.6% more than his 6.12-point projection and was much higher than his 5.35-point season scoring average. Delpit ranks #1 among fantasy Ss this season and will face the Saints next week.
Grant Delpit

Top Player Comparison

Elijah’s Elite Team
Points
% of total points 203.4
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
69.4
48.05
34.1%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
24.6
16.96
12.1%
3
Antonio Gibson
RB
13
9.94
6.4%
4
Tony Pollard
RB
12.6
17.29
6.2%
Raiders soul smasher
Points
% of total points 177.9
1
Tom Brady
QB
56.3
49.44
31.6%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
16.5
16.21
9.3%
3
Travis Kelce
TE
15.5
16.07
8.7%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
12.6
13.04
7.1%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Trevor Lawrence had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Elijah’s Elite Team, while A.J. Brown had a 68-yard catch, contributing to a 176.7-53.1 lead for Elijah’s Elite Team.
Monday
Matt Gay had a 55-yard field goal for Raiders soul smasher.

Points By Position

  Elijah’s Elite Team   Raiders soul smasher

StatSmack

You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Raiders soul smasher has left more points on the bench this season (1,122.8) than Elijah’s Elite Team (1,011.7).
Elijah’s Elite Team laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (3) than Raiders soul smasher (1).
Elijah’s Elite Team have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Raiders soul smasher (2 vs 1).
Elijah’s Elite Team should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more matchups than Raiders soul smasher (10 vs 8).
By position, Elijah’s Elite Team have outscored Raiders soul smasher at WR, K, and IDP this season.
The starters for Elijah’s Elite Team had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Raiders soul smasher (1).
Hey Raiders soul smasher, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Elijah’s Elite Team
Well, we do appreciate the confidence this past week, Elijah’s Elite Team. It takes a certain sort of moxie to roll out a starter with zero points (Chris Jones), while still getting the win.
Raiders soul smasher
Well, Raiders soul smasher, Week 15's problem isn't exactly a brain teaser. Starting David Long Jr. and Dameon Pierce in a fantasy matchup where your opposition put up more than 203 points... let's aim to play with a full deck of cards next time.