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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
$5 Mock Draft
8-7 120.34
115.79
 
VS
proj
Lee's Legendary Team
76.52 2-13
83.96

$5 Mock Draft defeat Lee's Legendary Team for third straight win in 120.34-76.52 blowout

$5 Mock Draft extended their win streak to three games with a convincing win over Lee's Legendary Team, cruising to a 120.34-76.52 victory. $5 Mock Draft grabbed a 55.10-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 46.1 points from George Kittle (4 Rec, 93 Rec Yds, 2 Rec TDs) and Christian McCaffrey (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and never looked back. A.J. Brown (22.6 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (15.5) led the charge for Lee's Legendary Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season $5 Mock Draft have beaten Lee's Legendary Team, after winning 102.74-80.52 in their last matchup. $5 Mock Draft ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 8-7. Lee's Legendary Team will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 2-13.

Matchup Timeline

  $5 Mock Draft   Lee's Legendary Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While catching 5 passes for 126 yards against the Bears, Smith tallied 15.1 points this week. His scoring output was 27.8% more than his 11.81-point projection and was higher than his 10.24-point season scoring average. Smith ranks #62 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
DeVonta Smith

Top Player Comparison

$5 Mock Draft
Points
% of total points 120.34
1
George Kittle
TE
23.3
8.15
19.4%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.8
18.2
18.9%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
15.1
11.81
12.5%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.34
11.7%
Lee's Legendary Team
Points
% of total points 76.52
1
A.J. Brown
WR
22.6
16.57
29.5%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
15.5
15.76
20.3%
3
Justin Herbert
QB
10.72
22.13
14%
4
Drake London
WR
8.5
6.83
11.1%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for $5 Mock Draft, helping to give the team a 55.10-0.00 lead.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with standout moments early Sunday, but it was $5 Mock Draft who claimed the lead, 111.34-37.10. For $5 Mock Draft, DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Lee's Legendary Team with a 68-yard catch.

Points By Position

  $5 Mock Draft   Lee's Legendary Team

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Lee's Legendary Team, $5 Mock Draft averaged more points (111.54) than they usually score (104.05).
Get on their level! Lee's Legendary Team have lost their last eight weeks, while $5 Mock Draft have won three straight.
We heard scoring helps you win. $5 Mock Draft are doing a better job of that, averaging 104.05 versus Lee's Legendary Team's 77.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" $5 Mock Draft (8-7) have a better record than Lee's Legendary Team (2-13).
Even the computers think $5 Mock Draft have better players. They have a higher projected points average (108.3) than Lee's Legendary Team (84.02).
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. $5 Mock Draft has left fewer points on the bench this season (727.64) than Lee's Legendary Team (767.7).
$5 Mock Draft don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Lee's Legendary Team (6 vs 1).
$5 Mock Draft laugh in the face of danger. They've got more upset wins this season (1) than Lee's Legendary Team (0).
$5 Mock Draft have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Lee's Legendary Team (1 vs 0).
$5 Mock Draft have had more fantasy starters beat their projection than Lee's Legendary Team (57 vs 40).
By position, $5 Mock Draft have outscored Lee's Legendary Team at RB, TE, and DEF this season.
The starters for $5 Mock Draft had more big plays in their NFL games this week (3) than the starters for Lee's Legendary Team (1).
There's not much good to say about Lee's Legendary Team this week. Maybe they'll get their act together, and we'll see something different next week!

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