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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
#1 Dirty Bird
10-5 125.3
105.49
 
VS
proj
Makaala's Bold Team
92.3 7-8
102.83

#1 Dirty Bird outperform expectations, earn win against Makaala's Bold Team in 125.3-92.3 beatdown

#1 Dirty Bird stepped up and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 125.3-92.3 victory over Makaala's Bold Team, who fell short of projections. #1 Dirty Bird never trailed in this one after grabbing a 22.8-point lead on Thursday behind Christian McCaffrey. Derrick Henry (24.3 points) and Najee Harris (14.6) were the top performers for Makaala's Bold Team in the loss. This marks the second time this season #1 Dirty Bird have taken down Makaala's Bold Team, after winning 119.3-32.8 in their last matchup. #1 Dirty Bird (10-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Makaala's Bold Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 7-8.

Matchup Timeline

  #1 Dirty Bird   Makaala's Bold Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While making both of his FG attempts against the Jaguars, Maher tallied 12 points this week. His scoring output was 44.2% more than his 8.32-point projection and was higher than his 8.67-point season scoring average. Maher ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

#1 Dirty Bird
Points
% of total points 125.3
1
Joe Burrow
QB
25.8
21.1
20.6%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
22.8
18.2
18.2%
3
Dawson Knox
TE
18.8
6.15
15%
4
Brett Maher
K
12
8.32
9.6%
Makaala's Bold Team
Points
% of total points 92.3
1
Derrick Henry
RB
24.3
16.4
26.3%
2
Najee Harris
RB
14.6
11.27
15.8%
3
Tee Higgins
WR
13.8
11.84
15%
4
Ryan Tannehill
QB
11.7
18.16
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Dawson Knox had a 45-yard catch for #1 Dirty Bird, helping the team to a 67.0-0.0 lead.
Sunday Early
Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal for #1 Dirty Bird to contribute to a 90.8-39.5 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  #1 Dirty Bird   Makaala's Bold Team

StatSmack

One's a data point, Two's a trend. In their two head-to-head wins against Makaala's Bold Team, #1 Dirty Bird averaged more points (122.3) than they usually score (110.77).
We heard scoring helps you win. #1 Dirty Bird are doing a better job of that, averaging 110.77 versus Makaala's Bold Team's 96.45.
"Winning isn't everything" was probably said by someone who lost. #1 Dirty Bird (10-5) have a better record than Makaala's Bold Team (7-8).
Once #1 Dirty Bird put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Makaala's Bold Team (8 vs 5).
#1 Dirty Bird play up to their potential, with fewer upset losses (0) than Makaala's Bold Team (2).
#1 Dirty Bird should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Makaala's Bold Team (9 vs 5).
#1 Dirty Bird have started more fantasy players who beat their projection than Makaala's Bold Team (64 vs 44).
By position, #1 Dirty Bird have outscored Makaala's Bold Team at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
#1 Dirty Bird don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 14 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for #1 Dirty Bird had more big plays in their NFL games this week (2) than the starters for Makaala's Bold Team (0).
The postseason awaits #1 Dirty Bird. They've clinched a playoff spot while Makaala's Bold Team are currently looking forward to next season.
Hey Makaala's Bold Team, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

#1 Dirty Bird
Identifying mismatches is a huge key to success in football. Thanks to a sound performance from Joe Burrow, we doubled up Makaala's Bold Team at the quarterback position this past week (25.8 points to 11.7). Burrow went 27-for-39 for 200 yards, four TDs, and an INT in a 34-23 win over the Buccaneers.
Makaala's Bold Team
Logging just four targets this past week, it appears that the starting RBs for Makaala's Bold Team should work to smooth things over with their quarterbacks... and remind them to start checking down more frequently.