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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
gabriel's Genius Team
10-5 102.68
117.73
 
VS
proj
vchoe's Splendid Team
79.22 8-7
107.55

gabriel's Genius Team knock off vchoe's Splendid Team for third straight win in 102.68-79.22 beatdown

gabriel's Genius Team extended their win streak to three games with a dominant win over vchoe's Splendid Team, cruising to a 102.68-79.22 victory. vchoe's Splendid Team leapt out to a 23.7-point lead on Saturday behind standout showings from Nick Chubb (9.9 points) and Amari Cooper (7.8). But gabriel's Genius Team held the lead the rest of the way, powered by Justin Fields, who passed for 152 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran for 95 yards for 23.58 points, and David Montgomery, who racked up 91 yards from scrimmage and scored 2 touchdowns (22.6 points). This marks the second time this season gabriel's Genius Team have knocked off vchoe's Splendid Team, after winning 98.12-74.32 in their last matchup. gabriel's Genius Team (10-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while vchoe's Splendid Team (8-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  gabriel's Genius Team   vchoe's Splendid Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Eagles defense (20 Pts Allowed, 248 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) scored 9 points in a 25-20 win over the Bears in Week 15. They just beat their 7.86-point projection and overachieved for the fifth time this season. The Eagles defense ranks #92 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
The Philadelphia Eagles defense

Top Player Comparison

gabriel's Genius Team
Points
% of total points 102.68
1
Justin Fields
QB
23.58
20.72
23%
2
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
11.45
22%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
15.5
15.76
15.1%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
12.6
12.96
12.3%
vchoe's Splendid Team
Points
% of total points 79.22
1
Chris Godwin
WR
18.3
12.24
23.1%
2
Justin Herbert
QB
10.72
22.13
13.5%
3
Evan Engram
TE
10.2
7.51
12.9%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
10
11.24
12.6%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
Justin Fields had a 35-yard touchdown pass for gabriel's Genius Team, contributing to a 56.58-50.20 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  gabriel's Genius Team   vchoe's Splendid Team

Game Notes

Just three of the nine starters on gabriel's Genius Team exceeded their scoring projections.
vchoe's Splendid Team had only two of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams failed to reach their season scoring average.
Each team scored below its projected point total.
This defeat puts an end to a five-match winning streak for vchoe's Splendid Team.
Not only did gabriel's Genius Team win, but they also easily covered the 10.18-point projected margin of victory.
In blowout games this year, gabriel's Genius Team moves to (6-2), while vchoe's Splendid Team falls to (7-4).
For vchoe's Splendid Team, Chris Godwin recorded 18.3 points, the third-best score for a wideout this week.

Coach Talk

gabriel's Genius Team
A big key to success in football is creating mismatches. Our squad took that to heart this past week and doubled up vchoe's Splendid Team at the quarterback position (23.58 points to 10.72).
vchoe's Splendid Team
Happy holidays, vchoe's Splendid Team! We hope the GM of gabriel's Genius Team will pen a thank-you card for the generous 79.22-point gift this past week.