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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
zachary's Best Team
10-5 115.4
107.68
 
VS
proj
Dustin's Definitive Team
114.74 8-7
114.26

Back-and-forth battle ends with zachary's Best Team topping Dustin's Definitive Team in 115.40-114.74 nailbiter

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, zachary's Best Team earned a tight win over Dustin's Definitive Team, squeaking by for a 115.40-114.74 victory. Dustin's Definitive Team had a chance to come from behind on Monday night, but they fell short. zachary's Best Team led 115.40-108.14 after Sunday's action and held on for the win despite 6.6 points from Christian Watson on Monday night for Dustin's Definitive Team. Kirk Cousins (34.4 points) and Ja'Marr Chase (15.5) led the way for zachary's Best Team in the victory. This marks the second time this season zachary's Best Team have gotten the best of Dustin's Definitive Team, after winning 113-85.96 in their last matchup. zachary's Best Team (10-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Dustin's Definitive Team (8-7) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  zachary's Best Team   Dustin's Definitive Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 460 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Colts, Cousins tallied 34.4 points this week. His scoring output nearly doubled his 18.28-point projection and was much higher than his 17.17-point season scoring average. Cousins ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

zachary's Best Team
Points
% of total points 115.4
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.4
18.28
29.8%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
15.5
15.76
13.4%
3
Tony Pollard
RB
12.6
13.52
10.9%
4
Josh Jacobs
RB
12
16.29
10.4%
Dustin's Definitive Team
Points
% of total points 114.74
1
Patrick Mahomes
QB
32.74
25.07
28.5%
2
David Montgomery
RB
22.6
11.45
19.7%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.34
12.3%
4
Tyler Lockett
WR
10.3
11.57
9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass for zachary's Best Team to contribute to a 37.40-18.50 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Patrick Mahomes had a 20-yard touchdown pass for Dustin's Definitive Team, while Taysom Hill had a 68-yard touchdown pass, contributing to a 108.14-61.80 lead for Dustin's Definitive Team.
Sunday Night
Graham Gano had a couple of 50-yard field goals for zachary's Best Team, contributing to a 115.40-108.14 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  zachary's Best Team   Dustin's Definitive Team

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starters on zachary's Best Team exceeded their scoring projections.
Dustin's Definitive Team had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams exceeded their season scoring average.
Both teams scored more than their projected point total.
Dustin's Definitive Team ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while zachary's Best Team ranked 2nd.
The matchup's 0.66-point margin was the closest in the league this week.
In close games this year, zachary's Best Team moves to (1-0), while Dustin's Definitive Team falls to (0-1).
On the losing side, Patrick Mahomes (32.74 points) registered the fourth-best score in the league this week.

Coach Talk

zachary's Best Team
I just cannot overstate how critical tight wins like this can be for locker room chemistry. Persevering in the face of adversity and triumphing as a tight-knit group... expect zachary's Best Team to carry some serious vibes into Week 16.
Dustin's Definitive Team
Talk about under-utilized. The starting backfield for Dustin's Definitive Team collectively registered just five targets this past week. Instruct those offensive coordinators to draw up a screen play or two in Week 16!