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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Kittle Korn
11-4 153.48
132.58
 
VS
proj
Herbie Fully Loaded
132.42 9-5
128.96

Back-and-forth battle ends with Kittle Korn defeating Herbie Fully Loaded in 153.48-132.42 runaway

Well, that was thrilling! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring four lead changes, Kittle Korn earned an easy win over Herbie Fully Loaded, cruising to a 153.48-132.42 victory. Kittle Korn were led by Jerick McKinnon (52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Justin Fields (152 Pass Yds, 2 Pass TDs, 95 Rush Yds), while A.J. Brown (9 Rec, 181 Rec Yds) and Dalvin Cook (95 Rush Yds, 95 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) did everything they could for Herbie Fully Loaded in the loss. This marks the first time this season Kittle Korn have knocked off Herbie Fully Loaded, after falling 146.4-72.2 in their last matchup. Kittle Korn will look to clinch the league championship next week.

Matchup Timeline

  Kittle Korn   Herbie Fully Loaded

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Jones overachieved for the seventh time this season, scoring 18.6 points against his 13.58-point projection. During a 24-12 win over the Rams, he racked up 126 yards from scrimmage and caught a touchdown pass. Jones ranks #40 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Dolphins next week.
Aaron Jones

Top Player Comparison

Kittle Korn
Points
% of total points 153.48
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
30.2
11.93
19.7%
2
Justin Fields
QB
25.58
21.36
16.7%
3
Christian McCaffrey
RB
23.8
18.19
15.5%
4
Aaron Jones
RB
18.6
13.58
12.1%
Herbie Fully Loaded
Points
% of total points 132.42
1
A.J. Brown
WR
25.6
16.57
19.3%
2
Dalvin Cook
RB
25
14.62
18.9%
3
George Kittle
TE
23.3
8.14
17.6%
4
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.35
10.6%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for Herbie Fully Loaded for the team, who trailed 32.80-23.30 after the Thursday night game.
Saturday
Dalvin Cook had a 64-yard touchdown catch and a 40-yard run for Herbie Fully Loaded, contributing to a 48.30-40.40 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
Both teams had players with big-time moments early Sunday, but after all the points were tallied, Kittle Korn had a 124.88-100.30 lead. Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Kittle Korn, while Justin Fields had a 35-yard touchdown pass. A.J. Brown made the highlight reel for Herbie Fully Loaded with a 68-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Kittle Korn   Herbie Fully Loaded

StatSmack

We heard scoring helps you win. Herbie Fully Loaded need some help then, averaging just 120.51 versus Kittle Korn's 132.81.
You won't win many matchups if you leave points on the bench. Herbie Fully Loaded has left more points on the bench this season (488.9) than Kittle Korn (410.78).
Kittle Korn don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than Herbie Fully Loaded (8 vs 4).
Kittle Korn should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than Herbie Fully Loaded (11 vs 8).
Kittle Korn have started more fantasy players who beat their projected score than Herbie Fully Loaded (75 vs 57).
Herbie Fully Loaded have worked hard with little to show for it, making more transactions (3) than Kittle Korn (0) this week and still losing the matchup.
By position, Kittle Korn have outscored Herbie Fully Loaded at QB, RB, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Kittle Korn don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 20 points, second-highest in the league.
Hey Herbie Fully Loaded, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

Kittle Korn
Nice job, Kittle Korn. Fielding a lineup that earned 153.48 points this past matchup.
Herbie Fully Loaded
Tis the season, Herbie Fully Loaded! We hope the GM of Kittle Korn will pen a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.