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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Austin's Team
8-7 162.1
118.06
 
VS
proj
It Hurts So Good!
137.97 7-8
131.47

Austin's Team knock off It Hurts So Good! in 162.10-137.97 blowout

Austin's Team showed up and outperformed expectations, cruising to a 162.10-137.97 victory over It Hurts So Good!. Austin's Team never trailed in this one after earning a 9.00-point lead on Thursday behind the San Francisco 49ers defense. Jalen Hurts (315 Pass Yds, 61 Rush Yds, 3 Rush TDs) and James Conner (63 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 28 Rec Yds) carried the flag for It Hurts So Good! in the loss. This marks the second time this season Austin's Team have beaten It Hurts So Good!, after winning 167.46-110.16 in their last matchup. Austin's Team will look to clinch the league title next week, while It Hurts So Good! attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Austin's Team   It Hurts So Good!

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins (460 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) scored 37.4 points in a 39-36 win over the Colts in Week 15. His scoring output nearly doubled his 19.23-point projection and was much higher than his 17.77-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

Austin's Team
Points
% of total points 162.1
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
37.4
19.23
23.1%
2
Jerick McKinnon
RB
35.2
14.28
21.7%
3
Jaylen Waddle
WR
22.4
15.4
13.8%
4
DeVonta Smith
WR
18.6
14.44
11.5%
It Hurts So Good!
Points
% of total points 137.97
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
39.7
26.83
28.8%
2
James Conner
RB
19.1
15.08
13.8%
3
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
19
19.47
13.8%
4
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
16.8
15.04
12.2%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass for Austin's Team, while Jaylen Waddle had a 67-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 100.30-0.00 lead for Austin's Team.
Sunday Early
There were players with big-time plays on both teams early Sunday, but after the dust settled, Austin's Team owned a 162.10-71.27 lead. Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Austin's Team, while DeVonta Smith had a 45-yard catch. Jalen Hurts made the highlight reel for It Hurts So Good! with a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass.

Points By Position

  Austin's Team   It Hurts So Good!

Game Notes

Six of the nine starters on Austin's Team exceeded their projected point totals.
It Hurts So Good! had only four of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Both teams put up more points than their season scoring average.
Each team scored more than its projected point total.
It Hurts So Good! ranked 3rd in the league in scoring this week, while Austin's Team put up the 1st-best score.
The loss puts an end to a three-match winning streak for It Hurts So Good!.
In blowout games this season, Austin's Team moves to (6-3), while It Hurts So Good! falls to (3-4).
A bright spot in the loss, Jalen Hurts officially recorded the highest scoring output of any player on It Hurts So Good! this season with 39.7 points.

Coach Talk

Austin's Team
Nice job, Austin's Team. Putting together a starting crew that won by over 24 points in Week 15.
It Hurts So Good!
Happy holidays, It Hurts So Good!! We hope the GM of Austin's Team will write a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.