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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Springfield Atoms
9-6 92
95.88
 
VS
proj
Arizona Mini Teeth
83 9-6
93.07

Arizona Mini Teeth fall to Springfield Atoms, 92-83

Arizona Mini Teeth failed to bring their A game, as Springfield Atoms came out on top with a 92-83 victory. Springfield Atoms jumped out to a 21-point lead on Saturday behind standout efforts from Jaylen Waddle (20 points) and Nick Chubb (9) and never looked back. Derrick Henry (21 points) and Saquon Barkley (17) carried the flag for Arizona Mini Teeth in the loss. This marks the first time this season Springfield Atoms have beaten Arizona Mini Teeth, after falling 83-77 in their last matchup. Springfield Atoms will look to keep it rolling in the Championship next week, while Arizona Mini Teeth seek to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  Springfield Atoms   Arizona Mini Teeth

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Lawrence (318 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs, 21 Rush Yds) scored 40 points in a 40-34 win over the Cowboys in Week 15. His scoring output was 72% more than his 23.25-point projection and was much higher than his 22.92-point season scoring average. Lawrence ranks #7 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Jets next week.
Trevor Lawrence

Top Player Comparison

Springfield Atoms
Points
% of total points 92
1
Trevor Lawrence
QB
40
23.25
43.5%
2
Jaylen Waddle
WR
20
8.45
21.7%
3
Nick Chubb
RB
9
11.99
9.8%
4
Keenan Allen
WR
8
9.11
8.7%
Arizona Mini Teeth
Points
% of total points 83
1
Derrick Henry
RB
21
14.25
25.3%
2
Saquon Barkley
RB
17
11.39
20.5%
3
Deshaun Watson
QB
16
25.53
19.3%
4
Chris Godwin
WR
14
8.58
16.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Jaylen Waddle had a 67-yard touchdown catch for Springfield Atoms, while Justin Tucker had a 53-yard field goal, contributing to a 37-16 lead for Springfield Atoms.
Sunday Early
Trevor Lawrence had a 59-yard touchdown pass for Springfield Atoms to contribute to a 77-30 lead for the team.

Points By Position

  Springfield Atoms   Arizona Mini Teeth

Game Notes

Only two of the nine starting players on Springfield Atoms scored more than their projected point totals.
Arizona Mini Teeth had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
The final outcome could have looked differently, as each team had a starter that failed to score.
Springfield Atoms put up more points than their season scoring average (86.27) while Arizona Mini Teeth fell short of theirs (91.4).
Neither team was able to achieve its projected point total.
Not only did Springfield Atoms earn the win, but they also covered the 2.81-point projected margin of victory.
For Arizona Mini Teeth, Derrick Henry scored 21 points, the second-highest score for a RB this week.

Coach Talk

Springfield Atoms
This sport is all about creating mismatches. Fueled by a solid showing by Trevor Lawrence, we thoroughly dominated Arizona Mini Teeth at the quarterback position this past week (40 points to 16). Lawrence went 27-for-42 for 318 yards, four TDs, and an INT in a six-point victory over the Cowboys.
Arizona Mini Teeth
Luckily, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science, Arizona Mini Teeth. Choosing to start the Carolina Panthers defense in a tough fantasy matchup... let's try to move forward with a full deck of cards next time?