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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Red Birds
10-5 146.84
122.68
 
VS
proj
Condredge Holloway Fan Club
117.98 9-6
121.35

Red Birds beat Condredge Holloway Fan Club for fifth straight win in 146.84-117.98 drubbing

Red Birds extended their win streak to five games with a dominant win over Condredge Holloway Fan Club, rolling to a 146.84-117.98 victory. Condredge Holloway Fan Club grabbed a 10.30-point lead on Thursday, but Red Birds held the lead the rest of the way. They were led by Jerick McKinnon (52 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 70 Rec Yds, 1 Rec TD) and Dak Prescott (256 Pass Yds, 3 Pass TDs, 20 Rush Yds). Justin Fields (23.58 points) and A.J. Brown (22.6) led the way for Condredge Holloway Fan Club in the loss. This marks the first time this season Red Birds have knocked off Condredge Holloway Fan Club, after falling 103.28-99.02 in their last matchup. Red Birds (10-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs, while Condredge Holloway Fan Club (9-6) will attempt to bounce back and make a run of their own in the postseason.

Matchup Timeline

  Red Birds   Condredge Holloway Fan Club

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Maher overachieved for the third time this season, scoring 12 points against his 8.32-point projection. In a 40-34 loss to the Jaguars, he made both of his FG attempts. Maher ranks #88 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Eagles next week.
Brett Maher

Top Player Comparison

Red Birds
Points
% of total points 146.84
1
Jerick McKinnon
RB
30.2
11.93
20.6%
2
Dak Prescott
QB
22.24
21.93
15.1%
3
Chris Godwin
WR
18.3
12.24
12.5%
4
Tyreek Hill
WR
17.4
15.42
11.8%
Condredge Holloway Fan Club
Points
% of total points 117.98
1
Justin Fields
QB
23.58
20.72
20%
2
A.J. Brown
WR
22.6
16.57
19.2%
3
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.2
16.04
13.7%
4
Austin Ekeler
RB
14
18.3
11.9%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Tyreek Hill had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Red Birds to contribute to a 17.40-14.90 lead for the team.
Sunday Early
There were multiple players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was Red Birds who emerged with the lead, 105.54-96.98. Jerick McKinnon had a 26-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown catch for Red Birds, while Dak Prescott had a 20-yard touchdown pass. Meanwhile, Justin Fields had a 35-yard touchdown pass for Condredge Holloway Fan Club, while A.J. Brown had a 68-yard catch.

Points By Position

  Red Birds   Condredge Holloway Fan Club

StatSmack

Red Birds are on a roll, winning five in a row.
We heard scoring helps you win. Red Birds are doing a better job of that, averaging 129.04 versus Condredge Holloway Fan Club's 109.68.
Even the machines think Red Birds have better players. Their projected average points is higher (121.31) than Condredge Holloway Fan Club (112.08).
Once Red Birds put their foot on the gas, they don't let up. They've got more blowout wins this season than Condredge Holloway Fan Club (7 vs 2).
Red Birds should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have beat their projection in more weeks than Condredge Holloway Fan Club (9 vs 6).
By position, Red Birds have outscored Condredge Holloway Fan Club at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, and DEF this season.
Red Birds don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 16 points, second-highest in the league.
The starters for Red Birds had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Condredge Holloway Fan Club (2).
Hey Condredge Holloway Fan Club, want to see stats that favor your team? Well, try winning for a change, and see what the numbers have to say next week!

Coach Talk

Red Birds
Nice work, Red Birds. Kudos on assembling a team that blew the opposition out by almost 29 points this past matchup. We should maintain this momentum as we step into a tricky matchup in Week 16.
Condredge Holloway Fan Club
Happy holidays, Condredge Holloway Fan Club! We hope the GM of Red Birds will pen a thank-you card for the gift of a fantasy football victory this past week.