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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
Da Fumble Ruskis
10-5 108.9
109.12
 
VS
proj
Nathen's Awesome Team
104.92 6-9
115.13

Back-and-forth battle ends with Da Fumble Ruskis beating Nathen's Awesome Team in 108.90-104.92 duel

Well, that was exciting! After a back-and-forth matchup featuring three lead changes, Da Fumble Ruskis earned a narrow win over Nathen's Awesome Team, squeaking by for a 108.90-104.92 victory. Nathen's Awesome Team made a run at it late afternoon on Sunday, but it wasn't to be. Da Fumble Ruskis led 66.10-66.40 after the early action and held on for the win despite a combined 38.52 points from three players on Sunday afternoon for Nathen's Awesome Team. Kirk Cousins (34.4 points) and Austin Ekeler (14) were the standout performers for Da Fumble Ruskis in the victory. This marks the second time this season Da Fumble Ruskis have knocked off Nathen's Awesome Team, after winning 103.22-85.26 in their last matchup. Da Fumble Ruskis (10-5) will look to keep it rolling in the playoffs. Nathen's Awesome Team will be home for the playoffs, finishing the season at 6-9.

Matchup Timeline

  Da Fumble Ruskis   Nathen's Awesome Team

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Cousins overachieved for the sixth time this season, scoring 34.4 points against his 18.28-point projection. In a 39-36 win over the Colts, he passed for 460 yards and 4 touchdowns. Cousins ranks #13 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Giants next week.
Kirk Cousins

Top Player Comparison

Da Fumble Ruskis
Points
% of total points 108.9
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.4
18.28
31.6%
2
Austin Ekeler
RB
14
18.3
12.9%
3
Travis Etienne Jr.
RB
11.7
12.72
10.7%
4
The New England Patriots defense
DEF
11
6.8
10.1%
Nathen's Awesome Team
Points
% of total points 104.92
1
CeeDee Lamb
WR
16.2
16.04
15.4%
2
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
15.5
15.76
14.8%
3
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
14.1
12.34
13.4%
4
J.K. Dobbins
RB
13.3
9.84
12.7%

Matchup Highlights

Saturday
Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass for Da Fumble Ruskis, helping the team to a 54.40-24.10 lead.
Sunday Early
Brett Maher had a 53-yard field goal for Nathen's Awesome Team to contribute to a 66.40-66.10 lead for the team.
Sunday Late
Darren Waller had a 25-yard touchdown catch for Nathen's Awesome Team, who trailed 108.90-104.92 after the late games.

Points By Position

  Da Fumble Ruskis   Nathen's Awesome Team

What If

Da Fumble Ruskis would have beaten three other teams besides Nathen's Awesome Team this week.
Nathen's Awesome Team would have lost to five other teams besides Da Fumble Ruskis this week.
Da Fumble Ruskis would be 8-7 if they played Nathen's Awesome Team every week.
Had they played each other last week, Nathen's Awesome Team would have topped Da Fumble Ruskis 126.38-99.5.
Da Fumble Ruskis would be 7-6 if they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Nathen's Awesome Team.
If they played the same schedule (excluding head-to-head matchups) as Da Fumble Ruskis, Nathen's Awesome Team would be 7-6.
If Da Fumble Ruskis had played every team in the league each week, they would be 62-73.
If they played every team every week, Nathen's Awesome Team would be 65-70.

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