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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
GoldDiggers
9-6 175.93
128.06
 
VS
proj
Ligers
92.44 10-5
130.42

GoldDiggers beat projections, defeat Ligers in 175.93-92.44 drubbing

GoldDiggers rose to the occasion, cruising to a 175.93-92.44 victory over Ligers, who fell short of projections. GoldDiggers never trailed in this one after taking a 24.30-point lead on Thursday behind George Kittle. Joe Burrow (200 Pass Yds, 4 Pass TDs) and Josh Jacobs (93 Rush Yds, 17 Rec Yds) carried the flag for Ligers in the loss. This marks the second time this season GoldDiggers have taken down Ligers, after winning 150.12-126.75 in their last matchup. GoldDiggers will look to keep it rolling in the Championship next week, while Ligers attempt to rebound and lock up 3rd Place.

Matchup Timeline

  GoldDiggers   Ligers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

While passing for 460 yards and 4 touchdowns against the Colts, Cousins tallied 34.33 points this week. His scoring output was 80.2% more than his 19.05-point projection and was much higher than his 17.05-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

GoldDiggers
Points
% of total points 175.93
1
Kirk Cousins
QB
34.33
19.05
19.5%
2
George Kittle
TE
24.3
9.09
13.8%
3
James Conner
RB
21.35
18.69
12.1%
4
Najee Harris
RB
20.6
16.03
11.7%
Ligers
Points
% of total points 92.44
1
Joe Burrow
QB
31.22
22.03
33.8%
2
Josh Jacobs
RB
18
21.66
19.5%
3
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
13.7
15.58
14.8%
4
Joe Mixon
RB
11.9
17.17
12.9%

Matchup Highlights

Thursday
George Kittle had a 54-yard touchdown catch and a 28-yard touchdown catch for GoldDiggers to contribute to a 24.30-0.00 lead for the team.
Saturday
Kirk Cousins had a 64-yard touchdown pass and a 63-yard pass for GoldDiggers, while Jaylen Waddle had a 67-yard touchdown catch, contributing to a 78.28-0.00 lead for GoldDiggers.

Points By Position

  GoldDiggers   Ligers

StatSmack

We're sensing a trend. In their two matchup wins against Ligers, GoldDiggers averaged more points (163.03) than they usually score (126.18).
GoldDiggers have the clutch gene, with more close wins than Ligers (1 vs 0).
By position, GoldDiggers have outscored Ligers at QB, WR, and TE this season.
The starters for GoldDiggers had more big plays in their NFL games this week (5) than the starters for Ligers (0).
Hey Ligers, maybe you'll have better luck next year!

Coach Talk

GoldDiggers
Nice job, GoldDiggers. Assembling a lineup that won by a whopping 83.49 points in Week 15.
Ligers
Well, Ligers, this week's problem isn't exactly rocket science. Choosing to start Pat Freiermuth in a tough fantasy matchup... let's all just put this behind us and move on?