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Week 15

Weekly
Grade
jamest1728
10-5 136.17
141.95
 
VS
proj
Honolulu Blue Myself
103.33 10-5
132.95

Honolulu Blue Myself lose to jamest1728 in 136.17-103.33 landslide

Honolulu Blue Myself failed to rise to the occasion, falling short of their projected point total, as jamest1728 rolled to a 136.17-103.33 victory. jamest1728 leapt out to a 36.40-point lead on Thursday behind a combined 39.8 points from Christian McCaffrey (108 Rush Yds, 1 Rush TD, 30 Rec Yds) and the San Francisco 49ers defense (13 Pts Allowed, 277 Yds Allowed, 1 Turnovers) and never looked back. Travis Kelce (18 points) and Alvin Kamara (17.15) did everything they could for Honolulu Blue Myself in the loss. This marks the second time this season jamest1728 have knocked off Honolulu Blue Myself, after winning 103.26-93.62 in their last matchup. jamest1728 will look to clinch the championship next week, while Honolulu Blue Myself seek to bounce back and finish the season with a win in the 3rd Place game.

Matchup Timeline

  jamest1728   Honolulu Blue Myself

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Hurts overachieved for the 11th time this season, scoring 36.35 points against his 28.92-point projection. During a 25-20 win over the Bears, he passed for 315 yards and ran for 61 yards and 3 touchdowns. Hurts ranks #1 among all fantasy players this season and will face the Cowboys next week.
Jalen Hurts

Top Player Comparison

jamest1728
Points
% of total points 136.17
1
Jalen Hurts
QB
36.35
28.92
26.7%
2
Christian McCaffrey
RB
30.8
23.13
22.6%
3
Austin Ekeler
RB
17.5
23.2
12.9%
4
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
17.25
17.44
12.7%
Honolulu Blue Myself
Points
% of total points 103.33
1
Travis Kelce
TE
18
17.74
17.4%
2
Alvin Kamara
RB
17.15
18.82
16.6%
3
DeVonta Smith
WR
16.35
13.07
15.8%
4
D'Andre Swift
RB
13.25
14.55
12.8%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with highlight-reel moments for both teams early Sunday, but it was jamest1728 who emerged with the lead, 99.97-75.70. Jalen Hurts had a 22-yard touchdown run and a 68-yard pass for jamest1728, while Taysom Hill had a 68-yard touchdown pass. DeVonta Smith made the highlight reel for Honolulu Blue Myself with a 45-yard catch.

Points By Position

  jamest1728   Honolulu Blue Myself

Game Notes

jamest1728 got the W despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Honolulu Blue Myself had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
jamest1728 put up more points than their season scoring average (130.58) while Honolulu Blue Myself fell short of theirs (119.93).
Each team scored below its projected point total.
Not only did jamest1728 earn the W, but they also easily covered the 9-point projected margin of victory.
jamest1728 moves to (5-2) in blowout games this season, while Honolulu Blue Myself falls to (4-3).
On the losing side, Travis Kelce (18 points) registered the third-highest score for a tight end this week.

Coach Talk

jamest1728
Hey, football is all about creating mismatches, right? Thanks to a solid display from Jalen Hurts, we absolutely dominated Honolulu Blue Myself at the quarterback position this past week (36.35 points to 5.38). Hurts went 22-for-37 for 315 yards in a five-point win over the Bears.
Honolulu Blue Myself
Lots of action between the 20's: The seven starting offensive skill players on Honolulu Blue Myself (three WRs, two RBs, two TEs) combined to record a healthy 522 total yards. Unfortunately, none of those starters was able to find the end zone in Week 15.